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I Want to Hire a Foreigner for my Private Business
I am a Japanese national who has studied overseas. At present I am teaching English to children and student numbers are increasing. I now intend to expand my business and run an English language school and want to quickly hire foreign staff, including an American I met while studying overseas. I am now an individual entrepreneur. Is it possible for me to bring an American from overseas to work as an English teacher in my present situation?
The American you want to invite will be able to obtain the visa status of “Specialist in Humanities/International Services.” In this case the law requires that “a public or private organization in Japan” should make a contract with the foreign employee to be engaged in this kind of business.
The term “a public or private organization” includes an individual entrepreneur. In your case, you do not have to set up a company. Therefore, there is a possibility that you as an individual entrepreneur can hire an American.
Also, although you seem to be in a hurry, please be aware that it will take you some time to prepare to apply for your employee’s visa and to go through the Immigration office’s application process.
Furthermore, if you want to hire foreign staff quickly, it is better to hire a foreigner who has already obtained a visa status that places no limitations on work activities. In this case please be aware the visa status should be one of the following: “permanent resident,” “a Japanese spouse” or “long-term resident.”
Advisor: KUROKAWA Koji (Immigration Lawyer)
