外交がいこう – Diplomacy

Ambassadors, envoys, etc. of foreign governments and their families

公用こうよう – Official business

Persons engaged in official business of foreign governments, etc. and their families

教授きょうじゅ – Professors

University professors

芸術げいじゅつ – Art

Composers, painters, writers, etc.

宗教しゅうきょう – Religion

Missionaries dispatched by foreign religious organizations, etc.

報道ほうどう – Reporting

Reporters, cameramen, etc. of foreign news organizations

高度こうど専門せんもん職しょく – Highly skilled professionals

Highly skilled professionals through a points system

経営けいえい・管理かんり – Management and Administration

Company managers, administrators, etc.

法律ほうりつ・会計かいけい業務ぎょうむ – Legal and accounting services

Lawyers, Certified Public Accountants, etc.

医療いりょう業務ぎょうむ – Medical

Doctors, dentists, nurses, etc.

研究けんきゅう – Research

Researchers from government agencies, companies, etc.

教育きょういく – Education

Language teachers at high schools, junior high schools, etc.

技術ぎじゅつ・人文じんぶん知識ちしき・国際こくさい業務ぎょうむ – Engineer/ Humanities Specialist/ International Services

Mechanical engineers, interpreters, designers, language instructors, etc.

企業きぎょう内ない転勤てんきん – Intra-company transfer

Transferees from overseas offices

介護 かいご – Nursing care

Cirtified care workers

興行きょうこう – Performance

Actors, singers, professional athletes, etc.

技能ぎのう – Skill

Foreign cuisine chefs, sports instructors, etc.

特定とくてい技能ぎのう – Specific skills

Employee working in specific industrial field

技能ぎのう実習じっしゅう – Technical intern training

Technical intern trainees

永住者えいじゅうしゃ – Permanent resident

Those who have been granted permanent residence

日本人にほんじんの配偶者はいぐうしゃ等など – Spouse of a Japanese National

Spouse of a Japanese national, biological child, special adopted

永住者えいじゅうしゃの配偶者はいぐうしゃ等など – Spouse, etc,. of a permanent

Permanent residents, Spouses of special permanent residents, Children born in Japan who continue to reside there.

定住者ていじゅうしゃ – Long-term resident　

Third generation Japanese, children of foreign spouses, etc.

特定とくてい活動かつどう – Specific activities

Domestic helpers for diplomats, working holiday makers, etc.

文化ぶんか活動かつどう – Cultural activities

Researchers of Japanese cultrure, etc.

短期たんき滞在たいざい – Temporary visitor

Tourists, conference participants, etc.

留学りゅうがく – Study abroad

Students at universities, colleges, Japanese language schools, etc.

研修けんしゅう – Trainee

Trainees

家族かぞく滞在たいざい – Dependent

Spouses and children supported by foreign residents, etc.