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Japan J-Find: Future Creation Individual

Up to two years for recent graduates of eligible universities to seek work or prepare a business.

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5-year costCheckingone applicant, not recoverable

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Value: what the J-Find: Future Creation Individual gives you

Passport reach 25 pts weightChecking

Path to citizenship 25 pts weightChecking

Work, family, healthcare 20 pts weightChecking

Stay rule 15 pts weightChecking

Tax on foreign income 10 pts weightChecking

Policy stability 5 pts weightChecking

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Can work for a local employer: YesOfficialMinistry of Foreign Affairs, checked 2026-11-15Official eligibility includes job hunting, entrepreneurship and other remunerative activities.
Spouse and children included: YesOfficialMinistry of Foreign Affairs, checked 2026-11-15Dependent spouse or child has a corresponding designated-activities route.
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Cost: what the J-Find: Future Creation Individual costs over five years

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Non-refundable contribution: $0OfficialMinistry of Foreign Affairs, checked 2026-11-15No government donation is part of the published eligibility requirements.
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Investment you may get back: CheckingOfficialMinistry of Foreign Affairs, checked 2026-11-15Approximately JPY200,000 personal savings; approximate living-funds evidence is not an exact investment floor.
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USD estimates use the European Central Bank reference rates of 13 November 2026, the Central Bank of Armenia and the Central Bank of the UAE for AMD and AED, and the Panamanian balboa’s official one-to-one parity with the US dollar.

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Sources

Specified visa: Future creation individual, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Checked 2026-11-15.

Every figure on this page last reviewed 2026-11-15. General information, not legal advice. Spotted an error? Email us from the contact page.

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