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newcomers · Japan

Newcomers in Japan

First steps, trusted services and people who have done it before you.

Go to Japan

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Newcomers · Japan · 5 public bodies

Japan · newcomers

Newcomers in Japan

First steps, trusted services and people who have done it before you.

Go to Japan

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First steps

This guide for Japan is being prepared and will be reviewed by a qualified professional. It gives information and referrals, never legal advice.

First steps

6 topics
  1. 01
    Status and documents

    Residence, asylum and family reunification: where to find official information and qualified help.

  2. 02
    Work and qualifications

    Recognition of qualifications, licensing paths and first jobs.

  3. 03
    Language

    Host-language courses and heritage-language schools.

  4. 04
    Health and wellbeing

    Registering with health services and finding culturally competent care.

  5. 05
    Housing and money

    Housing, banking and avoiding scams that target newcomers.

  6. 06
    Community

    Meeting people safely: the local cell, events and mentors.

Information and referrals only, never legal or medical advice. We do not record who uses this page.

Public bodies for newcomers in Japan

5 public bodies, by what each one deals with. Each one is checked against its official page (last on 23 October 2026).

Settlement and integration

2 bodies

Study and research centres

1 body

Arrival and status

1 body

Asylum and refugee protection

1 body
  • UNHCR Japan

    The UN Refugee Agency office in Japan.

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