Immigration Policy
Activities as a Self-Employed Individual and Contract-Based Work
January 1, 2026
This article explains what procedures are necessary when working as a self-employed individual or on a contract basis. Individual permission is required in cases where working hours are difficult to confirm. You must submit documents clearly describing the content of your contract.
If you work as a self-employed individual and receive payment based on your results, it is difficult to confirm your working hours, so individual permission is required. If you work under a business consignment contract or a subcontracting agreement, and your standard working hours are not clearly defined, individual permission is also required. You will need to submit documents that explain the details of your contract.
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