Life

International students who have received "Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted" will be allowed to work part-time jobs. Permission to engage in other activities can be obtained by with a sticker (placed in your passport), or issued as a permission document. Typically, new entrants to the country can apply for this permission at ports of entry and departure.

See more about applying for Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted別ウィンドウ

●Necessary documents

• One week's total working hours must be under 28 hours
• During long vacations at the educational institution at which you're enrolled, one day's work must be under 8 hours

• Hyogo Prefecture's minimum wage is 1,052 yen/hour (since October 2024)
• *The minimum wage is a system that ensures the minimum amount that all workers can earn.
• *It applies to all those with workplaces in Hyogo Prefecture, including part-time workers, etc.

• Before starting a part-time job, you are required to obtain "Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted."
• If you start working part-time without this permission to engage in other activities, you will be working illegally.
• Students are not permitted to work in the adult entertainment industry, or in businesses related to the adult entertainment industry.
• Regardless of the type of work, even if it is dishwashing or cleaning, students are forbidden from working at adult entertainment businesses, such as brothels, pachinko parlors, mahjong shops, game arcades, bars, etc.

• Information on university bulletin boards or from student groups
• Through the Public Employment Security Office (Hello Work)
• Through classmates or friends
• By searching on job sites or online
• Free papers in stations or convenience stores
• By applying directly at shops that with signs up advertising a need for staff

Kobe International Center for Cooperation and Communication: Looking for work別ウィンドウ
Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)：Job Hunting Guide for International Students別ウィンドウ
International Foreign Students Association (IFSA) (Japanese only)別ウィンドウ

●Japanese ability: N4 or below, with the ability to understand a degree of basic Japanese, including greetings, etc.

●Japanese ability: N3, with the ability to understand a degree of Japanese in everday conversations.

●Japanese ability: N2 or above, with the ability to understand Japanese used in a wider variety of contexts than everyday conversation.

There are rules about working, and students should exercise caution. Be sure to receive a document from your workplace listing your working conditions, inclduing salary and working hours, and be sure to review the document thoroughly.

●Points to review

There are many different types of problems you may encounter at work, and there may be many things you don't know or issues you might have. If you run into any problems at work, don't feel that you need to face them alone and please seek consultation.

●Foreign Language Consulation