Entertainer Visa No. 1

The following are the general standards for a foreigner to perform in a theater, performance, song, dance, or musical performance. (hereinafter referred to as “theater, etc.”).

Performances of music, dance, song, etc. to the public in permanent establishments that serve food and drink in live restaurants, clubs, cabarets, ethnic restaurants, etc. fall under this criteria.

However, you do not have to meet the criteria for No.1 if you qualify for an entertainer visa No.2.

The detailed requirements are listed below and all must be met.

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1: The show where the foreigner works must be one of the following

*The amount of remuneration (in the case of a group show, the total amount received by the group) is under 5,000,000,000 yen per day.

1. A foreigner who study at an educational institution in a foreign country for more than 2 years in a subject related to theatrical performances, etc.
2. The applicant must have at least 2 years of experience in a theater or other production in a foreign country where the foreigner intends to work.

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2: If a foreigner works in a theater or other entertainment under a contract with a Japanese organization (limited to one that explicitly states that the foreigner will receive compensation of 200,000 yen or more per month), the Japanese organization must meet all of the following criteria.

This excludes cases in which the person intends to work at the foreign theatrical performance at the restaurant, receiving remuneration of 200,000 yen or more per month, mainly based on a contract with the management organization of a foreign ethnic restaurant (excluding establishments operating under Article 2, School 1, Item 1 or 2 of the Wind Operation Act).

1. A manager or administrator with a total of three or more years of experience in the business of foreign entertainment.
2. Employs at least five full-time employees.
3. The management or full-time staff does not fall into any of the following categories

• The institution has engaged in, induced, or assisted in human trafficking, etc.
• In the past five years, the institution has committed any of the acts listed in Article 24-3-4(a) to (c) of the Immigration Act.
• The provisions of Chapter 3, Section 1 or 2 in the past 5 years have been unfairly applied to a foreigner in the course of the organization’s activities. The issuance of a certificate by, or a seal or permit for landing permission by, the issuance of a certificate by, or a seal or permit for landing permission under section 4 of said chapter, or a permit for landing under section 4 of said chapter, or the Act Forge a document or drawing for the purpose of obtaining a permit under Chapter 4, Section 1 or Chapter 5, Section 3 of the Act falsified or falsified documents or drawings, or false or altered documents or drawings or false A person who uses, transfers, lends, assigns or arranges the use, transfer or loan of a document or drawing.
• An offence under sections 74 to 74-8 of the Immigration Act or sections 6 to 13 of the Anti-Prostitution Act. five years from the date on which the execution of the sentence was completed or ceased to be carried out by A person who has not gone through the process.
• A person who is a member of a gang defined in Article 2, item 6 of the Act on Prevention of Unjustifiable Acts by Organized Crime Groups, or A foreigner who has not been a member of a gang for 5 years from the date he or she ceased to be a gang member.

4. Foreigners who are residing in Japan with entertainment status based on a contract for entertainment that was concluded in the past three years. The full amount of compensation owed to the person.

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3: The facility where the play or other entertainment is to be performed must meet all of the following requirements.

*However, if there is no foreigner with a visitor’s visa in the facility, the facility have to meet the criteria (6).

1. The facility must be an establishment where entertainment is conducted by foreign nationals for an unspecified number of customers.
2. In the case of an establishment engaged in business as defined in Article 2(1)(i) or (ii) of the Entertainment Establishments Act, the establishment must comply with all of the following

• There must be five or more employees engaged in the entertainment of customers.
• There must be no risk of hosting or serving foreign nationals or other foreigners with entertainment visas.

3. A stage of 13 square meters or more must be available.
4. 9 square meters (if there are more than 5 performers, 9 square meters plus 1.6 square meters for each additional 5 performers) (4) The facility must have a waiting room for performers with an area of at least 5,000 sq. m. (5) The number of employees must be at least 5.
5. The number of employees of the facility must be 5 or more.
6. The management of the institution operating the facility or a full-time staff member engaged in the business of the facility does not meet the following conditions.

• The institution has engaged in, induced, or assisted in human trafficking, etc.
• In the past five years, the institution has committed any of the acts listed in Article 24-3-4(a) to (c) of the Immigration Act.
• The provisions of Chapter 3, Section 1 or 2 in the past 5 years have been unfairly applied to a foreigner in the course of the organization’s activities. The issuance of a certificate by, or a seal or permit for landing permission by, the issuance of a certificate by, or a seal or permit for landing permission under section 4 of said chapter, or a permit for landing under section 4 of said chapter, or the Act Forge a document or drawing for the purpose of obtaining a permit under Chapter 4, Section 1 or Chapter 5, Section 3 of the Act falsified or falsified documents or drawings, or false or altered documents or drawings or false A person who uses, transfers, lends, assigns or arranges the use, transfer or loan of a document or drawing.
• An offence under sections 74 to 74-8 of the Immigration Act or sections 6 to 13 of the Anti-Prostitution Act. five years from the date on which the execution of the sentence was completed or ceased to be carried out by A person who has not gone through the process.
• A person who is a member of a gang defined in Article 2, item 6 of the Act on Prevention of Unjustifiable Acts by Organized Crime Groups, or A foreigner who has not been a member of a gang for 5 years from the date he or she ceased to be a gang member.

Entertainer Visa No.2

As a general rule, if you want to perform in a theater or other entertainment, you must meet the criteria for an entertainment visa No. 1.

However, if any of the following activities are involved, the criteria for box office visa No. 1 will not apply, and the criteria for box office visa No. 2 Standards apply.

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1: When a performance of a play, performance, song, dance, or musical performance (hereinafter referred to as “play, etc.”) by a foreigner is one of the following (a) When the performance of a play, performance, song, dance or musical performance performed by a foreigner (hereinafter referred to as “play, etc.”) is one of the following

• Plays, etc. organized by the national government, local public organizations or special corporations in Japan
• Plays, etc. performed in schools, special training colleges, or miscellaneous schools as prescribed in the School Education Act
• Japan, which was established with the support of the national government, local governments, or independent administrative agencies for the purpose of contributing to cultural exchange Plays, etc., sponsored by public and private organizations of

*Professional sports and martial arts competitions are included in this category. This does not apply to Entertainer visa No.2.

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2: A play, etc. by a foreigner is performed for the purpose of inviting tourists with a foreign scenery or culture as the theme. A person who intends to engage in entertainment-related activities at a facility with a site area of 100,000 square meters or more where entertainment is regularly held case

*For example, in the case of theatrical and other performances such as those described above that take place in a facility such as a theme park, this entertainment This applies to Entertainer Visa No.2

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3: In establishments that do not serve food and drink in the seating area for a fee and do not entertain customers, a foreigner When intending to engage in activities related to the performance of a play or other entertainment

*The facility must be operated by a non-profit Japanese public or private institution, or have a seating capacity of 100 people or more, and This is limited to those facilities that have.

*In other words, if the facility is operated by a corporation, the corporation is a for-profit institution, so the facility’s If there are more than 100 people in the audience, this entertainer visa No.2 applies.

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4: A foreign national whose remuneration (in the case of an organization, the total amount received by the organization) is 500,000 yen or more per day and who intends to stay in Japan for a period of not more than 15 days to engage in activities related to theatrical performances.