However, for "Investment & Company" VISA, Corporate entity(hojin) is strongly recomended for the reason to be easier to prove to meet finaicial requirement (equivalent to 5,000,000 YEN).
In the case of "solo proprietorship(kojin jigyo)" , it is necesarry that your investment amount shall be equal to 5,000,000 YEN by hiring two workers so on.
On the other hand, "solo proprietorship(kojin jigyo)" is available for those whose starus of residence are "Spouse, etc. of a Japanese national", "a permanent resident", "Spouse, etc. of a permanent resident" , or "Long-term resident".
In the case of choosing incorpotation
Decide basic structure of a company.
-Chose type of a company,
Kabushiki-shore holding-company, or
LLC(limited liability company)
check here for the difference of legal personality
-Decide board member, capital amount, address of company, etc. check here for details.
-Check necessary permits, licenses and notification.Decide ↓
Draft articles of Incorporation, and corporate minutes
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Prepare an official seal of a company and seal documents
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Apply for an business approval/license, if any.
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Authentication of the Articles of incorporation by Notary
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Decide location of head office for registration
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Assemble founding members
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Prepare a seal registration certificate
(or signature certificate)
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Prepare a bank account in the name of an incorporator,
and pay the amount of capital
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Prepare the documents required for incorporation
