Nomad visa: no residence card, lots of paperwork

Japan's digital nomad visa (Designated Activities) gives 6 months, can't be renewed (you can return 6 months after leaving), and no residence card is issued, which makes bank accounts and contracts hard.

Type

Hack

Category

Visa & Admin

Place

Japan-wide

Saving

¥10M income, 6 months, 49 countries

For

nomad

Posted

Jul 16, 2026

Last checked

Oct 21, 2026

Source

@airtravelerclub ↗

What the sources say

Immigration Services Agency page: 6 months, non-renewable, not eligible for a residence card; immigration-lawyer page adds that bank accounts are hard to open.

公式 Official. An official or primary page confirms it.

Also confirmed by

• moj.go.jp ↗
• visa-consultation.jp ↗

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