Japan Permanent Residency Calculator
See whether you may qualify for Japan's fast-track permanent residency routes - and what to improve next based on your score.
Referencing Japan's published points information from the Ministry of Justice website | Last verified 2026-07-09
Built for planning purposes using Japan's published points framework
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About the Japan Points-Based System
Japan offers accelerated permanent residency pathways for highly skilled foreign professionals through a published points framework. This calculator helps you estimate where your current profile stands across the main scoring categories.
- 80+ points: Potential 1-year fast-track permanent residency route
- 70+ points: Potential 3-year fast-track permanent residency route
See your score update in real time
Check Your Eligibility Score
Answer the questions below to see where you currently stand in Japan's PR points system. Your score updates instantly as you go.
No signup required to see your score. Personalized recommendations appear after completion.
Some academic bonuses are separate. Ranking, MEXT, and Innovative Asia are different ways to qualify for the same minister-designated university bonus, capped at +10.
Separate +10 bonus if you graduated from a qualifying Japanese higher-education institution.
Minister-designated university bonus
Max +10 total. Ranking, MEXT Top Global / Super Global, and Innovative Asia are alternative routes into the same capped bucket.
Check your university route
Search by university name, alias, abbreviation, country, or route type. Ranking, MEXT, and Innovative Asia are alternatives into one capped +10 university bucket.
Separate evidence-dependent bonus if you completed qualifying JICA Innovative Asia training in Japan. This is different from graduating from an Innovative Asia partner school.
Separate academic bonus route if your degrees meet the official requirements.
Leave items unchecked only if none apply to your profile.
JLPT N2 adds 10 points and can materially strengthen your PR path.
Leave items unchecked only if none apply to your profile.
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