Japanese — Exams & Pathways

Engineer / Specialist in Humanities Visa

Japan's main work visa for graduate professionals — the route for Indian IT engineers moving to Japan.

The 'Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services' visa is Japan's core work permit for university-graduate professionals in IT, engineering and similar fields. It is the standard route for Indian software engineers joining Japanese employers.

There is no fixed JLPT requirement in law, but in practice N3 is the realistic entry bar and N2 is preferred for non-bilingual teams. The weaker yen and accelerating India hiring make N3 a strong-value goal right now.

What level / visa it maps to

No legal JLPT minimum, but N3 in practice (N2 preferred) for most roles.

We'll be straight with you about the level and timeline your goal actually needs — then get you there.

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