Japanese — Exams & Pathways

SSW Kaigo (Caregiver)

Japan's caregiving track of the SSW visa — a real alternative to nursing in Germany, at a lower language bar.

SSW Kaigo is the nursing-care field within Japan's Specified Skilled Worker visa. It needs JLPT N4 (or JFT-Basic) plus a caregiving skills test and care-specific Japanese, and can lead toward Japan's Certified Care Worker qualification and long-term stay.

For Indian nurses weighing options, Kaigo's N4 bar is notably lower than Germany's B2 — which is why we help you compare Japan and Germany honestly rather than push one.

What level / visa it maps to

JLPT N4 (or JFT-Basic) + caregiving skills test and care vocabulary.

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

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