how long do you have to get a new job after quitting?

* i was forced to quit my job and will be unemployed from september 1st, while im still struggling to find a new one, i am not sure how long i have before beng deported for failing to get a new job. online everywhere it says 3 months, but a veteran recruiter told me they have changed things recently and you now have 6 months. i have money on the side so its not a problem but the visa is. i have a 1 year visa for engineer and specialist in humanities that will end in october 2024. i have been in japan for 9 years. any bit of info helps. thank you

ps: i accepted to quit cause i had negotiated a juicy sum in exchange.

6 comments
  1. How did you get “forced to quit”?

    How is you 1 year visa valid for over 1 year?

    For all practical purposes you won’t be deported before that visa has expired + several months.
    Just be ready to show you are job hunting.

  2. i am not hsp visa and i dont think i am Intra-company transfer visa either. my zaryu says engineer/specialiste in humanities/ intl services. thats all. its a working visa.

    How can i check if it’s Intra-company transfer visa? does it say so on the card? if so then it is not on mine

  3. Don’t ask reddit for something as important as a visa question. Talk to your nearest immigration bureau directly for up to date policy.

    Japan needs skilled immigrants and the immigration bureau is typically on your side as long as you stay in front of them questioning you out of the blue.

    I would assume 3 months before they start asking questions – if they even have the man power for that. But from most anecdotal stories I’ve heard, simply keeping them in the know of your job hunt, and providing details when asked you should be fine even if it exceeds 3 months. The recruiter may be referring to displaying active job hunting details to authorities when he mentioned 6 months.

    I think it’s unlikely that they would actually deport you if you can produce evidence of active job applications and interviews, nor are you homeless.

    Good luck with your job hunt. Again, ask immigration.

  4. > ps: i accepted to quit cause i had negotiated a juicy sum in exchange.

    Okay, that’s good. I hope it was at least 6 months of salary and ideally closer to 1 year.

    > how long do you have to get a new job after quitting?

    Assuming you are on a standard work visa and not a “HSP” visa, you have until your visa expires or until you run out of money to support yourself in Japan.

    You must inform immigration that you have left your job within the required time frame (14 days, I believe), and then you need to be doing something that falls within your work visa status. “Looking for work” falls within your status. As long as you can show immigration that you are applying for jobs that match what your visa is for, you can stay in the country until your visa expires.

    People talk about this ridiculous “3 month” thing. If you stop doing anything that falls within your status of residence for at least 3 months then immigration can start an investigation. There need to be hearings. If they decide you are not following your SOR then you can be deported. However as I said above, looking for work qualifies.

    You do not need to worry about this as long as you are actively looking for work and as long as you have the funds available to support yourself.

  5. You technically have until the end of your visa, but also technically you need to start looking for something within 3 months

  6. Dude, I’ve been unemployed for 6 months after 5 years on the same company and no one said anything to me. I notified immigration immediately after quitting and I’m startin a new job next month so I’ll be notifying them again.
    I get that this has been my experience and for others might differ. Anyways, good luck on your new journey to a new job and god speed

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