Throwaway account. I work as a project manager and will be moving to Japan on an intra-company transferee visa. I probably won’t be able to stay as long as I hope to as I’ll be on my home branch’s payroll. If I decide to switch jobs while I’m there, what are some things I should keep in mind?
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**Question about intra-company transferee visa**
Throwaway account. I work as a project manager and will be moving to Japan on an intra-company transferee visa. I probably won’t be able to stay as long as I hope to as I’ll be on my home branch’s payroll. If I decide to switch jobs while I’m there, what are some things I should keep in mind?
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> as I’ll be on my home branch’s payroll.
I am fairly certain this is not legal and not possible. To get the COE, you will need to show that you are being transferred to the Japanese branch of the company. Meaning, are an employee of the JP entity, not the foreign entity. In order to work in Japan, even as a intra-company transferee, you need to “switch jobs” as you put it.
>If I decide to switch jobs while I’m there, what are some things I should keep in mind?
Well, your status of residence as an intra-company transferee requires that you work for that specific employer. So if you find a new employer you’d need to request for a change of status to and qualify for an appropriate status of residence to work for them. You’d also have to wait until you receive this new status of residence before you can start with the new employer.
A change of status is usually quicker than the whole CoE process, but it can still take a few weeks. So make sure you plan your timings accordingly.
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> I’ll be on my home branch’s payroll
Make sure your pension and health insurance are in order. If you’re being paid offshore you may be enrolled in an international insurance plan rather than the national health insurance. Which means if you need to switch to the national health insurance down the road you may need to make a large lump sum payment to true up your coverage. Don’t forget as well that since you’re here in Japan working you’d owe Japan taxes on your income.