Permission for activity outside status
In Japanese: 資格外活動許可 (shikakugai katsudo kyoka)
Definition
Permission for activity outside status (shikakugai katsudo kyoka) lets a foreign resident on a status such as Student earn income, for example from part-time work, outside their main activity.
In more detail
International students need this permission to work part-time. With blanket permission they may work up to 28 hours a week, and up to 8 hours a day during their school’s long vacations.
Blanket permission needs only the application form. Paid internships over 28 hours a week need separate, individual permission.
Working beyond the limit can affect a student’s residence, so schools also keep track of students’ working hours.
In Classio
In Classio, Work hours (就労時間) checks each week’s records against these limits (28 hours a week, 8 hours a day in long vacations).
See also
Related terms
- Residence status
Residence status is the legal status that lets a foreign national stay and act in Japan; there are types such as "Student", each with a period of stay.
- Residence card
A residence card (zairyu kado) is issued to mid- to long-term residents staying in Japan for more than three months and shows their status and period of stay.