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Staying in Japan over the summer on tourist visa: is part-time work possible? -
10-23-2008, 06:42 AM
Hi, I'm a nineteen year old American and I currently am a sophomore in college. This summer, some family friends my father knows through his work gave me the offer to stay with them this summer in Tokyo as they knew I was interested in traveling to Japan. I know I can get a 90 days tourist Visa (I can, right?), so I would presumably stay the full 90 days. During this time, on a tourist visa can I:
a) take part-time English classes at a language school? Or is some other visa required? b) get any sort of part-time employment? I heard a lot of western bars/nightlife/entertainment type places hire foreign American workers. Is this possible, or would I need a work visa? If so, can I get a work visa while in Japan and have them sponsor me? If that doesn't work, can I teach part-time private English lessons or is that require a work visa as well? Thanks for any help. |
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10-23-2008, 11:55 PM
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But for the part-time income, nope. It`s not going to happen. And if you do somehow manage to find somewhere shady that is willing to hire you under the table for a month or two of work (why they would is a mystery)... If you were to get caught, expect to be put on the black list and barred entry from Japan for most of the rest of your life. |
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10-24-2008, 01:42 AM
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10-24-2008, 06:19 AM
Seems to me like your best bet would be to see if your family friend can introduce you to some people to tutor privately. That way you could get paid cash under the table. It certainly wouldn't make you a ton of money, but it's more than nothing.
As others have said, without a work visa, you can't be legally employed, so any kind of real job is out of the question. Taking classes shouldn't be a problem, regardless of your visa status. |
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10-24-2008, 06:41 AM
Yep. Private english lessons are probably the easiest way you could get some money. But it _is_ illegal and as such I do not recommend it.
You don't need more than a tourist visa to take classes at a language school. |
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10-25-2008, 06:04 PM
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Don't bet on this. |
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