1. Keep to the working hours limit of 28 hours a week
International students hold a Student Visa, which gives them permission to remain in Japan for the purposes of pursuing an education.
Therefore, they are to prioritize their studies at all times.
However, students many obtain permission to work part-time to support themselves.
As long as it does not affect their studies, students may work a maximum of 28 hours a week, including overtime hours.
During the long school vacation, students may work a maximum of 40 hours a week.
In other words, no matter which day you start counting from, it is fine so long as the number of part-time hours per week does not exceed 28 hours (or 40 for long vacations).
2. Prohibited Businesses
Students are not allowed to work in adult entertainment shops, Pachinko parlors, Mahjong parlors, game centers, carbaret, host/hostess clubs, bars and related businesses.
This includes cleaning jobs outside of operation hours, sales-related jobs (flyer and/or tissue distribution), receptionist jobs and any other jobs that are related to the prohibited businesses.
If you are caught, you will be deported to your home country. There will also be a record which would affect your future chances of re-entering or finding employment in Japan, as well as Visa application, so please be careful!
International students hold a Student Visa, which gives them permission to remain in Japan for the purposes of pursuing an education.
Therefore, they are to prioritize their studies at all times.
However, students many obtain permission to work part-time to support themselves.
As long as it does not affect their studies, students may work a maximum of 28 hours a week, including overtime hours.
During the long school vacation, students may work a maximum of 40 hours a week.
In other words, no matter which day you start counting from, it is fine so long as the number of part-time hours per week does not exceed 28 hours (or 40 for long vacations).
2. Prohibited Businesses
Students are not allowed to work in adult entertainment shops, Pachinko parlors, Mahjong parlors, game centers, carbaret, host/hostess clubs, bars and related businesses.
This includes cleaning jobs outside of operation hours, sales-related jobs (flyer and/or tissue distribution), receptionist jobs and any other jobs that are related to the prohibited businesses.
If you are caught, you will be deported to your home country. There will also be a record which would affect your future chances of re-entering or finding employment in Japan, as well as Visa application, so please be careful!
