HSP Visa Points Calculator

Japan's Highly Skilled Professional visa offers fast-track permanent residency. Score 70+ points for PR in 3 years, or 80+ for PR in just 1 year.

Visa Category

Most engineers choose (b). Business founders or executives choose (c).

Academic Background

Two or more degrees in different fields(+5 pts)

Professional Experience

Annual Salary (¥)

Age

Japanese Language Ability

Graduated from a top-ranked university (+10 pts)

Degree from a Japanese university (+10 pts)

Research Achievements

Hold patents or similar IPPublished academic papersReceived government research funding

Any one or more gives 15 pts (not cumulative)

Total Points

Not Yet Eligible

Path to Permanent Residency

80+ pts — PR in 1 year

70+ pts — PR in 3 years

Standard — PR in 10 years

Point Breakdown

Academic background0

Dual degree bonus0

Professional experience0

Annual salary0

Age+10

Japanese language0

University bonus0

Research achievements0

Total10

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Based on Japan's official HSP points system (Immigration Services Agency of Japan). University ranking lists: QS World University Rankings, Times Higher Education World Rankings, Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU/Shanghai). This calculator provides an estimate — always verify with official ISA guidelines or an immigration professional.