[Approved Business Manager Visa Case] Arrived in Japan With a 4-Month Visa From Overseas and Secured a 1-Year Period on Renewal

Case Summary｜Entered Japan With a 4-Month Business Manager Visa From Overseas, Then Renewed for 1 Year

This case involves a client living overseas who aimed to start a business in Japan. After obtaining a Certificate of Eligibility (COE), the client entered Japan on a 4-month Business Manager Visa, and after launching the business, secured a 1-year period of stay through a renewal application.

• Residence: Overseas (supported from before entry to Japan)
• Initial stage: COE obtained → entered Japan on a 4-month Business Manager Visa
• After entry: Company incorporation and building the business structure
• Renewal application: Filed after organizing the actual business operations
• Result: Renewal approved for a 1-year Business Manager Visa

Client Story｜From a 4-Month Visa to Business Launch and Renewal Approval

This is a testimonial from a client who consistently relied on our support, from obtaining the Business Manager Visa while living overseas to the renewal process.

	Client (from a Google review)
	Request: Business Manager Visa (COE / 4-month visa / renewal)

From the application for the Business Manager Visa to obtaining the COE, entering Japan with a 4-month visa, and then incorporating and preparing the business, ACROSEED and David supported me throughout the entire process.

The path to starting a business in Japan is not easy, but because each step was carefully organized and explained, I was able to proceed without feeling anxious.

After entering Japan on a 4-month Business Manager Visa, I properly launched the business. The subsequent renewal application was also approved, and I was able to obtain a 1-year Business Manager Visa.

I felt I could trust them from start to finish, and I am truly glad that I chose ACROSEED. If I have any visa- or business-related procedures in the future, I would like to ask for their help again.

*This page is reconstructed as a case study based on a Google review from a client who actually used our services, with personal information carefully protected.

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Who This Case Is Helpful For

When a person living overseas plans to start a business in Japan, a practical approach in many cases is to enter Japan first with a 4-month Business Manager Visa, establish actual business operations, and then proceed to renewal.

• Those living overseas who are considering starting a business in Japan
• Those planning to enter Japan with a 4-month Business Manager Visa
• Those who feel anxious about incorporation and building business substance after entry
• Those who want to extend their period of stay reliably through a Business Manager Visa renewal

Related Services

At ACROSEED Immigration Lawyer's Office, we support you from obtaining a Business Manager Visa to stable, continuous renewal support, and even to Permanent Residency applications and Naturalization (acquiring Japanese nationality), designing applications with your “next step” in mind.

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