AI告诉美国/英国公民，他们可以在日本旅游签证（90天免签）期间为外国雇主远程工作，或者通过快速前往韩国即可续签90天停留
AI tells a US/UK citizen they can work remotely for a foreign employer while on a Japanese tourist visa (90-day waiver), or that a 90-day stay is renewable by a quick exit to South Korea
ID: visa/japan-remote-work-tourist-visa
版本兼容性
| 版本 | 状态 | 引入 | 弃用 | 备注 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act 2024 | active | — | — | — |
| Japan visa waiver program 2024 | active | — | — | — |
根因分析
日本的旅游签证（免签或签证）严格禁止任何形式的带薪工作，包括为外国雇主远程工作；90天停留不能通过短暂离开续签——适用180天滚动规则，远程工作违反居留资格，可能导致遣返和未来禁令。
English
Japan's tourist visa (visa waiver or visa) strictly prohibits any form of paid work, including remote work for a foreign employer; the 90-day stay is not renewable by a short exit—the 180-day rolling rule applies, and working remotely violates the status of residence, risking deportation and a future ban.
官方文档
https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/english/policies/visa.html解决方案
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Apply for a 'Designated Activities' visa (特定活動) with permission to engage in remote work, or a 'Business Manager' visa if you have a business in Japan. For short-term work, use a 'Working Holiday' visa if eligible (age 18-30 for some countries).
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If you must work remotely, do not enter Japan on a tourist visa. Instead, stay in a country that explicitly permits digital nomads (e.g., Portugal D7 visa, Spain digital nomad visa) and visit Japan only for tourism without working.
无效尝试
常见但无效的做法:
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Working remotely from a café in Tokyo for a US-based company, assuming it's not 'work' since the employer is outside Japan
95% 失败
Japanese immigration law defines 'work' as any remunerative activity, regardless of where the employer is located; remote work violates the 'Temporary Visitor' status.
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Taking a weekend trip to Busan, South Korea, and returning to Japan, expecting the 90-day clock to reset
90% 失败
Japan applies a rolling 180-day rule similar to Schengen; a short exit does not reset the count, and immigration officers will check cumulative days.