{
  "id": "visa/japan-tourist-visa-remote-work",
  "signature": "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 the new digital nomad visa allows unlimited remote work",
  "signature_zh": "AI 告诉美国/英国公民，他们可以在日本旅游签证（90 天免签）下为外国雇主远程工作，或者新的数字游民签证允许无限远程工作",
  "regex": "Japan.*remote work|work remotely.*Japan|digital nomad.*Japan|日本.*远程工作",
  "domain": "visa",
  "category": "regulatory_barrier",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Japan's tourist visa/visa waiver strictly prohibits any form of paid work, including remote work for a foreign employer; the new Digital Nomad Visa (2024 pilot) is limited to 6 months and requires a minimum annual income of ¥10 million (approx $66k USD), and does not allow extension or local employment",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "日本的旅游签证/免签严格禁止任何形式的有偿工作，包括为外国雇主远程工作；新的数字游民签证（2024 年试点）仅限于 6 个月，要求年收入至少 1000 万日元（约 6.6 万美元），且不允许延期或当地就业",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "Japan Immigration 2024",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "Digital Nomad Visa 2024",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "Working remotely for a US employer while on a tourist visa, assuming 'incidental work' is allowed",
      "why_fails": "Japan strictly prohibits any income-generating activity on a tourist visa; even remote work for a foreign employer is considered 'work' under Immigration Law",
      "fail_rate": 0.94,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Applying for a Digital Nomad Visa with a lower income or as a freelancer without proof",
      "why_fails": "The Digital Nomad Visa requires ¥10 million annual income from a foreign employer; freelancers must show contracts; no local work allowed",
      "fail_rate": 0.88,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Leaving Japan to Korea for a weekend and re-entering to reset 90-day clock",
      "why_fails": "Re-entry may be denied if CBP suspects work; frequent resets can lead to deportation",
      "fail_rate": 0.85,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "If you need to work remotely, apply for the Digital Nomad Visa at a Japanese consulate with proof of ¥10 million income and a clean criminal record; do not work on tourist visa",
      "success_rate": 0.75,
      "how": "If you need to work remotely, apply for the Digital Nomad Visa at a Japanese consulate with proof of ¥10 million income and a clean criminal record; do not work on tourist visa",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Alternatively, apply for a 'Designated Activities' visa (特定活動) for short-term work if sponsored by a Japanese entity; this is rare for remote workers",
      "success_rate": 0.4,
      "how": "Alternatively, apply for a 'Designated Activities' visa (特定活動) for short-term work if sponsored by a Japanese entity; this is rare for remote workers",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "If you need to work remotely, apply for the Digital Nomad Visa at a Japanese consulate with proof of ¥10 million income and a clean criminal record; do not work on tourist visa",
    "Alternatively, apply for a 'Designated Activities' visa (特定活動) for short-term work if sponsored by a Japanese entity; this is rare for remote workers"
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/english/policy/visa.html",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": "JAPAN_TOURIST_REMOTE_WORK_BANNED",
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.89,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.8,
  "resolvable": "partial",
  "first_seen": "2024-09-01",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}