Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) vs Philippines SEZ Remote Work Visa (PEZA Zone)
Japan other route: 12 months. Philippines digital nomad route: 24 months.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Duration
- 12 months
- Processing
- 4-12 weeks
- Duration
- 24 months
- Processing
- 2-2 weeks
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Japan SSW
Philippines SEZ
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Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW)
Philippines SEZ Remote Work Visa (PEZA Zone)
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Nationality restrictions
Processing time, minimum (weeks)
Processing time, maximum (weeks)
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Employment types accepted
Social Security counts as income
Pension income recognized
Local work permitted
Health insurance required
Local bank account required
Apostille required
US FBI background check required
Certificate of coverage required
Leads to permanent residency
Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization
US tax treaty
| Field | Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) | Philippines SEZ Remote Work Visa (PEZA Zone) |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Other | Digital nomad |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 12 | 24 (Longest initial stay) |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | Not specified | Remote employees |
| Nationality restrictions | Open to all nationalities | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) | Philippines SEZ Remote Work Visa (PEZA Zone) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Field | Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) | Philippines SEZ Remote Work Visa (PEZA Zone) |
|---|---|---|
| Employment types accepted | Not specified | W-2 employee |
| Social Security counts as income | No | No |
| Pension income recognized | No | No |
| Local work permitted | No | Not specified |
| Field | Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) | Philippines SEZ Remote Work Visa (PEZA Zone) |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | 4 weeks | 2 weeks (Fastest known processing) |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | 12 weeks | 2 weeks (Fastest known processing) |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | No | No |
| Field | Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) | Philippines SEZ Remote Work Visa (PEZA Zone) |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | Not specified | No |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not specified | Not applicable |
| Field | Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) | Philippines SEZ Remote Work Visa (PEZA Zone) |
|---|---|---|
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) | Philippines SEZ Remote Work Visa (PEZA Zone) |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | Yes |
| Local bank account required | Not specified | No |
| Apostille required | No | No |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |