"Temporary Return Support" to ease the burden

If the host company receives a request from specified skilled workers to return to Japan temporarily, it must take care to allow the employee to temporarily return to Japan using paid leave, except in unavoidable circumstances. They may return to their home countries to see their families in their home countries, or to take advantage of long vacations to refresh their minds and bodies, or they may return to Japan due to unforeseen circumstances such as the misfortune of their relatives. In such cases, JAC provides a certain amount of support for the temporary return of foreigners to their home countries so that they can respond smoothly.

Eligibility

1. (1) Specified Skilled Worker (i) Those who have continued to work at the same host company after the start date of employment as a specified skilled workers and after temporarily returning to Japan after April 1, 2025.
2. ② A company accepting Specified Skilled Worker (ii)must pay the acceptance fee for all Specified Skilled Worker (i) employed by the company.

Payment limit, etc.

• 80,000 yen per person (can apply up to two times in total)
• JAC transfers the funds to specified skilled workers or the accepting company

Application process

Applications must be made after the foreign nationals re-enter the country.

① Access the dedicated website and register as a user (register your company).

"Temporary Return Support" application site

② Submit your application using the application form.

Please prepare the necessary documents for your application.

• Residence card
• Passport image (photo page)
• Round-trip air ticket stub, etc. (e-ticket receipt is also acceptable)

③ The application details will be confirmed by JAC (Secretariat).

We will check the details of your application, and if there are no problems, we will transfer the money to your designated account from the following month onwards.
If there are any errors in your application, you will be asked to submit the necessary information again to our office.

Notes

• Non-specified skilled workers in the construction field are not eligible.
• Applications can only be made after returning to Japan. (Applications in advance will not be accepted.)
• Applications can only be made from the host company. You can specify either the corporate account of the receiving company or your own account in specified skilled workers.
• This does not apply to those who are returning to their home country for any reason other than a temporary stay.
• You cannot apply for this benefit in conjunction with a lump-sum withdrawal payment.
• If the host company has withdrawn from its supporting membership (or withdrawn from its regular membership), it is ineligible to apply.
• Since this system is funded by the acceptance fee, applications for which payment of the acceptance fee cannot be confirmed will not be eligible for payment.
• Temporary Return Support can only be applied for twice per person.

Click here for the leaflet

Construction specified skilled workers "Temporary Return Support" leaflet

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