70 points
70 or more points may place you in the range for the 3-year permanent residency fast-track route, assuming other PR requirements are met.
Japan PR Point Calculator (HSP)
Estimate your Highly Skilled Professional points and check eligibility for the Japan permanent residency fast-track.
Advanced Specialized / Technical Activities
高度専門職1号ロ / Highly Skilled Professional (i)(b)
V1 intentionally supports only the technical/specialized category to avoid inaccurate results for academic or business-management applicants.
Bonus points
Select only items you can prove with documents. Some categories cannot be double-counted; the calculator keeps the higher value when obvious conflicts exist.
Estimated score
60points
Not yet in PR fast-track range
Your estimate is below 70 points or missing required conditions.
Points needed for 70: 10. Points needed for 80: 20.
Breakdown
Education10
Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Work experience15
Annual income30
Age5
Japanese language0
No eligible Japanese language bonus
Possible improvements
- JLPT N2 may add 10 points; JLPT N1 may add 15 points.
- A master's degree may increase education points from 10 to 20.
80 points
80 or more points may place you in the range for the 1-year permanent residency fast-track route, assuming other PR requirements are met.
Income minimum
For the technical/specialized HSP category, annual income below ¥3,000,000 is not recognized even if the calculated total reaches 70+ points.
Important disclaimer
This calculator is for informational purposes only and is not legal or immigration advice. The result is an estimate and may not include every official requirement, exception, document condition, or double-counting limitation.
Official sources: Immigration Services Agency HSP page and English points calculation table.