Foreigner’s company foundation in japan

For foreigners to start a business in Japan

It is common for foreigners to establish  joint-stock company or  limited liability company in order to start a business in Japan.

For foreigners to start a business in Japan
　1.Establishment of a Japanese corporation
　2.Establishment of Japanese branch offices
　3.Establishment of resident offices
　4.Round trip on short-term resident visa (short-term business visa)
There are four possible methods in .

1.Establishment of a Japanese corporation

Japanese corporation is  company that has its head office in Japan and performs sales activities as Japanese company.

2.Establishment of Japanese branch offices

The Japanese branch is a business, or branch office that is established and registered when a foreign corporation is based in Japan and continuously conducts business activities.

3.Establishment of resident offices

The establishment of a resident office is a preparatory base for collecting information, advertising and advertising, procurement of goods, and market research in order to conduct full-scale business in Japan.

4.Round trip on short-term resident visa (short-term business visa)

A short-term (business) visa is a visa given to business contacts, sightseeing, and relatives who stay in Japan for a short period of time. It is also called a tourist visa. There are periods when you can stay in Japan for “”short-term stay”” within 90, 30 and 15 days. The activities you can do with a short-stay visa are generally It is divided into “commercial” and “other short stays” such as visiting relatives and you will apply for “commercial” for business purposes.””Working activities to earn remuneration” are not possible with “short stays.”

Procedure for Establishment of Japanese Corporations (Corporate Companies)

<1> Determination of basic matters of joint stock companies

It determines the company’s trade name, head office location, purpose of the company’s articles of incorporation, capital, and officers. In order to establish a joint-stock company in Japan, one of the representative directors must have an address in Japan. In other words, we cannot establish a company in Japan if all the directors live abroad.

<2>Preparation and certification of articles of incorporation of stock companies

The articles of incorporation include the total number of shares outstanding and the business year in addition to the details determined in <1>. The articles of incorporation require notary certification. Regarding the registration of the articles of incorporation and the attachment of the certificate of seal, foreigners who have already registered in Japan can obtain a seal impression certificate in the same way as Japanese.On the other hand,a seal or signature certified by the official government of the home country is required instead of a registered seal  when foreigners living abroad are invited to participate as investors or directors. You need to attach a signature certificate or a certificate from the official government of your home country instead of a seal certificate.

<3>Payment of capital

The payment of the company’s capital is made by depositing or transferring money to the incorporator’s (investor’s) account. As for financial institutions that make payments, it is necessary that they are banks (financial institutions) approved by the Japanese Financial Services Agency. You cannot transfer capital into your own country’s bank account.

<4>Preparation of other documents etc.

We will prepare documents necessary for the registration application such as the director’s acceptance of office, a document certifying that the payment has been made, and a certificate of capital accounting.

<5>Application for incorporation registration

You can apply for registration with the competent Legal Affairs Bureau of the head office of the company when all the documents are ready.