Japan formalities. What does "You may not engage in paid activities." mean?
I was browsing the "Entering Japan" webpage, and there is a very interesting sentence under the "Longer Stays for the Wealthy" heading (emphasized below):
If you are a citizen of one of the over 50 countries with which Japan has a "general visa exemption arrangement" and have savings of over 30 million yen, you and your spouse are eligible to stay in Japan for up to one year for the purpose of sightseeing or recreation. You may not engage in paid activities. A visa has to be obtained before traveling to Japan.
Japan has a very different culture and the Japanese language has difference constructions and interpretations than English. Does anyone know its meaning?
- Isn't it going to an amusement park a paid activity?
- Isn't it buying a train ticket a paid activity?
- Isn't it going to a restaurant a paid activity?
If rich people are not allowed to spend their money, why has the Japanese government established this category of visa?
Best Answer
I think you are talking about the "Specified visa: Designated activities (Long Stay for sightseeing and recreation)".
As you can tell by the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs website this is basically an extended tourist visa and is meant for tourism and sightseeing. What you are allowed to do is similar to a tourist visa though. Paying for recreational acitivites is however a basic for of a vacation or sightseeing. However, being payed to do something is not really covered under the guise of sightseeing and recreation
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