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Application for Business License Certificate

Second-hand Dealer License

Occupation

・Thrift shop
・Used car sales
・Designer brand sales
・Operation of bidding site
・Consignment sales (for example selling used items without first purchasing them)
・Selling used items purchased in Japan, overseas

*A separate license is necessary for selling scrap metals such as iron, copper, or aluminum (Scrap Metal dealer permit).

Destination of Application

Police Station

Points

License needed for selling used materials. It is also needed for selling designer brand items, exporting used cars and sale of used items through the internet.

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Restaurant Business Permit

Occupation

Management of Chinese, Nepalese, Thai, Vietnamese, or Korean restaurants

Destination of Application

Health care center

Points

The Food Safety Supervisor License is obtained by participating in a 1-day lecture course.

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Duty-free Store License

Occupation

Management of duty-free stores such as those dealing in Japanese Electrical appliances, Luxurious watches, jewelry, cosmetics, and miscellaneous goods.

Destination of Application

Tax office

Points

・Applicant should not have any unpaid national tax.
・Three years shall have passed at the time of application, since the of revocation Export Sales Floor license.
・The store should be in a place visited by non-residents or a place likely to be visited by non-residents
・The store must place the necessary number of personnel needed and must have the necessary equipment needed for the procedure of duty-free sales.
・The store should not be a temporary sales office.

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Travel Agent license

Occupation

Travel agency related operations such as planning of trips inside Japan and arrangement of plane tickets for foreign nationals.
・Type 1 travel industry
・Type 2 travel industry
・Type 3 travel industry
・Travel agent industry
・Travel service arrangement industry 

Destination of Application

Prefectural office

Points

Deposit as a business security (or joining a travel agency association) and hiring a travel service supervisor are requirements. Members of a travel agency association can start their business with just 1/5 of the deposit amount. At this time, travel agency associations in Japan include the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) and the All Nippon Travel Agents Association (ANTA). Both require joining fees and annual membership fees.

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Real Estate License

Occupation

For a foreign national managing a real estate company in Japan (Real estate leasing and brokerage)

Destination of Application

Prefectural office

Points

Deposit as a business security (or joining a guaranty association) and hiring a registered real estate broker are requirements. The business security is JPY 10 million for a primary office and JPY 5 million for a secondary office, but members of a guaranty association can start a primary office for JPY 600,000 and a secondary office for JPY 300,000. At this time, guaranty organizations in Japan include the National Association For Real Estate Transaction Guaranty and the All Japan Real Estate Federation.

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*The applicant must obtain a Business Manager Visa as well as necessary licenses. The above are some of the licenses and we also handle applications for others.

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