Sources check kiye gaye: 2026-10-23 se 2026-10-27 tak.
Yeh page batata hai ke Japan ke har raaste ke liye Japanese ka kaun sa level chahiye. Is mein khaas taur par office work visa ki baat hai, yani Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services (技術・人文知識・国際業務, gijutsu jinbun chishiki kokusai gyomu), jise aksar mukhtasar karke gijinkoku kehte hain, aur us ka rule 2026 mein badla. Har raaste, us ke Japanese naam aur us ki baaqi sharton ke liye 2026 mein Japan visa ki shartein se shuru karein.
JLPT aur CEFR ke levels ka aapas mein kya talluq hai?
JLPT aur CEFR ke levels taqreeban ek doosre ke barabar hain, bilkul ek jaise nahi. JLPT (Japanese-Language Proficiency Test) N5 (sab se aasaan) se N1 tak hota hai. CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) zubaan ka level batane ka European paimana hai, jo A1 (sab se aasaan) se C2 tak hota hai.
| CEFR | JLPT | Aap kya kar sakte hain |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | N5 | Agar samne wala aahista bole to bunyadi jumle istemal kar sakte hain |
| A2 | N4 | Roz ke aasaan kaam kar sakte hain: shopping, raasta poochhna aur kaam ki jagah par bunyadi kaam |
| B1 | N3, agar 180 mein se 104 ya zyada score ho | Kaam, school aur roz ki zindagi ke baare mein saaf boli gayi baat samajh sakte hain |
| B2 | N2, agar 112 ya zyada score ho | Jin ki maadri zubaan Japanese hai un se aasani se baat kar sakte hain; kaam ke kaghzat parh sakte hain |
| C1 | N1, agar 142 ya zyada score ho | Kaam aur parhai ke liye Japanese rawani se istemal kar sakte hain |
December 2025 ke test se JLPT ki score reports mein N3 pass karne par 104 se kam score ko A2 dikhaya jata hai, aur N2 pass karne par 90 se 111 tak score ko B1, aur N1 pass karne par 142 se kam score ko B2 (JLPT aur CEFR ka talluq). “Aap kya kar sakte hain” wala column Council of Europe ke CEFR paimane se mukhtasar kiya gaya hai.
Immigration Services Agency of Japan (ISA, yani Japan ka immigration idara) office work visa ke liye, aur un students ke liye jo 2029 ke school saal tak school shuru karein, ek aasaan rule istemal karta hai: N2 pass karne ka koi bhi score B2 maana jata hai (students ki Japanese ke liye ISA ka rule).
Japan ke har visa ke liye kitni Japanese chahiye?
Aapke raaste aur job ke hisaab se Japanese ki shart badalti hai. Kahin koi level tay nahi, to kahin B2 (taqreeban JLPT N2) chahiye.
| Raasta | Kitni Japanese chahiye | Kab se |
|---|---|---|
| Language school (Student, 留学, ryugaku) | A1 (N5), test ya school interview ke zariye | October 2026 mein dakhla lene walon se |
| University course jo Japanese mein parhaya jaye | B2 (N2) | April 2027 se parhai shuru karne wale students |
| Office ka kaam jis mein zyada tar logon se zubaan ke zariye baat cheet ho | B2 (N2) | 2026-04-15 |
| Baqi office, IT aur engineering ka kaam | Koi tay level nahi, jab tak job ka zyada tar kaam zubaan se juda na ho | |
| Specified Skilled Worker (特定技能, tokutei ginou) Type 1 | A2 (N4) | filhal |
| Specified Skilled Worker Type 2 | Food service (restaurant ka kaam): JLPT N3 ya us se upar (taqreeban B1). Baqi fields: B1 (taqreeban N3) | restaurant ke kaam ke liye filhal; bahar se apply karne walon ke liye har field mein 2027-04-01 se |
| Employment for Skill Development (育成就労, ikusei shuro) | Shuru karne ke liye A1 (N5) ya Japanese course; agle marhale mein jaane ke liye A2 (N4) | 2027-04-01 |
| Highly Skilled Professional (高度専門職, kodo senmonshoku) | Koi tay level nahi; N1 se 15 points milte hain, N2 se 10 | filhal |
| Permanent residence (永住, eiju) | Faisle mein dekhi jaane wali baaton mein B1 (taqreeban N3) bhi shamil | 2027-04-01 se di gayi applications |
Sources: ISA ka language school wala rule, students ki Japanese ke liye ISA ka rule, ISA ka office work visa page, ISA ki skilled worker maloomat, ISA ke 2027 ke zubaan ke rules, Employment for Skill Development par ISA ki maloomat, ISA ki points table, ISA ki permanent residence guideline.
Restaurant ke kaam wala Specified Skilled Worker visa naye applicants ke liye band hai. Dekhein Japan ka SSW food service visa 2026 mein.
Kya ab Japan ke har work visa ke liye JLPT N2 zaroori hai?
Nahi. Naya rule office work visa par lagta hai, aur us mein bhi sirf un jobs par jin mein zyada tar logon se zubaan ke zariye baat cheet karni hoti hai. Job mein istemal hone wali zubaan mein B2 chahiye.
Pehle: office work visa ke liye degree ya kaam ka tajurba chahiye tha, Japanese ki koi shart nahi thi. ISA ki February 2024 ki guideline mein zubaan ka koi rule nahi tha (ISA guideline).
April 2026 mein Kyodo ne khabar di ke hukoomat ne yeh qadam is liye uthaya kyunke kuch log is visa par aaye aur phir mazdoori ke aise saadah kaam karne lage jin ki yeh visa ijazat nahi deta (Akita Sakigake mein Kyodo ki khabar, 2026-04-03).
Ab, 2026-04-15 se di gayi applications ke liye: agar job ka zyada tar kaam zubaan ke zariye logon se baat cheet karna hai, to ISA B2 maangta hai. ISA ke alfaaz mein (hamara tarjuma), B2 wahan chahiye jahan applicant “zyada tar apni zubaan ki maharat istemal karte hue logon se baat cheet ka kaam karta hai” (ISA guideline, Attachment 4).
- Jin jobs ka ISA naam leta hai: likha hua tarjuma, boli hui baat ka tarjuma aur customer service, jaise hotel ka front desk.
- Baqi jobs: ISA engineering, IT ya daftar ke andarooni kaam ka naam nahi leta. Phir bhi woh kisi bhi case mein saboot maang sakta hai.
- Kis ko saboot dikhana hoga: jo log bahar se apply kar rahe hain, ya Japan ke andar apna visa badal rahe hain, jaise Student se office work visa.
- Visa renew karwana: aam taur par saboot sirf tab chahiye jab nayi job ya nayi zimmedariyon ki wajah se aapka kaam zubaan se juda ho gaya ho. ISA phir bhi saboot maang sakta hai.
- Naukri dene wale: B2 ki shart company ke chhote ya bare hone se nahi badalti. Sirf kaghzat dene ka tareeqa alag hai: zyada tar companies saboot application ke saath lagati hain. ISA ke sab se upar ke do groups wali companies se jaanch ke dauran saboot maanga ja sakta hai. In mein stock exchange mein listed companies aur woh companies shamil hain jo tankhwahon se kaat kar saal mein 10 million yen ya zyada tax jama karwati hain.
Office work visa ke liye B2 Japanese ka saboot kaise dein?
ISA in saat qism ke saboot mein se koi ek qabool karta hai (ISA ka office work visa page, 2026-10-27 ko dobara parha gaya):
- JLPT N2 ya N1
- BJT (Business Japanese Proficiency Test) mein 400 ya zyada score
- EJU (Examination for Japanese University Admission) ke Japanese hisse mein 200 ya zyada score, 2026-10-14 ko shamil kiya gaya
- JPT (Japanese Proficiency Test) mein 525 ya zyada score, 2026-10-14 ko shamil kiya gaya
- Japan mein 20 saal ya zyada rehna
- Japanese university, technical college (kosen) ya vocational school ki degree ya diploma, agar aapki parhai ka main mazmoon job se juda ho
- Japanese nizam ke tehat lazmi school ki parhai aur Japanese high school mukammal karna
Yeh baatein zaroor check karein:
- JPT aur J.TEST alag tests hain. J.TEST (Test of Practical Japanese) list mein nahi hai (JPT ki website).
- EJU ka 200, 400 mein se hai: parhne, sunne aur sunte hue parhne wale hisson ke score jor kar. Likhne ka score shamil nahi hota (JASSO ki EJU maloomat).
- Language school se parhe hue log: Japanese language school ka certificate ISA ki list mein nahi hai. Hamari samajh ke mutabiq, agar Japan mein aapki Japanese ki parhai sirf language school mein hui hai aur nayi job ka kaam zubaan se juda hai, to list mein diye gaye kisi test ke score ki tayyari karein.
Agar job mein English ya koi aur zubaan istemal hoti ho to?
Wahi B2 rule job ki main zubaan par lagta hai. ISA in teen qism ke saboot mein se koi ek qabool karta hai (ISA guideline, Attachment 4):
- Woh zubaan aapki maadri zubaan hai, ya aapke mulk ki sarkari zubaan hai.
- Kisi test ka certificate us zubaan mein B2 ya us se upar ka level dikhata hai.
- Aap munasib wazahat dete hain, jaise kisi aise mulk ki university mein parhai jahan woh zubaan sarkari zubaan hai.
2027-04-01 ko Japan mein Japanese ki kaun si shartein badlengi?
Japan hunar wale kaam, training wale kaam aur permanent residence ke liye Japanese ki shartein la raha hai ya badal raha hai.
- Specified Skilled Worker Type 2: restaurant ke kaam mein pehle se JLPT N3 ya us se upar (taqreeban B1) zaroori hai. 2027-04-01 se bahar se apply karne walon ke liye B1 har field mein zaroori hoga. Type 1 par bus drivers, taxi drivers aur railway staff ki shart “JLPT N3” se badal kar “B1 ya us se upar” ho jayegi. Jo log pehle se Japan mein hain aur visa badal ya renew kar rahe hain, un ke liye ISA ne abhi date tay nahi ki (ISA ke 2027 ke zubaan ke rules).
- Employment for Skill Development: yeh 2027-04-01 se Technical Intern Training (技能実習, gino jisshu) ki jagah lega. Is naye raaste mein kaam shuru hone se pehle A1 (N5) ya Japanese course qabool hoga. Phir Specified Skilled Worker mein jaane ke liye A2 (N4) zaroori hoga (ISA ki maloomat).
- Permanent residence: 2027-04-01 se di gayi applications par faisla karte waqt B1 (taqreeban JLPT N3) bhi dekha jayega. Chhoot in logon ko hai: Highly Skilled Professionals aur un ki family, jin logon ne Japanese school system mein 6 ya zyada saal parhai ki ho, aur permanent residents ke woh bachche jo Japan mein paida hue (ISA ki permanent residence guideline).
ISA ne abhi nahi bataya ke kaun se tests B1 ka saboot honge. N3 pass karne par 180 mein se 104 se kam score JLPT ki apni report mein A2 dikhaya jata hai.
Kya Japan jaane se pehle Japanese seekhni chahiye?
Haan. Hamari raaye: Japan mein zubaan ke rules sakht hote ja rahe hain, is liye Japanese seekhne ka faida har raaste par hai, wahan bhi jahan koi level tay nahi.
- Apne mulk mein hi shuru karein. Bohat se log jaane ka faisla karte hain aur kuch hi mahinon mein Japan pahunch jate hain. Is waqt mein bunyadi cheezein seekh lein: kana, roz ke lafz aur aasaan jumle.
- Japan mein language school bhi ek option hai. Agar bunyadi cheezein pehle se aati hon, to wahan pahunch kar parhai mein aage honge.
- Koi mehnat zaya nahi jati. Har lafz jo aap seekhte hain tests, job interviews aur roz ki zindagi mein kaam aata hai, un raaston par bhi jahan koi level tay nahi.
Apply karne se pehle: Yeh page aam maloomat ke liye hai, qanooni mashwara nahi. In sharton ko poora karne se visa ki guarantee nahi milti; har case ka faisla ISA karta hai. Rules badalte rehte hain, is liye jis din apply karein us din ISA ka office work visa page zaroor check karein. Apne case ke liye Japan mein registered wakeel (弁護士, bengoshi) ya immigration applications jama karwane ki manzoori rakhne wale administrative scrivener, yani qanooni kaghzat tayyar karne ke mahir (申請取次行政書士, shinsei toritsugi gyoseishoshi), se poochhein. Sources aakhri baar check kiye gaye: 2026-10-23 se 2026-10-27 tak. Yeh page English page ka tarjuma hai. Agar dono mein farq ho, to English page ko bunyad banayein.