Japan Visa Tracker

Average processing times (in calendar days) for residence permit applications at regional immigration bureaus throughout Japan. Covers the period from application submission to approval notification (excludes denials and withdrawals).

Data from Immigration Services Agency of Japan. View source data

Latest data: 2026-03 — updated regularly
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Technical Intern Training (1B)

技能実習

Latest data: 2026-03

Monthly Trend

Change from Feb 2026

Monthly Trend

Date Cert. of Eligibility Extension of Stay Change of Status
Mar 2026 17.4 days 29.5 days 19.3 days
Feb 2026 18.9 days 35.3 days 25.0 days
Jan 2026 22.7 days 36.9 days 20.0 days
Dec 2025 16.8 days 23.5 days 40.3 days
Nov 2025 18.9 days 30.7 days 19.9 days
Oct 2025 19.3 days 33.2 days 18.3 days
Sep 2025 19.0 days 33.2 days 38.0 days
Aug 2025 18.0 days 27.8 days 19.8 days
Jul 2025 17.2 days 30.9 days 20.9 days
Jun 2025 17.5 days 29.7 days 16.7 days
May 2025 19.8 days 33.2 days 15.9 days
Apr 2025 17.0 days 26.0 days 25.3 days
Mar 2025 16.6 days 25.9 days 8.1 days
Feb 2025 18.2 days 31.6 days 27.5 days
Jan 2025 20.9 days N/A N/A
Dec 2024 15.8 days N/A N/A
Nov 2024 16.8 days N/A N/A
Oct 2024 18.9 days N/A N/A
Sep 2024 17.2 days N/A N/A
Jun 2024 20.4 days N/A N/A
Mar 2024 20.1 days N/A N/A
Dec 2023 22.4 days N/A N/A
Sep 2023 24.2 days N/A N/A
Jun 2023 22.8 days N/A N/A
Mar 2023 27.7 days N/A N/A
Dec 2022 24.7 days N/A N/A
Sep 2022 21.5 days N/A N/A
Jun 2022 19.5 days N/A N/A
Mar 2022 21.1 days N/A N/A
Dec 2021 22.2 days N/A N/A
Sep 2021 22.5 days N/A N/A
Jun 2021 20.3 days N/A N/A
Mar 2021 20.5 days N/A N/A
Dec 2020 20.8 days N/A N/A
Sep 2020 57.7 days N/A N/A
Jun 2020 39.8 days N/A N/A
Mar 2020 24.0 days 19.9 days 13.7 days
Dec 2019 22.5 days 22.1 days N/A
Sep 2019 22.6 days 29.6 days N/A
Jun 2019 23.4 days 24.3 days 15.0 days
Mar 2019 20.9 days 32.0 days 26.6 days
Dec 2018 19.9 days 42.8 days 49.4 days
Sep 2018 26.8 days 22.0 days 44.7 days
Jun 2018 24.0 days N/A 44.6 days
Mar 2018 37.6 days 91.8 days 29.6 days
Dec 2017 52.7 days 41.0 days 58.0 days
Sep 2017 50.6 days 34.2 days 8.4 days
Jun 2017 45.1 days 37.0 days 47.8 days