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 (3B)

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 21.4 days 28.8 days 51.0 days
Feb 2026 22.4 days 25.3 days 49.7 days
Jan 2026 23.9 days 37.2 days 49.6 days
Dec 2025 20.0 days 30.4 days 43.5 days
Nov 2025 23.2 days 34.0 days 43.9 days
Oct 2025 23.1 days 32.0 days 43.4 days
Sep 2025 21.4 days 30.7 days 45.3 days
Aug 2025 22.7 days 39.3 days 43.7 days
Jul 2025 23.1 days 31.7 days 45.1 days
Jun 2025 22.6 days 36.9 days 44.9 days
May 2025 25.2 days 37.7 days 45.7 days
Apr 2025 23.2 days 31.3 days 44.8 days
Mar 2025 19.7 days 28.2 days 46.4 days
Feb 2025 23.2 days 29.9 days 72.6 days
Jan 2025 24.9 days N/A N/A
Dec 2024 18.5 days N/A N/A
Nov 2024 19.1 days N/A N/A
Oct 2024 21.7 days N/A N/A
Sep 2024 20.6 days N/A N/A
Jun 2024 21.6 days N/A N/A
Mar 2024 24.0 days N/A N/A
Dec 2023 25.8 days N/A N/A
Sep 2023 25.8 days N/A N/A
Jun 2023 23.3 days N/A N/A
Mar 2023 28.6 days N/A N/A
Dec 2022 25.8 days N/A N/A
Sep 2022 21.5 days N/A N/A
Jun 2022 19.8 days N/A N/A
Mar 2022 21.2 days N/A N/A
Dec 2021 22.0 days N/A N/A
Sep 2021 23.0 days N/A N/A
Jun 2021 21.0 days N/A N/A
Mar 2021 24.2 days N/A N/A
Dec 2020 30.6 days N/A N/A
Sep 2020 66.0 days N/A N/A
Jun 2020 57.1 days N/A N/A
Mar 2020 26.6 days 29.5 days 65.2 days
Dec 2019 24.0 days 38.5 days 66.2 days
Sep 2019 24.5 days 34.4 days 67.9 days
Jun 2019 24.4 days 30.8 days 70.1 days
Mar 2019 23.1 days 25.5 days 72.8 days
Dec 2018 21.3 days 20.4 days 69.1 days
Sep 2018 26.4 days N/A 69.9 days
Jun 2018 22.7 days N/A 62.6 days
Mar 2018 15.0 days N/A 57.7 days
Dec 2017 11.2 days N/A N/A