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[nawlinsgurl]

Maybe dumb question, but I was wondering if I could work part-time at a bar/surf shop on my Humanities visa. Or am I only limited to english teaching jobs?

[Glenski]

Legally, you could probably do that, but you'd need to get special permission from immigration because it is work outside of the field for which you got the visa in the first place.
http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/english/tetuduki/zairyuu/shikakugai.html
http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/english/tetuduki/kanri/shyorui/09.html

[Apsara]

Definitely falls outside the activities allowed under the Humanities visa. As Glenski says, if you apply to Immigration they might give you permission- very much one of those "case by case" things whether they do or not though.

[nawlinsgurl]

Thanks!

Would I just go to immigration and ask them "if i can work here part-time"? sorry if that sounds dumb, but I'm rather clueless to the whole thing.

[Cool Teacher]

You need these and just give them to the lady or gentleman at the deak!

So maybe you can take a letter or brochure of the place you work.

[TokyoLiz]

Nawlinsgurl,

Hi. I've been away from the forum a bit...

Are you really intent on the bar job? Let us know how the application process goes.

I'm considering going part time teaching from April and taking on a second job or freelancing. I would be willing to do a non-teaching job, too.

Good luck

[Inflames]

If you have an Instructor visa and want to work at an eikaiwa, getting it is pretty easy and I've never heard of anyone denied in this situation (I'm sure there's someone who had 4 of these permits but got turned down for the fifth or something like that). I have one and it was easy to get (this is to work at an eikaiwa).

Before, when I had a specialist in humanities visa and wanted to work at a senmon gakko, the woman at immigration made a few phone calls and said I didn't need the permit.

My impression of getting it for bar work (or even work that wouldn't be considered normal) is that it's more difficult.