My company is very distributed and comfortable with employees working remotely from anywhere. They also hire out-of-state workers. Last year, a coworker in a different department moved with his family to South Korea. He is part Korean and wanted a change, but I’m not familiar with Korea’s visa rules, so I don’t know if he qualified for any long-term options because of his ancestry.
After seeing this, I started looking into living in Japan for an extended period—not just the six months allowed under the remote worker/digital nomad visa. While researching, I came across something called an Employer of Record (EOR). From what I understand, if an employer is willing to use an EOR, it might allow an employee to legally work in Japan and potentially qualify for a work visa.
My question is: If my employer is willing to use an EOR, can I apply for a Japanese work visa myself, or does my employer apply on my behalf? What are the typical challenges or limitations with this approach?
by Hot-Brief2013