Can I use my home address as my company address?

If you don't have the funds to rent an office or can't find a good office, you may ask yourself, "Is it okay to register my home address as the company address?" If you do, you must change the address of the head office to the address of the branch before applying for the business manager visa.

The registration fee for the relocation of the head office is 30,000 yen if it is under the jurisdiction of the same Legal Affairs Bureau and 60,000 yen if it is under the jurisdiction of the Legal Affairs Bureau of another region. In this way, the address is also important for obtaining a business manager visa, it’s best not to modify or change it if possible.

However, if there is a considerable amount of time between the date of establishment of the company and the application for a business manager visa, you may temporarily use your home as the company address in order to save on office rent.

Applying for a business manager visa is complicated. Various payments are required to be made to the Japanese government, so if you make a mistake in the procedure, you will also incur unnecessary expenses. Here’s how to keep your expenses to a minimum and get a business manager visa.

You CANNOT get a Business Manager Visa Using your Home as an Office!

Generally, a home office does not meet the requirements for obtaining a business manager visa, so the place of residence and the office must be separated. Before applying for a business manager visa, make sure to separate your home and office before applying.　　　　　

If it's a Stand-alone (一戸建て) House, a Home Office is Possible!

If you really want to have your home and office in the same place, you can also rent a stand-alone house (一戸建て). It is necessary to clearly divide the first floor for offices and the second floor for residences. Create a floor plan after clearly dividing the space and submit it to the immigration office so that they can see where the office space is and where the residence space is. In addition, it is necessary to create a contract between the company and the president regarding allocating utility costs between corporate and personal use. At our office, we also handle many cases where the office and home are at the same address in a stand-alone house. Please feel free to contact us. Please note that even if it’s a 3LDK apartment, it cannot be used as an office.