Georgia Small Business (Mikro) Status vs Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW)
Georgia freelancer route: $30 fee. Japan other route: 12 months.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Fee
- $30
- Processing
- 1-77.9 weeks
- Duration
- 12 months
- Processing
- 4-12 weeks
Next steps
Japan SSW
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Georgia Small Business (Mikro) Status
Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW)
Visa type
Status
Initial duration, months
Renewable
Built for
Nationality restrictions
Processing time, minimum (weeks)
Processing time, maximum (weeks)
Interview required
Medical exam required
Minimum investment, one time
Investment types
Application fee, one time
Social Security counts as income
Pension income recognized
Local work permitted
Health insurance required
Local bank account required
Apostille required
US FBI background check required
Certificate of coverage required
Leads to permanent residency
Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization
Days in country, per year
Tax regime
US tax treaty
| Field | Georgia Small Business (Mikro) Status | Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Freelancer | Other |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | Not specified | 12 |
| Renewable | No | Yes (Renewable) |
| Built for | Digital nomads, Freelancers, Remote employees | Not specified |
| Nationality restrictions | Open to all nationalities | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Georgia Small Business (Mikro) Status | Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Application fee, one time | $30 | Not specified |
| Field | Georgia Small Business (Mikro) Status | Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) |
|---|---|---|
| Social Security counts as income | No | No |
| Pension income recognized | No | No |
| Local work permitted | No | No |
| Field | Georgia Small Business (Mikro) Status | Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | 1 weeks (Fastest known processing) | 4 weeks |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | 77.9 weeks | 12 weeks (Fastest known processing) |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | No | No |
| Field | Georgia Small Business (Mikro) Status | Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | No | Not specified |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not applicable | Not specified |
| Days in country, per year | 183 days | Not specified |
| Field | Georgia Small Business (Mikro) Status | Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax regime | Other | Not specified |
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Georgia Small Business (Mikro) Status | Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | No (No insurance requirement) | Yes |
| Local bank account required | No | Not specified |
| Apostille required | Yes | No (No apostille needed) |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |