Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) vs Sarawak Digital Nomad Programme (Malaysian Borneo)
A field-by-field visa comparison built from each route's published requirements.
One of these visas has limited data on file, so some rows read Not specified. Compare the published fields only.
- Duration
- 12 months
- Processing
- 4-12 weeks
Next steps
Japan SSW
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Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW)
Sarawak Digital Nomad Programme (Malaysian Borneo)
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
Income sources accepted
Employment types accepted
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
US tax treaty
| Field | Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) | Sarawak Digital Nomad Programme (Malaysian Borneo) |
|---|---|---|
| Visa type | Other | Digital nomad |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Initial duration, months | 12 | Not specified |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | Not specified | Digital nomads |
| Nationality restrictions | Open to all nationalities | Open to all nationalities |
| Field | Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) | Sarawak Digital Nomad Programme (Malaysian Borneo) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum investment, one time | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Investment types | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Field | Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) | Sarawak Digital Nomad Programme (Malaysian Borneo) |
|---|---|---|
| Income sources accepted | Not specified | Remote work |
| Employment types accepted | Not specified | 1099 contractor, Self-employed, Business owner, W-2 employee |
| Social Security counts as income | No | No |
| Pension income recognized | No | No |
| Local work permitted | No | No |
| Field | Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) | Sarawak Digital Nomad Programme (Malaysian Borneo) |
|---|---|---|
| Processing time, minimum (weeks) | 4 weeks | Not specified |
| Processing time, maximum (weeks) | 12 weeks | Not specified |
| Interview required | No | No |
| Medical exam required | No | No |
| Field | Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) | Sarawak Digital Nomad Programme (Malaysian Borneo) |
|---|---|---|
| Leads to permanent residency | Not specified | No |
| Years to citizenship, PR plus naturalization | Not specified | Not applicable |
| Field | Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) | Sarawak Digital Nomad Programme (Malaysian Borneo) |
|---|---|---|
| US tax treaty | Not specified | Not specified |
| Field | Japan Specified Skilled Worker Visa (SSW) | Sarawak Digital Nomad Programme (Malaysian Borneo) |
|---|---|---|
| Health insurance required | Yes | Yes |
| Local bank account required | Not specified | No |
| Apostille required | No | No |
| US FBI background check required | No | No |
| Certificate of coverage required | No | No |