J-Skip — Highly Skilled Professional fast-track for top earners and top researchers

The J-Skip programme grants HSP-2-equivalent status without going through the points-based scoring to applicants meeting either (a) annual income of ¥20M+ AND a master's degree (¥30M+ AND a PhD/master's for ¥30M tier), or (b) a record of leading research at a recognised institution. Substantial fast-track for senior international hires.