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  "rulesAsOf": "2026-10-30",
  "threshold": 70,
  "salaryFloorYen": {
    "academic": 0,
    "specialized": 3000000,
    "management": 3000000
  },
  "categories": {
    "academic": {
      "en": "Advanced academic research (HSP i-a)",
      "ja": "高度学術研究活動",
      "code": "高度専門職1号イ"
    },
    "specialized": {
      "en": "Advanced specialized / technical (HSP i-b)",
      "ja": "高度専門・技術活動",
      "code": "高度専門職1号ロ"
    },
    "management": {
      "en": "Advanced business management (HSP i-c)",
      "ja": "高度経営・管理活動",
      "code": "高度専門職1号ハ"
    }
  },
  "education": {
    "academic": {
      "doctor": 30,
      "master_or_professional_incl_mba": 20,
      "bachelor": 10,
      "multipleDegreesBonus": 5
    },
    "specialized": {
      "doctor": 30,
      "mba_mot": 25,
      "master_or_professional": 20,
      "bachelor": 10,
      "multipleDegreesBonus": 5
    },
    "management": {
      "mba_mot": 25,
      "doctor_or_master": 20,
      "bachelor": 10,
      "multipleDegreesBonus": 5
    }
  },
  "experienceYears": {
    "academic": {
      "7+": 15,
      "5+": 10,
      "3+": 5
    },
    "specialized": {
      "10+": 20,
      "7+": 15,
      "5+": 10,
      "3+": 5
    },
    "management": {
      "10+": 25,
      "7+": 20,
      "5+": 15,
      "3+": 10
    }
  },
  "salary": {
    "academicAndSpecialized": {
      "10M+": 40,
      "9M+": 35,
      "8M+": 30,
      "7M+": 25,
      "6M+": 20,
      "5M+": 15,
      "4M+": 10
    },
    "ageLimits": "Brackets only count from: under 30 ¥4M; 30–34 ¥5M; 35–39 ¥6M; 40+ ¥8M",
    "management": {
      "30M+": 50,
      "25M+": 40,
      "20M+": 30,
      "15M+": 20,
      "10M+": 10
    },
    "meaning": "Expected annual pay from the Japanese employer (and any foreign affiliate) for the HSP activity, not past income."
  },
  "age": {
    "note": "academic and specialized only",
    "under 30": 15,
    "30-34": 10,
    "35-39": 5
  },
  "research": {
    "academic": {
      "2+ kinds": 25,
      "1 kind": 20
    },
    "specialized": {
      "1+ kind": 15
    },
    "management": "not scored"
  },
  "qualifications": {
    "specialized": {
      "1": 5,
      "2+": 10
    }
  },
  "position": {
    "management": {
      "representative": 10,
      "officer": 5
    }
  },
  "bonuses": {
    "innovationSupportSme": 20,
    "innovationSupport": 10,
    "smeResearch3pct": 5,
    "foreignQualification": 5,
    "japaneseUniversityDegree": 10,
    "japaneseN1": 15,
    "japaneseN2": "10 (only if neither the Japanese-degree bonus nor N1 applies)",
    "growthFieldProject": 10,
    "designatedTopUniversity": 10,
    "jicaInnovativeAsia": 5,
    "personalInvestment100m": "5 (management only)",
    "investmentManagement": "10 (specialized and management)",
    "localGovernmentSupport": 10
  },
  "permanentResidence": {
    "70+": "3 years of residence with 70+ points (also 70+ as of 3 years before)",
    "80+": "1 year with 80+ points (also 80+ as of 1 year before)",
    "jSkip": "1 year"
  },
  "hsp2": "After 3 years on HSP (i) (1 year for J-Skip) + good conduct + national interest",
  "jSkip": {
    "academicAndSpecialized": "Master's or higher + ¥20M salary, or 10+ years' experience + ¥20M salary",
    "management": "5+ years' management experience + ¥40M salary"
  },
  "pendingRevision": "Pending change: in August 2026 the Ministry of Justice was reported (Nikkei, 2026-08-14) to plan a ministerial-ordinance revision of the HSP points criteria within FY2026 (by March 2027), raising salary thresholds and dropping some items. No draft or public comment had been published as of 2026-10-30. This calculator applies the ordinance in force today.",
  "sources": [
    "https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/426M60000010037",
    "https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/resources/newimmiact_3_evaluate_index.html",
    "https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/content/001398882.pdf",
    "https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/content/930001665.pdf",
    "https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/resources/nyuukokukanri01_00009.html",
    "https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/505M60000010025",
    "https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/resources/nyukan_nyukan50.html"
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Educational points calculator, not immigration or legal advice, not affiliated with the Immigration Services Agency of Japan (ISA) or the Ministry of Justice. ISA decides how each item is proved and counted; every point needs documents. Rules as of 2026-10-30: the Ministry of Justice has said it will revise the HSP criteria (salary thresholds, some items) within FY2026, so re-check before applying.",
  "docs": "https://japan-hsp-points.vercel.app/openapi.json",
  "checker": "https://japan-hsp-points.vercel.app/api/check"
}