What are the requirements for a Religious Visa in Japan?

For quite some time I’ve wanted to work as a Missionary, but I haven’t been able to find a lot of solid information on how the visa and employment restrictions side of process work. What are the requirements to be issued a “religions activities” visa? Are you required to have your own source of income from outside of Japan, or are you able to work inside of Japan for a church or religiously affiliated company, such as a Christian bookstore or camp? Also, in some countries you are allowed to work at a service industry job or to teach English privately to supplement your income while on the mission field; is this allowed? Any help or extra information that I may need to know is welcomed and greatly appreciated.What are the requirements for a Religious Visa in Japan?
You need to be sponsored by a religious organization in your home country or have an invitation from a religious organization in Japan.



The sponsoring organization needs to document the length of your stay in Japan, your position within the organization, and source of income while in Japan. You also need a copy of your missionary assignment or invitation to submit with the paperwork. You also need documentation describing the nature of your organization. You also need documentation showing your history of religious activities.



During your stay in Japan, if you engage in activities such as teaching English, providing medical services, or otherwise general work, you can do that as a unpaid volunteer if it's part of your organization's missionary activities. Otherwise, you need to get a work permit, which may not be so easy to get.



So the Japanese religious visa is not for independent missionary activity. You need to be a member of organized religion. Depending on their experience in sending missionaries to Japan, they might already know what to do for you.What are the requirements for a Religious Visa in Japan?
A specific work visa type only allows that specific type of work to be done. So if you have a Religious Activities visa, you are only allowed to do Religious Activities work for pay. So you would not be able to get a service-type job, for example. If you did your English tutoring under the auspices of a religious organization, that should be OK.



In applying for the visa, your sponsoring organization has to guarantee that you will have enough funding for your stay. Japan does not want missionaries to come and look for work; that is not the purpose of the visa.What are the requirements for a Religious Visa in Japan?
All I can tell you for sure is that if you teach privately you are earning an income, which has to be reported and taxed. Of course you can do it under the table, but that isn't "allowed."



for the rest you should read: http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/05.html