Engineer Visa for Designers & Fashion Industry | Creative Professionals Guide

Creative professionals such as graphic designers, web designers, UI/UX designers, and fashion designers can apply under the “Technology” or “Humanities” categories of the Engineer visa. This article covers application specifics for design and fashion fields.

Reference: Immigration Services Agency of Japan, “Clarification of Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services”

Approved Design Work

Position	Category	Education Required
Graphic Designer	Technology	Design university/vocational school
Web Designer	Technology	Design or IT education
UI/UX Designer	Technology	Design or IT education
Product Designer	Technology	Industrial design education
Interior Designer	Technology	Architecture/design education
Art Director	Humanities	Design + management

Approved Fashion Work

Position	Category	Education Required
Fashion Designer	Technology	Fashion design education
Pattern Maker	Technology	Fashion education
Merchandiser (MD)	Humanities	Business/marketing education
Press / PR	Humanities/International	Marketing/language skills
Buyer	Humanities/International	Business/language skills

Denied Work

Work	Reason
Factory sewing	Simple labor
Apparel retail staff	No specialized knowledge
Model	May fall under “Entertainer” visa

Salary Standards

Position	New Graduate Estimate	Experienced Estimate
Graphic Designer	¥200-250K/month	¥250-400K/month
Web Designer	¥220-280K/month	¥280-450K/month
UI/UX Designer	¥250-300K/month	¥300-500K/month
Fashion Designer	¥200-250K/month	¥250-400K/month

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