Delivery Work in Japan: Guide for Foreign Residents
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Check your residence status and contract before comparing jobs. Your permission to work depends on your status and permits, not your nationality.
Important: Work permission depends on individual circumstances. Do not rely on this site alone; confirm with Immigration Services, the employer or a qualified professional before applying.
Delivery Work in Japan: Guide for Foreign Residents
- Check residence status and permission for outside activities
- Understand employee and independent-contractor work
- Check licences, commercial plates and insurance
Foreign-resident guide
Compare Delivery Jobs in Japan for Foreign Residents
Compare food delivery, light-cargo, parcel and truck-driving work in Japan. Check residence-status and official recruitment conditions before applying.
Can You Do Delivery Work with Your Residence Status?
Check residence-status restrictions, permission for activities outside your status and contractor-work issues before doing delivery work in Japan.
Employee vs Independent Contractor in Japan
Understand pay, tax, insurance, expenses and responsibilities for employed and independent-contractor delivery work in Japan.
The 28-Hour Rule for Students and Dependants
A practical guide to the 28-hour work limit and permission for outside activities for international students and dependants in Japan.
Japanese Licence, Commercial Plates and Insurance
Check Japanese driving-licence, commercial vehicle registration and insurance requirements before motorcycle, light-cargo or truck delivery work.
Official Help for Foreign Workers in Japan
Official Japanese government contacts for residence status, labour conditions, driving licences and transport-business requirements.
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Prepare for daily life and work in Japan
Phone and SIM
Check coverage where you work, data allowance, identity checks and cancellation terms.
Bank account and tax
Use an account in your own name, record income and costs, and know where to ask about tax.
Equipment and insurance
Choose safety equipment for your vehicle and confirm that insurance covers delivery work.
Rainy-day bags and equipment
Rainy-day bags and equipment
Check waterproof bags, rainwear, grip, lights and safe mounting before delivery.