Five points to note when applying for a renewal of a Specified Skilled Worker Visa

Specific Skills Visa requires renewal application every year. Renewal is not just an "extension", but an important procedure where Immigration comprehensively confirms the activity status, affiliation institution's appropriateness, and support implementation status. Document deficiencies and missing support records pose a significant risk of disapproval. Here, we explain 5 key points to be particularly careful about in the Specific Skills Visa renewal application. Tax certificate, tax payment certificate, and withholding slip deficiencies. Common deficiencies: - Tax certificate and tax payment certificate have different fiscal years. - Outstanding tax payment amounts remain. - Withholding slip does not correspond to the tax certificate. Documents to be submitted and organization of fiscal years: - Tax certificate: the latest fiscal year obtainable at the time of application (e.g., Tax certificate for the fiscal year of Reiwa 5 for Reiwa 5 application). - Tax payment certificate: the most recent fiscal year with all payment deadlines met, preferably a certificate of full payment if possible. - Withholding slip: for the previous fiscal year corresponding to the tax certificate (e.g., Withholding slip for the fiscal year of Reiwa 4 for Reiwa 5 tax certificate). Points to note: - It is normal for the fiscal years of the tax certificate and tax payment certificate to not match. - Ensure that the outstanding tax payment amount is 0 yen.