Recruitment & Visa Process

A transparent step-by-step overview of the recruitment, training, and visa clearance process for candidate deployment in Japan.

STEP1
Outreach & Marketing
Outreach

Outreach & Marketing

Plan, coordinate and promote work opportunities in Japan.

GRA Role: DIL manages language training prep classes and organizes seminars.
STEP2
Explore Supervising Organizations in Japan
Sourcing

Explore Supervising Organizations in Japan

Identify and connect with potential organizations in Japan.

GRA Role: BSDI hosts trade testing seminars and coordinates candidate screening for matching.
STEP3
Agreement (MOU) with Sending Organizations Bangladesh
Agreement

Agreement (MOU) with Sending Organizations Bangladesh

Formalize partnerships to supply manpower requirements.

GRA Role: GRA signs corporate agreements with sending organizations to handle immigration clearance.
STEP4
Supervising Organizations Japan Visit & Interviews
Interview

Supervising Organizations Japan Visit & Interviews

Japanese organizations visit Bangladesh to interview candidates.

GRA Role: GRA hosts the delegations, providing facilities and conducting mock interviews and business etiquette prep.
STEP5
Selection & Demand Letter
Selection

Selection & Demand Letter

Select candidates and issue formal demand letters.

GRA Role: GRA reviews demand letters, coordinates language screening schedules, and confirms quotas.
STEP6
GRA Candidates' OTIT Documentation
OTIT Docs

GRA Candidates' OTIT Documentation

Prepare candidate documents for OTIT certification.

GRA Role: BSDI registers candidates for trade tests, and DIL processes translations and transcripts.
STEP7
Ministry Permission for LoR (Letter of Reference)
Ministry

Ministry Permission for LoR (Letter of Reference)

Ministry approvals for sending organizations.

GRA Role: GRA submits dossiers to Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare to secure official LoR clearances.
STEP8
OTIT Approval & CoE Issues
Japan

OTIT Approval & CoE Issues

OTIT approves documents and issues certificate of eligibility.

GRA Role: GRA submits visa applications to Japanese embassy using the approved CoE.
STEP9
Visa & BMET Approval
Visa

Visa & BMET Approval

Candidates secure visa and BMET immigration clearance.

GRA Role: GRA coordinates visa stamping, processes BMET smart cards, and handles airport clearances.
STEP10
Flight and Departure
Departure

Flight and Departure

Finalize flights and departure details.

GRA Role: GRA hosts the final flight orientation and coordinates airport departure assistance.
STEP11
Entry in Japan for 1 Month Training
Training

Entry in Japan for 1 Month Training

Interns undergo a 1-month paid onsite training program in Japan.

GRA Role: Japanese partners host the interns, providing accommodation and introducing local community rules.
STEP12
Join the Implementation Organizations
Placement

Join the Implementation Organizations

Interns join their respective workplaces.

GRA Role: GRA partners monitor candidate progress during their multi-year work assignment.
Candidates successfully transmitted: Japan journey open! 🚀