Free checklistBangladesh to Japan: pre-departure checklist
If you want to go to Japan for work the legal way, check this list before you pay anyone.
Japan SSW preparation guide
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- Full guide in 10 chapters
- Plain Bangla to read, or listen aloud
- Pay once, read it for life
The most important rule
Do not pay any large amount before independently verifying the job, employer, visa and payment terms. An agency licence alone does not prove its Japan job offer is genuine.
Current alert
Japan is abolishing the technical intern programme and launching the new “Employment for Skill Development” (Ikusei Shuro) system on 1 April 2027 — it allows changing employers under conditions. Check the latest rules.
Analysis at a glance
Risk: Low (official / structured route)- Region
- Asia
- Permit / visa
- Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) or technical intern status + Certificate of Eligibility (CoE)
- How hiring works
- JLPT N4/JFT-Basic and sector skills test → employer offer → CoE in Japan → visa in Dhaka → BMET clearance
- Where you apply
- Embassy of Japan, Dhaka
- Typical total cost
- ৳4–7 lakh (approx.)
- Typical salary
- JPY 160,000–220,000/month
- Timeline
- 8–14 months (including language study)
- Language
- Japanese — usually JLPT N4 or JFT-Basic
- Common sectors
- Caregiving · Construction · Food service · Agriculture · Manufacturing
Cost and salary are editorial estimates — they vary by offer, sector and time. This is not a job, visa or salary guarantee.
1. Before paying the broker
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2. Verify on official websites
Bangladesh
- BMETLicensed recruiting agencies, RL number, status and expiry; emigration clearancebmet.gov.bd
- Ami ProbashiWorker registration, BMET clearance and smart card onlinewww.amiprobashi.com
- প্রবাসী কল্যাণ ও বৈদেশিক কর্মসংস্থান মন্ত্রণালয়Government-fixed migration costs, notices and complaintsprobashi.gov.bd
- BOESLState recruiting agency — G2G notices (e.g. Korea EPS, Japan)boesl.gov.bd
Remember: a screenshot of an online application or a PDF shown by the agency is not final proof of approval. Verify through the official portal or the relevant authority.
3. Stop paying if you see these signs
Warning signs
- “100% visa guarantee” or “there are never any rejections”.
- Keeping the employer's name secret.
- Pressure to pay quickly without time to verify.
- Talking only on WhatsApp with no written contract.
- Asking you to start working on a visit/tourist visa.
- Repeatedly asking for more money without proof of approval or refund.
- Offers to send you to Japan “directly” without a language test.
- Holding your passport or certificates, or unusual fees in the name of training.
4. A message you can send the broker
Copy into WhatsApp or SMS
Before starting the Japan work permit process, I would like to confirm a few things: 1. What is the Japan employer's company name, address and registration number? 2. Can I verify the job offer and the signed contract? 3. Through which process will the Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) or technical intern status + Certificate of Eligibility (CoE) be applied for? 4. Will you give me the official application number or online proof I can verify? 5. What is the total cost, the step-by-step payment, and the refund terms if the visa fails? 6. Can you give references of workers from Bangladesh who went to Japan successfully through you? I will decide on payment only after verifying all information and the contract.
Our advice
Before paying any agency, collect its name, RL licence number, the Japan company name and the total package price. With these you can check the risks one by one — or send them to us and we will review them with you.
Contact us to review an agency