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Process for Foreign Companies to Establish Locations or Business Units in Kitakyushu
(Guide for foreign companies)

1-2 months

JETRO
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1. Apply for registration of incorporation
Legal Affairs Bureau, Bank of Japan, and your country's embassy in Japan (secure staff and office, and decide on head of location/business unit in Japan)

2. Submit various notifications
Local tax office, Japan Pension Service Branch Office, Immigration Bureau, etc. (tax affairs, opening bank accounts, notifications required for social insurance, visa applications, etc.)

1-2 months

City of Kitakyushu
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3. Hold preliminary consultation and submit business plan to apply for a subsidy
City of Kitakyushu

 

6-12 months

City of Kitakyushu
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4. Carry out procedures to buy land for place of business
City of Kitakyushu or land owner (if it is in an industrial park in Kitakyushu, the company must apply and obtain approval by the City Assembly)

5. Obtain permits to build place of business and carry out relevant legal procedures
City of Kitakyushu (e.g. Building Standards Act)

6. Start constructing place of business

7. Start business operations

6 months

City of Kitakyushu
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8. Apply for subsidy
City of Kitakyushu (submit within 1 year after starting operations) (apply for subsidy → decision to grant subsidy is made → report business results and send invoice → subsidy is granted)

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