Oct 26, 2026Important

Specified Skilled Worker (Type 1) evaluation exam for the logistics warehouse field opens for applications

Summary: Logistics warehousing was added as a Specified Skilled Worker (Tokutei Ginou) field in January 2026. Applications for the Type 1 evaluation exam, which is required to obtain the 'Specified Skilled Worker' residence status, opened on 26 October 2026 at the Japan Marine Science and Engineering Institute (ClassNK). The paper-based exam (on-site at a venue chosen by the applicant company) starts first, and the computer-based test (CBT) will follow later.
Who is affected: Logistics and warehousing companies that plan to hire foreign workers under the Specified Skilled Worker logistics warehouse field, and the foreign nationals who would take the exam.
What to do: Companies planning to hire under this field can apply for the exam through ClassNK's website (https://sswt-portal.classnk.or.jp/). For paper-based exams, the schedule is arranged with the applicant company in advance. Questions can be directed to the MLIT Freight Logistics Business Division (TEL: 03-5253-8111, ext. 41-347).
Deadline: Not stated in the original
Original title (Japanese): 「物流倉庫分野」特定技能１号評価試験を開始します
Issued by: MLIT, Logistics

Summarized and translated by AI. The original Japanese text is authoritative. Sources: the websites of each Japanese government body (see the original link for each notice). Summarized and translated into English by AI by Japan Regulation Watch under the Public Data License (Version 1.0) of the Government of Japan. This is not an official translation and was not created by the government.