Mero Rirekisyo

Japanese employers expect this form in Japanese. Write in Japanese where you can; names and school names from abroad can stay in English letters.

Use a formal photo from the chest up, plain background. It’s cropped to 3 × 4 cm.

Name 氏名 Name reading ふりがな Nationality 国籍 (optional) Current visa status 在留資格 (optional)

Choose the status shown on your residence card (在留カード). Can’t find yours? Choose “Other” and type it.

Address 現住所 Address reading ふりがな Email

Other contact 連絡先

Only if you want to be contacted somewhere other than your home address. Otherwise leave empty.

Address

Usually start from high school. Add them in any order; the form puts them in date order for you.

Add a school

Part-time jobs count too. Any order is fine; the form sorts them by date. If you have none, the form will say なし.

Add a job

For example 日本語能力試験 N2 合格 (JLPT N2 passed) or a driving licence.

Add a qualification

Why you want this job, your strengths, hobbies 志望の動機・特技・アピールポイントなど Your requests 本人希望記入欄

If you have no special requests, the usual phrase is 貴社の規定に従います。 (“I will follow your company’s rules.”)