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Hello Work checks the separation documents, job-search readiness, insured period, leaving reason, and whether you can start work immediately.
Japan resignation and unemployment insurance calculator
Plan what happens after leaving or changing a job in Japan: Hello Work unemployment insurance, separation letter 1 and 2, 20-hour employment insurance coverage, health insurance after resignation, resident tax after payroll stops, and Immigration Services Agency notification timing.
- Japan unemployment insurance
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- Japan resignation
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- Job change visa
- NHI after quitting
- Resident tax after resignation
What changes after resignation in Japan
Health insurance does not switch itself
After losing workplace health insurance, users usually need a new employer route, voluntary continuation, National Health Insurance, or dependent route.
Resident tax can keep billing
Payroll collection can stop after resignation, so municipal ordinary payment slips or final salary collection can surprise users who budget from net pay only.
Some visas need a 14-day notice
Work-related residence statuses may require notification when a contract ends or a new contracting organization is concluded.
Choose the resignation path by situation
Personal resignation with no next job
Confirm separation letter timing, savings runway, waiting/restriction period, and job-search readiness. Use the final payslip calculator, resident tax calculator, and NHI cost calculator.
Layoff, non-renewal, or company closure
Check whether the leaving reason changes insured-month requirements or waiting treatment, then prepare Hello Work documents quickly. Use the next job pay calculator and bank account checklist if benefit payment or payroll details are not ready.
Work visa or HSP job change
Separate unemployment insurance from immigration status continuity. Use the visa renewal checklist, PR document checklist, and HSP points calculator before assuming a gap is harmless.
Working holiday contract ended
Unemployment insurance, job-search route, and prohibited workplace checks can differ from long-term work visa assumptions. Use the working holiday visa checklist, working holiday tax calculator, and working holiday budget calculator.
Leaving Japan after resignation
Plan tax, insurance, apartment, pension, bank, phone, and mail before the final paycheck disappears. Use the leaving Japan checklist, tax representative checklist, pension refund calculator, and NHI leaving checklist.
Resignation sequence for foreign workers
- Before final day: save payslips, contract, work rules, tax withholding records, health insurance status, pension number, and employer contact information.
- Immediately after leaving: ask for separation letter 1 and 2, confirm the recorded leaving reason, and check whether ISA notification is required for your status.
- Within 14 days: handle municipal health insurance procedures if workplace coverage ended and no new employer or dependent route applies.
- Before cash gets tight: go to Hello Work if you are job-search ready, reserve for resident tax, and compare unemployment allowance timing with rent and insurance premiums.
Related calculators after leaving a job
Final payslip deductions
Check income tax withholding, social insurance, employment insurance, resident tax, and final salary deductions before the job ends.
Resident tax after resignation
Estimate the June cycle, ordinary payment risk, and reserve amount after payroll special collection stops.
Year-end adjustment and refund
Use this if you left before employer year-end adjustment or need withholding slip and final tax return planning.
Health insurance switch
Compare employee insurance, National Health Insurance-style burden, pension, and age 40+ care-premium assumptions.
NHI cost for foreigners
Use this when the next step is municipal National Health Insurance after leaving a company.
Visa renewal and job change
Check whether employer change, tax documents, and activity continuity could affect extension of period of stay.
Working holiday next job
Check hourly wage, payday, minimum wage, deductions, written conditions, and status fit before taking the next job.
Foreign resident roadmap
Return to the Japan resident hub for salary, tax, insurance, visa, PR, rent, pension refund, and departure flows.
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Official sources
- Tokyo Employment Service Center for Foreigners: when you resign from a company
- MHLW: checklist for foreign nationals after leaving a company and using Hello Work
- MHLW: basic allowance and re-employment allowance Q&A
- Immigration Services Agency: procedures for entry/residence and 14-day organization notification
- Shinjuku City: National Health Insurance enrollment and withdrawal procedures
Use official Hello Work, municipality, employer, and ISA instructions for final action. This page is a search-entry planning layer, not legal, tax, labor, pension, or immigration advice.