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Every step is a card
like this one.
Your journey runs in three acts: preparation, the visa and CoE process, and arrival. Each step carries its own document checklist and space for your notes, so nothing lives in your head at 2am.
Act 2 · Visa and CoE
Gather your CoE application documents
Document checklist · 2 of 4
- Passport copy, photo page
- University degree certificate
- Signed employment contract
- Applicant photo, 4 x 3 cm
📝 Your note: ask HR for the contract PDF before Friday
Sound familiar?
Moving to Japan can feel like a maze.
Here is the map.
The 40-tab research spiral
One journey in three acts. Every step in order, so you always know what comes next.
"Do I even qualify?"
The HSP calculator estimates your Highly Skilled Professional points in minutes.
CoE document dread
Each visa step has its own document checklist. Check things off, add your notes.
That one question at 11pm
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The wait is the worst part. Use it: prep your arrival steps, estimate your HSP points, and learn Japan with a daily card deck while the paperwork does its thing.
How it works
Moo makes it simple
- 1Step 1 of 3
Tell Moo about you
Your goal, field, employment status, and family situation. About 3 minutes.
- 2Step 2 of 3
Get your roadmap
Three acts: preparation, the visa and CoE process, arrival. Every step in order.
- 3Step 3 of 3
Work through it
Check off documents, keep notes, ask Moo when stuck. Guidance through your arrival in Japan.
Why this exists
A note from behind the cow
When I planned my own move to Japan, the information was scattered across a hundred places: forums, blogs, embassy PDFs, even AI chats. It took me 8 months of searching to learn something basic that should have been on page one: for a work visa, a university degree or 10 or more years of professional experience is essentially non-negotiable.
Nobody should lose 8 months to find that out. HeyMoo puts the knowledge in one place, in order, so you can figure out where you stand in minutes instead of months. And so nobody has to do this alone.
From the maker of Moo
Personal experience, not legal advice
Fair questions
Before you sign up
Is this legal or immigration advice?
No. HeyMoo is an organized guide: it puts the steps, documents, and sourced facts in one place so you know what to research and prepare. For decisions about your specific case, talk to a licensed immigration specialist.
Is it really free?
Yes. Everything on HeyMoo is free today: the roadmap, the HSP calculator, Discover, and 10 Moo chat messages a day. No credit card. Paid extras may come someday, but this is not a trial.
I am only starting to think about Japan. Is this for me?
Especially you. Act 1 of the journey is preparation: figuring out your goal, your field, and whether the numbers work, before you commit to anything.
I have already applied and I am waiting for my CoE. Is this still useful?
Yes. Your roadmap continues through arrival: ward office, bank, apartment. And the daily Discover deck makes the wait lighter.
Where does the information come from?
Every Discover card cites its source, and the journey steps are built from official references like immigration bureau materials. When something is our reading of a rule, we say so.
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