the applicant needs to have a job in Japan that satisfies the point requirements at the time of application, needs to have had one that satisfied the point requirement 3 years or 1 year ago (as the case may be), needs to have paid taxes and official social security contributions during the required period based on the salary that is at least the same amount that is declared on the point chart, needs a guarantor to support the application, needs to have spent a significant amount of time physically in Japan during the years leading up to the application, needs to have abided by laws and Immigration related procedures, and must have at least a 3 year visa at the time of the application, etc.