The following tests and certificates are approved and accepted by the Immigration Bureau of Japan as official proof of Japanese Language ability.
| Type of Tests and Certificates | Reference | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Japanese Language Proficiency Test / JLPT / 日本語能力試験 | https://www.jlpt.jp/ | 
| 2. | Business Japanese Test / BJT / ビジネス日本語能力テスト | https://www.kanken.or.jp/bjt/ | 
| 3. | JETRO Listening and Reading Comprehension Test / JLRT聴読解テスト | |
| 4. | J.TEST実用日本語検定 | http://j-test.jp/ | 
| 5. | 日本語NAT-TEST | http://www.nat-test.com/ | 
| 6. | Standard Test for Business Japanese / STBJ標準ビジネス日本語テスト | https://www.ajlea.net/ | 
| 7. | TOPJ実用日本語運用能力試験 | https://www.topj-test.org/ | 
| 8. | Certificate of Japanese as a Foreign Language / J-CERT生活・職能日本語検定 | https://www.j-cert.org/ | 
| 9. | Japanese Language Capability Test / JLCT外国人日本語能力検定 | http://jlct.jp/ | 
| 10. | Practical Japanese Communication Bridge / PCJB / 実践日本語コミュニケーション検定ブリッジ | https://www.sikaku.gr.jp/c/pjc/ | 
| 11. | Japanese Proficiency Test / JPT日本語能力試験 | http://exam.ybmnet.co.kr/jpt/japan/ | 
Updated as of July 2019

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