You need to apply for Student Visa to Tokyo Regional Immigration Services Bureau through school as below in order to learn Japanese for a long period or get higher education in Japan.
Flow until admission
Applicant
Admission inquiry
Explain Visa procedure / Required documents
Applicant
Application for admission / Submission of various documents / Payment of screening fee
Document review / Apply to Immigration Services Bureau
Immigration Services Bureau Judging / Announcement
Notification of issuance of Certificate of Eligibility and sending of invoice
Applicant
Payment of Entrance fee / Tuition fee
Sending Certificate of Eligibility / Letter of Acceptance
Applicant
Obtaining a student visa at the embassy (consulate) of your home country
Entering in Japan and enrollment
Application period by admission period
| Admission period | Document submission / Payment of screening fee | Immigration Services Bureau | Payment of Entrance fee / Tuition fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Judging | Announcement | |||
| April | Sep. ~ Nov. | late Nov. | Dec. ~ Feb. | late Feb. | Feb. ~ March |
| July | Jan. ~ March | middle March | March ~ May | late May | May ~ June |
| October | March ~ May | beginning June | June ~ Aug. | late Aug. | Aug. ~ Sep. |
| January | July ~ Sep. | middle Sep. | Oct. ~ Nov. | middle Nov. | Nov. ~ Dec. |
Required documents
ㆍAll documents have to be issued within 3 months from the application day.
ㆍDocuments written in a language other than Japanese or English should be submitted with translation in Japanese.
ㆍPlease contact us for information of how to write the application form.
ㆍRequired documents may be different by applicant’s country or last school. Please contact us for more detail.
Applicant
| Basic documents | Remarks |
|---|---|
| Application forms | Our school prescribed format |
| Personal history and Reasons of applying for Japanese program | Our school prescribed format |
| 6 photos | taken within the last 3months(3cm×4cm, Upper body and bare-headed, white or blue background) * put your name and country on the back |
| Original diploma from last school graduated | or a certificate of graduation * Transcript from last school graduated |
| Japanese language learning certificate (for 150 hours and above) |
* Certificate of JLPT(Result sheet) * Result sheet of EJU * Result sheet of J-TEST, NAT-TEST etc. |
| Documents that can confirm the current address like Certificate of Residence | * China：Family register * Korea：Basic certificate (applicant)/ Family relationship certificate (Listed for the whole family) |
| Copy of the passport | Required for only passport holder |
| - Listed below are required only if applicable - | |
| Enrollment certificate/ Certification of Leave of Absence | Or, the dismissal certificate |
| Certificate of Employment (Certificate of Career) | Required for only the person with work history |
| Certificate that confirms entry and exit of Japan | Or Copies of the passport pages showing embarkation and disembarkation stamps for previous trips to Japan |
Guarantor
Guarantor Qualification and Condition：the applicant, family or relatives of applicant who works (manages) with sufficient economic ability
| Documents | Remarks |
|---|---|
| Letter of Guarantee | Our school prescribed format |
| Documents which certify the relationship with the applicant | Relatives other than family members are required to submit |
| Bank Statement | Issued most recently |
| Copy of the passbook (for last 1 year) | or the documents which clarify the process of deposits and withdrawals |
| Certificate of employment | Business owner : business registration |
| Income (Tax payment) certificate | Last 3 years |
| - Listed below are required only if the guarantor lives in Japan - | |
| Residence Certificate | Listed for the whole family |
| Copy of Resident Card | Only foreign nationals |
