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Other than in Japan, is it possible to apply Japanese Visa at the Japanese Embassy or the Consulate General office? |
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It is possible if you are residence or have submitted residence report in the given country. But, it is not possible if you are only a temporary residence.
Please note that even in Japan, each Visa office has territorial jurisdiction accordance with where you reside. |
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I have accepted as a foreign trainee for research by the University for 6 months.
I am planning to enter a graduate school while I am as a trainee. Is it possible for me to apply “College Student” visa? |
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Since you are not a student, you can not apply for “College Student” visa.
The Immigration Bureau’s qualification on “College Student” status is based on whether you have the school registration or not.
Classification by the opinion of Immigration Bureau as follows;
The school registration is issued to: “College Student”
The school registration is not issued to: “Cultural activities”
Please refer to following pages for the details;
http://www.attorney-office.com/visacon/vc_chart.html
For your situation: It is necessary for you to apply Certificate of Eligibility by “Cultural Activities” first. And after you have accepted as a graduate school student then, you can change your resident status from “Cultural Activities” to “College Student”. |
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What is the resident status on researcher who works at the research institution of the university? The salary will be provided by the university. |
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For this case, your resident status will be “Professor” status.
Classification in Immigration-Control law as follows.
If you are researcher who research or supervise research in facilities and laboratory within the university property: It is “Professor”
If you are researcher who engages with research activities in facilities and/or labs of private enterprises and for profit public service corporations property:
It is “Researcher”
In addition, if you do not receive salaries and there is no employ relationship with the university, that is classified as “Cultural activities”.
Please refer to following pages;
http://www.attorney-office.com/visacon/vc_chart.html |
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I have applied and received for Certificate of Eligibility for the “Professor” visa
a month ago, issued by the Immigration Bureau. I immediately sent it to applicant in India but, it now missing be cause of missed handle by the carrier company.
Is it possible to re-apply for re-issuance of the Certificate? |
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It is possible, though that there will be screening requirements.
You will need to re-submit all of the necessary documents along with re-application form. If you have a copy of the certificate that was already been issued, please attach that with your application. And if you recover the original certificate after you re-apply, it is necessary for you to notify and cancel your re-application. |
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I am from Iran and for the interview and screening of my degree, I must visit professor in Japan for approximately 2 weeks. What type of visa do I need? |
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You will need to apply for “Short-term stay” visa with Japanese Embassy or Consulate in Iran. Please refer to following pages;
http://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/toko/visa/kokuseki/index.html
1. Invitation letter or statement, stating reasons of your visit to Japan, prepared by the inviting professor.
2. Identification, reference, certificate of employment and tax withholding slip of the inviting professor.
3. Your Schedule while you are in Japan
4. Certificate of your bank deposit balance (you will need enough deposit balance
amount necessary for you to make trip to Japan and back to Iran is required.)
5. Additional documents assumed to be necessary, determined by the Embassy or Consulate in Iran. |
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I have a multiple visa. Do I need to apply for the re-entry permission? |
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Yes, you do need to apply. The Visa is a certificate that is guaranteeing you to receive landing examination needed to the entering Japan at the port of entry. Only after this landing examination your landing permit (permission stamp) will be issued.
By applying re-entry permission and obtaining this permit will allow you to re-enter to Japan during the duration of the issued landing permit. I need to you to remind you that there are a single and a multiple permit, as well as that there are single and a multiple Visa. When you leave Japan without re-entry permission, you will still be permitted to enter to Japan, if you have a multiple visa. But your residency status and alien registration card will be asked to return in at the port of embark and subjected for re-application upon re-entering Japan, if you do not apply for re-entry permission. |
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I am expected to be graduated from the university (the graduate school) in Japan, and looking for employment in Japan after. Can I extend my period of stay as a student to look for the job? |
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The foreign students who graduate from the university in Japan can apply and change of status of residence for job hunting purpose. The new status will be "Short-term Stay” and you can extend once and you can stay up to 180 days.
However, if you are a research student who has completed the research student course, and if you have withdrawal or drop out from the university (or graduate school) you cannot apply and there is no status change available for you.
Necessary documents are
1. Application for status change form
2. Recommendation letter from the university
3. Passport
4. Copy of Alien registration card, both sides
5. Graduate expectation certificate
6. Transcript
7. Copy of bankbook, all pages including front cover
8. Planning documentation (detail job hunting plans with scheduling)
Once you prepare these documents, apply to Student Inspection Department of the Immigration Bureau. If there is no discrepancy in the screening of documentation, the new permission will be issued on the day you apply. |
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When I apply for the Certificate of Eligibility based on “Dependent”, the original marriage certificate and birth certificate are required by the Immigration Bureau.
These original documents in my country are only being issue once, can I get them back after screening and paper works were completed? |
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The Immigration Bureau doesn't accept the application of “Dependent” without the original marriage and birth certificate. What you can do is to bring the originals and the copies upon application. At the Immigration Bureau, they will collate them and will return the originals to you at the time of application, if you have the copies.
But, please be aware that when ever possible Immigration Bureau would require you to submit an original document when ever you can. |
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My wife’s and son’s residency period will be expired as “Dependent” while they are making trip out side of Japan. Can I become their proxy and apply for the extension? |
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For the extension of period of stay and change of status of residence must be applied by applicants themselves. Your wife and son both should return before expiration and apply for the extension in person. Otherwise, you will need to re-apply for Certificate of Eligibility as their proxy. |
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My period of stay as “College Student” will be expired one month before my graduation. Can I extend my period of stay in order for me to attend graduation ceremony and to prepare for me to move back to my country? |
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You can not extend resident status as “College Student” because of your remaining term of the university is too short. However you can apply for change of status of residence “Short-term stay”. You will be given maximum of 90 days to remain in Japan.
Necessary documents are
1. Application form
2. Recommendation letter from the university
3. Passport
4. Alien registration card copy, both sides
5. Graduation expectation certificate
6. Transcript
7. Bankbook copy, all pages including front cover
8. Letter of reasoning on status change
Once you prepare these documents, apply to Student Inspection Department of the Immigration Bureau. If there is no discrepancy in the screening of your documents, the new permission will be issued on the day you apply. |
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I am a student from China. I lost my passport during my recent move. How do I regain my Chinese passport and status of residence in Japan? |
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First you file police report, make sure you obtain “Loss certificate” with police filing number. And then report to Chinese embassy for your loss and apply for the re-issuance of your passport. At the Chinese embassy, you will be required to submit "Loss certificate" from the police. You will also need a copy of “Loss certificate” to regain your status in Japan. So make sure you will make copy of “Loss certificate”
You will need to find out from Chinese embassy for documentation requirements for the re-issuance of your passport.
When you receive new passport from your embassy, you will file Petition for “Transfer of Endorsement” at the Immigration Bureau. At this time you will need to submit the copy of "Loss certificate” if you do not have the copy of your certificate, filing number on your “Loss certificate” will be sufficient.
Necessary documents are
1. Application form
2. Copy of both sides of Alien registration card
3. Passport (new passport)
4. Copy of "Loss certificate" from police or filing number |
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I am student from Korea, my wife is with me living in Japan with “Dependent” status. She was introduced to part-time job at language school. Can she work with her Visa? |
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As a rule, it is not possible for her to work under “Dependent” status.
But, if you can get “Part-time job Permission” she can work up to 28 hours a week.
(Excluding adultery related business) |
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In order to extend of “College Student” status for privately funded student, we have to submit “Certificate of fund”; can we use copy of bankbook or bank account balance? |
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You will need copy of bankbook, showing fund transferred from abroad is necessary (copy all pages including cover). |
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I am in process of entering school and I am here in Japan using “Short-term stay” visa (90 days). Can I change my “Short-term stay” visa status to “College Student” Visa without returning to my country? |
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It is not allowed to change Short-term stay status to any other visa including College Student status.
What you will need to do first is to apply for the Certificate of Eligibility. If you qualify before the expiration of your Short-term stay status, then you can apply for College Student status. |
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My friend in Japan will assume as guarantor as my “Certificate of Fund” Is there any problem? |
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You will need to explain in detail reasons why your friend is assuming responsibility. You will also need to submit his employment certificate, slip of tax withholding and resident certificate (certificate for listing alien registration). |
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I forgot to extend of period of stay. It is now expired; can I apply to Immigration Bureau with standard procedures? |
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Once it’s expired, they will not accept your application of extension. You must report to screening Student Inspection Department of the Immigration Bureau urgently. |
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I am a foreign student. I would like to invite my wife from my home country and live with me in Japan. What will be the procedures? |
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It is possible to apply for Certificate of Eligibility for “Dependent” visa. The required documents are; application form, original of marriage certificate issued by public institution and attach Japanese translation, a picture 4cm X 3cm, copy of passport (page where photo is shown), your certificate of enrollment, transcript, certificate of receiving scholarship (Student who is paying own expense should consult with private consulting services), copy of apartment contract or dormitory, copy of your passport (pages where photo is
Shown and Visa), and copy of both sides of your alien registration card. |
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I am a foreign student. I want to invite my parents to Japan during summer vacation. Should I apply Certificate of Eligibility for “Dependent” visa at Immigration Bureau? |
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Inviting parents, brothers and sisters are not applicable with Certificate of Eligibility for “Dependent” visa. They will need to apply “Short-term stay” visa (visiting family) at Japanese embassy or consulate in your country. Please refer to following pages;
http://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/toko/visa/kokuseki/index.html
Some countries do not require visa to visit Japan. Please check it at above URL. |
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I am a foreign student and my wife is here under resident status of “Dependent”. We had a baby recently and we would like to know how can we obtain the status of resident for our new born child to stay in Japan? |
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Please apply to the Immigration Bureau along with application, birth certificate, alien registration certificate, identification reference and question form within 30 days after the birth. However, it is not necessary to follow this procedure if your new born is leaving Japan within 60 days after the birth. |
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I am a foreigner living in Kanagawa-ken. Should I go to Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Shinagawa for my visa extension? |
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Tokyo Immigration Bureau Yokohama Branch is in charge of those who live in Kanagawa. Please make sure of Yokohama Branch address as follows;
Yokohama area joint government building
37-9 Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken |
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When applying for extension of “College Student” status, is it possible to apply re-entry permit at the same time? |
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If you apply 2 items at the same time, you can obtain new resident permit with new period, reentry permit with same length of period. Thereby you don’t have to make extra trip to Immigration Bureau. |
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