Visa

- Permission for Activities not Permitted by Status of Residence

- Visa Extension

- Change of Status of Residence

- Obtaining Family Visas

Permission for Activities not Permitted by Status of Residence

International students who would like to do a part-time job need to obtain this work permit from the Immigration Bureau.

Starting from January 2010, international students need to apply for the work permit by themselves in person.
Also, starting from July 2010, international students of the University of Tokyo do not need to obtain the work permit when they work as a Research Assistant or a Teaching Assistant at the university.

The Certificate of the permission is issued in about two to three weeks after the application, so international students who plan to do a part-time job in near future but have not found a job yet are encouraged to apply for it in advance.

International students are limited to 28 hours of part-time work per week, and the distribution of the hours is unrestricted but 8 hours a day during summer or winter holidays. Postgraduate Research Students are limited to 14 hours of part-time work per week.
And never be engaged in the sex industry and entertainment business (e.g. pachinko).

Part time work is not permitted during leaves of absence from the university or after change of the visa status.

1. Application for Permission to Engage in Activity Other Than That Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted (prescribed form)
   (available at Immigration Bureau offices and at ISAR, and it is downloadable from the Ministry of Justice’s website)
2. Resident Card
   If the address or the period of stay has been changed, please report it to the City Office before application.
3. Passport
   If the period of stay will be expired within one month, apply for the workpermit after extension of period of stay.

International students residing in Tokyo, submit the above items to Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau (map). International students residing outside Tokyo, submit them to each branch office.

Visa Extension

International students who continue studying in Japan, need to apply for an extension of their period of stay. Applications can be accepted starting three months before your period of stay ends.

Items required for application

1. Application for Extension of Period of Stay (available at Immigration Bureau offices and at ISAR , and it is downloadable from the Ministry of Justice’s website) Submit application forms “For Applicant part 1 and part 2“ to ISAR after filling out and then the application forms “For organization part 1 and part 2” will be issued by the university.
2. Passport
3. Certificate of Enrollment
4. Transcript (or Certificate of research activities in case of a research student)
5. Certificate of Scholarship( if you are receiving a scholarship)
6. Resident Card
7. Handling charge: ￥4,000

Starting from November, 2006, the University of Tokyo offers Visa Consulting Service, and for handling of Application for Extension of Period of Stay, fee is required.

Change of Status of Residence

International Students who study or researches at the University of Tokyo are required to obtain the status of residence “college student”. Accordingly students who have a different status or residence are asked to change it to “college student”.

Items required for application

1. Application for Change of Status of Residence (available at Immigration Bureau offices and at ISAR , and it is downloadable from the Ministry of Justice’s website) As for the application forms “For organization part 1 and part 2,” they will be issued by the university, so please submit “For organization part 1 and part 2“to ISAR after filling out them.
2. Passport
3. Copy of Admission Permit
4. Certificate of research activities in case of a research student
5. Certificate of Scholarship (if you are receiving a scholarship)
6. Alien Registration Card
7. Handling charge: ￥4,000

Starting from November 2006, the University of Tokyo offers Visa Consulting Service, and for handling of Application for Change of Status of Residence, fee is required.

Change of Status of Residence after Graduation

International students who wish to remain in Japan and seek employment after graduation can do so by changing the status of residence to “designated activities”, provided that they obtain a letter of recommendation from the University. The status of residence has a six-month period of stay and can be renewed one time maximum, making it possible to remain in Japan for up to one year. This system is not available to research students.

Items required for application

1. Documents certifying that a student can cover all the living expenses during the period of stay or, if the expenses will be supported by someone else, a document certifying the sponsor’s ability to support the student, and a letter explaining the background behind the sponsor’s support.
2. Document certifying that the student completed a degree program at the University where the students were most recently enrolled.
3. Letter of recommendation from the University where the student were most recently enrolled,Indicating the intention of staying in Japan to seek employmentThe student’s guidance professor cannot write the letter.
4. Evidence that the student are seeking employment

Also, students who wish to take up employment after graduation in March need to change college student status of residence to a working visa, and the application can be accepted after December 1 of the previous year.

Obtaining Family Visas

If International Students wish to have family members (spouse and children) come to Japan, and live together, those family members need to obtain visas with the status of residence “dependent”. International Students already in Japan can apply for Certificate of Eligibility (dependent visa) at the Immigration Bureau on behalf of the family members.

Starting from November 2006, the University of Tokyo offers Visa Consulting Service, and for handling of Application for Certificate of Eligibility for family members, fee is required.

Items required for application

1. Application for Certificate of Eligibility (available at Immigration Bureau offices and at ISAR , and it is downloadable from the Ministry of Justice’s website ate address)
2. Two ID photos of the relevant family member taken within the last 6 months (H:4 cm x W:3 cm, plain background)
3. Self-addressed envelope with a ￥380 stamp
4. Document certifying the family member’s relationship with the student, such as a marriage certificate (spouse), or a birth certificate (child)
5. Copy of alien registration card or passport of the student
6. Document certifying that the family member will have sufficient financial means to live in Japan, such as a scholarship recipient certificate.
7. Student ID card (when applying for dependent visa on behalf of the students family members)↑ Page Top