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| Renewing the period of stay |
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| The period of stay is defined according to the status of residence. Foreign students are allowed to stay for 2 years or 1 year. When you intend to stay for longer than the period of the permit, you must apply at the immigration office for your district before the expiration date of your present period of permit. You can apply during the 2 months prior to the expiry of your period of stay. |
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| ***Required documents*** |
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Applications for extension of period of stay |
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Certification of enrollment issued by the university, Official transcript |
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Transcript（undergraduate student/graduate student） |
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Passport |
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Alien Registration Card |
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Fee (revenue stamp): 4,000 yen |
| The documents required will vary depending on your status of residence and conditions of stay. For details enquire at the immigration bureau for your district. |
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| After your application has been handed in, notification of your acceptance or rejection will be sent to you anywhere (from 2 weeks to 3 months later). When you are permitted an extension of your period of stay, you should report it to the city office within 14 days.
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| Changing the status of residence |
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When you lose the status of college student, you must leave Japan within the present period of permit. However, if you have a job after graduation, you must apply to change your status of residence.
Those who were students at a Japanese language school with “Shugaku status” or those who enter with “dependent status” should apply to change to “Ryugaku status” to enroll at a university. |
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| ***Required documents*** |
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Applications for change of status of residence |
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Passport
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Alien Registration Card |
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Fee (revenue stamp): 4,000 yen |
| The documents required will vary depending on your status of residence and conditions of stay. For details enquire at the immigration bureau for your district. |
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| Your application has been handed in, notification of your acceptance or rejection will be sent to you anywhere (from 1 to 3 months later). When you are granted a change of status of residence, you should report it to the city office within 14 days. |
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| When you leave Japan temporarily such as vacation, you should apply at the immigration office for a re-entry permit before departure. You can not re-enter Japan without a re-enter permit. |
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Applications for re-entry permit |
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Passport |
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Alien Registration Card |
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Fee (revenue stamp): 3,000 yen (single permit), 6,000 yen (multiple permits)
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| Activities outside the permit status |
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Foreign students with “Ryugaku status” are not permitted to work. When you wish to have a part time job, you must apply for a permit at the immigration office. If you work without this permit, you will be subject to punishment. |
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| ＜ Required documents＞ |
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Applications for permission to engage in an activity other than that permitted by the status of residence previously granted (available at student affairs office) |
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Supporting document (issued by the university) |
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Passport |
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Alien Registration Card |
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| About Notes on part-time job：Part-time job (Sorry, Japanese version only…) |
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| When you lose your passport |
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If you lose your passport, you must go to the police station. After that, you will have to carry out the procedures for having your passport reissued at the embassy. You may be able to complete those procedures at a consulate in the Kansai district. Please locate the consulate of your country. |
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