Japan Student Visa
If you want to study in Japan, you must generally get a Student Visa – unless the you come from specific countries and intend to study less than 3 months. To obtain a student visa, you must apply for a visa at the Japanese consulate or embassy in you home country, however, you must get a Certificate of Eligibility first.
REQUIREMENT OF JAPAN STUDENT VISA
- Student Application Form: To increase your odds of being accepted by the Japanese Immigration Bureau you should try to be as detailed as possible.
- Identical ID Photos taken within 3 months prior to your application submission.
- Copy of the Photo/ID and Signature page of your passport.
- Academic documents: Proof that you’ve graduated from school. Usually your diploma and official transcript are necessary.
- Proof of financial viability. You can use the following documents to prove you have sufficient funds to support yourself: Bank statements, Income statements, Financial Aid award letter, Scholarship award letters, Letter of sponsorship, Certificate of Eligibility, Certificate of Admission
- Other additional documents the specific consulate may ask for, depending on the country.
HOW TO APPLY FOR JAPAN STUDENT VISA
To apply for a student visa to Japan is a multiple step process.
Step 1: You fill in different visa application documents and submit to your school.
Step 2: The school checks that your application is complete before they rewrite it and submit it to the immigration authorities in Japan.
Step 3: After you get a Certificate of Eligibility that you need for the final step of your visa application. Apply your student visa application at the Japanese consulate or embassy in your country.
Step 4: Get your visa. If you submit a complete application you will almost always get your visa from the Japanese Embassy.
JAPAN STUDENT VISA FEES
The visa application fee is about 3,000 yen for single entry, and 6,000 yen for a double-entry or multiple-entry.
DURATION OF JAPAN STUDENT VISA
The length of the visa is maximum 2 years from the date of entry and depending on the studying period.
Note: All documents for your visa application must be in either Japanese or English.