1. Application form(specified documents )
| Required Documents | Details | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Provided by your desired school; (Including your occupation and employment information of your financial sponsor) |
( School’s Form provided by the school) | |
| 2. Resume (specified document ) | ・Confirm all details written in the resume, and with the applicant’s signature. ・If there is a gap between your education or work experience, please describe the reason on a separate sheet. ※Please submit a document certifying that you have an irregular academic background or work experience. |
Format provided by school |
| 3. Reasons for studying in Japan | * Please describe in detail. | Separate paper you have to write |
| 4. Pledge documents | ・Please describe in detail. | Format Provided by School |
| 5. An original document certifies final education |
・Submit an original document that certifies the applicant’s final education. (The original one will return to the applicant after verified by the Immigration Bureau of Japan.) | |
| 6. An original document certifies the final education transcript. |
・Submit an original document that certifies the applicant’s final education transcript. (The original one will return to applicant after verified by the Immigration Bureau of Japan.) |
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| 7. Certificate of Japanese Language Test and results |
・Submit the original certificate of JLPT, J-TEST, NAT-TEST, TOP-J, GNK, or equivalent certificate/document of JLPT (N5). | |
| 8. Japanese Language Course attendance record |
・Submit a record indicated applicant that has completed learning the Japanese Language for more than 150 hours in Japanese Language Institute. | |
| 9. Copy of Family Register | Relationship Verification Certification | |
| 10. Copy of ID Card | Copy both sides of the applicant’s ID card. (Citizenship) | |
| 11. Certificate of Birth | Issued officially by the government. | |
| 12. Certificate of Employment (if applicable) |
・All Work History (with details of the length of service and type of occupation). | |
| 13. Police report ( Required if requested by Immigration) |
Have to mention if you have | |
| 14. Certificate of student status/ Recommendation Letter (if applicable) |
・Submit a Certificate of Student Status shown the year of enrollment, Majors of Study, Graduate Estimation. (Issued from your college/ school) | |
| 15. 10 pieces of photo (Height 4cm x Width 3cm) |
・Photo taken within 3 months, upper body without a hat. ・10 pieces of same photos, write your name back of photos. |
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| 16. Document of Financial Sponsor (specified document ) |
・Documents shall be completed by the sponsor of financial and with a signature of the sponsor. | Format provided by School |
| 17. Bank Balance Certificate with the statement | ・The bank statement shall be under the name of the Financial sponsor and issued within 3 months and the Bank statement should cover the last 3 years. ・Make sure that the balance of the account is approximately 250 million Japanese Yen. |
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| 18. Explanation source of funds | ・Submit related document that explains how funds have been collected. | |
| 19. Income Statement | ・Submit last 3 years of Income Statement & source of income. | |
| 20. Income Tax Statement | ・Submit last 3 years of Income Tax Statements issued by the government or related department. |
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| 21. The Relationship of financial sponsor and applicant |
・Submit document that describes the relationship between the financial sponsor and the applicant. Such as official documents of the parent-child relationship, official documents of family register, birth certificate, or relationship notarized documents. | |
| 22. Copy of ID Card of Sponsors | ・Copy both sides of the Sponsor’s ID card. |
Important Note
- Except the original certificate, a document is valid only within six months from the date of issue. (Document issued in Japan is only valid within 3 months since the date of issue)
- A certificate such as Certificate of Graduation means that cannot be issued more than once.
- A document means that can be issued more than once if you apply to issue. For example, a document to certify Graduation, bank statement, etc.
- Documents in other languages are required to attach a Japanese translation.
- (Please submit both original and translation. Do not allow to submit a translated document without the original one.)
- Documents submitted to the Immigration Bureau of Japan, will not return to the applicant except the original certificates.
- Applicant shall have to sign all documents. In addition, do not use liquid paper to do corrections on documents.
- Above-mentioned documents are required for applying for a Certificate of Eligibility (COE). Documents other than the above-mentioned might be required in specific cases.