Visa and Travel Information


General Visa

 

Single Entry, 3 months to 3 years validation
(A Certificate of Eligibility sent by your sponsor in Japan)


Requirements:

  1. Valid passport
  2. An application form
  3. one passport size photo
  4. certificate of Eligibility (issued by the Immigration Bureau in Japan) -your sponsor must apply for it in Japan.
  • COLLEGE STUDENTS
Activities authorized to engage in:
Activities to receive education at college or equivalent educational institutions, specialized courses of study at advanced vocational schools (Senshugakkou), educational institutions designated for preparing persons who have completed 12 years of education at schools in foreign countries to enter college, or Koto Senmongakko.


Period of stay: 2 years or 1 year

  • PRE-COLLEGE STUDENT


Activities authorized to engage in:
Activities to receive education at high schools, high school courses of schools for the blind or of handicapped childrens schools, higher or general courses of advanced vocational schools (Senshugakko), or vocational schools (Kakushugakko) (excluding the educational institution described in the College Students) or the other educational institutions which are equivalent to vocational schools in facilities and curriculum.

 

Period of stay: 1 year or 6 months

 

  • TRAINEE

Activities authorized to engage in:
Activities to learn and acquire the technology, skills or knowledge at public or private organizations in Japan (excluding the activities described in the College Student and Pre-college Student).


Period of stay: 1 year or 6 months

 

  • DEPENDENT

Activities authorized to engage in:
Daily activities on the part of the spouse or unmarried minor child of those who stay in Japan with the status of residence mentioned in EMPLOYMENT OR WORKING AND GENERAL (excluding the Temporary Visitor) or of those who stay with the status of residence of College, Pre-college or Trainee.


Period of stay: 3 years, 2 years, 1 year, 6 months or 3 months