Student's Visa

Some students need to obtain a visa to enter Japan, which is called student visa. Please read this section carefully.

A）Students whose stay is less than 90 days

1. No Visa -- nationals of countries with Reciprocal Visa Exemption Arrangements with Japan
   According to the Immigration Bureau in Osaka, students meet the above requirements (as listed below) can enter Japan without a visa as long as the purpose of their stay is an INTERNSHIP. Our office will issue an "Introduction Card to Japan" for you. You should keep the original copy to show immigration officers upon your arrival to Japan. Please do not forget to show it to the officers at the airport.
   
2. Temporary Stay Visa -- nationals of countries WITHOUT Reciprocal Visa Exemption Arrangements with Japan
   Students in this category (nationals of countries other than those listed above) need a "Temporary Stay" visa as long as the purpose of their stay is for an INTERNSHIP. Please go to the Japanese embassy in your country as early as possible (Try to apply for a visa at least 8 weeks prior to your arrival in Japan.)
   Please be reminded that some countries might take longer than 8 weeks to obtain a "Temporary Visa" such as China, Russia, Africa, Middle East and former USSR countries. Japanese embassies in those countries usually send your application forms to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Tokyo, which will start reviewing your application. Then MFA will contact us for more detailed information and ask us to submit special forms that employers have to prepare during this reviewing process. Therefore we advise students from China, Russia, Africa, Middle East and former USSR countries to apply for a "Temporary Visa" as soon as they receive

B) Students whose stay is longer than 90 days
Cultural Activity Visa
Students whose stay is longer than 90 days need to obtain a "Cultural Activity" visa before they can enter Japan. We will apply for a Certificate of Eligibility to the Immigration Bureau in Osaka for you. It is usually issued approx. 3 to 4 weeks after submitting all necessary papers to the Immigration Bureau. We will then send you a Certificate of Eligibility as soon as it is issued. Please go to the Japanese Embassy in your country with this "Certificate of Eligibility" to apply for the visa.
Please note that Japanese embassies will NOT accept your visa application without a Certificate of Eligibility.