{"about":"Student visa facts for Japan, as read on official pages. Each statement names its source and the day it was checked. Information, not legal advice; the visa authority decides.","publisher":"ForiForeign","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/jp/student-visa","destination":{"code":"JP","name":"Japan"},"visa":"Student (ryugaku) status: Certificate of Eligibility, then Student visa","authority":"Immigration Services Agency of Japan (Ministry of Justice); visa by Japanese diplomatic missions (MOFA)","official_portal":"https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html","last_checked":"2026-10-06","facts":[{"key":"admission_document","label":"The admission document you need first","text":"Certificate of Eligibility (CoE) for Student status, for people newly entering Japan, supported by the admitting school's confirmation documents.","source_url":"https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/student.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"documents","label":"Documents the official page lists","text":"","source_url":"https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/student.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15","list":["CoE application form","One photo meeting the standard","Return envelope with postage","School confirmation documents","Financial support statement or scholarship certificate","Japan-issued certificates dated within 3 months"]},{"key":"funds","label":"Money you must show","text":"A financial support statement (keihi shibensho form) or scholarship certificate is required; no fixed amount is stated on the ISA page.","source_url":"https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/student.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"where_to_apply","label":"Where you apply","text":"CoE: regional immigration bureau covering the intended residence or the school. Visa: Japanese embassy or consulate abroad.","source_url":"https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/procedures/16-1.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15","mode":"mixed"},{"key":"processing_time","label":"How long the decision takes","text":"Standard CoE processing is 1 to 3 months.","source_url":"https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/procedures/16-1.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"tb_or_medical","label":"Medical examination","text":"Pre-entry TB screening applies to nationals of the Philippines, Viet Nam, Indonesia, Nepal, Myanmar and China; certificate submitted with the CoE application.","source_url":"https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/kenkou_iryou/kenkou/kekkaku-kansenshou03/english.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"work_rights","label":"Working while you study","text":"With permission, up to 28 hours per week; up to 8 hours per day during the school's long vacations.","source_url":"https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/procedures/nyuukokukanri07_00003.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"dependants","label":"Family members","text":"A spouse or child supported by a Student status holder can hold Dependent (kazoku taizai) status.","source_url":"https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/dependent.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"on_arrival","label":"After you arrive","text":"Register your residential address at the municipal office within 14 days of establishing it.","source_url":"https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/procedures/nyuukokukanri10_00021.html","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"fees":[],"how_to_apply":[{"key":"how_application","label":"How the application is lodged","text":"The school or another proxy in Japan first gets a Certificate of Eligibility from the Immigration Services Agency. The student then hands in the visa application form, passport, photo and the Certificate of Eligibility at the Japanese embassy or consulate for their area, or at an accredited agency or visa centre if that mission uses one.","source_url":"https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html","checked_at":"2026-10-06","portal_url":"https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html","portal_name":"Embassy or Consulate-General of Japan (consular section), an accredited agency, or the Japan Visa Application Centre, as specified by the mission","form_name":"Visa Application Form"},{"key":"how_payment","label":"How the fee is paid","text":"The visa fee is paid in the local currency of the country where the Japanese embassy or consulate issuing the visa is located. No fee is charged if the visa is not issued; an accredited agency may add its own handling fee.","source_url":"https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/procedure/pagewe_000001_00391.html","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_processing_time","label":"Processing time, as the application page states it","text":"About one week once all requirements are met. It can take longer if the mission must consult the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo.","source_url":"https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_decision_and_passport","label":"The decision and your passport","text":"The Japanese embassy or consulate, or the accredited agency that took the application, tells the applicant the result. How the passport is collected is set by each mission.","source_url":"https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_additional_documents","label":"If more documents are asked for","text":"The mission may ask for more documents case by case, and the applicant must supply them for the application to go forward.","source_url":"https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html","checked_at":"2026-10-06"}],"steps":[{"n":1,"title":"Get admission","detail":"Obtain admission and the school's confirmation documents from a Japanese university, graduate school or junior college.","source_url":"https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/student.html"},{"n":2,"title":"Prepare the CoE file","detail":"Application form, one photo, return envelope with postage, school documents, and a financial support statement or scholarship certificate. Japan-issued certificates must be under 3 months old.","source_url":"https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/student.html"},{"n":3,"title":"TB clearance (certain nationals only)","detail":"Nationals of the Philippines, Viet Nam, Indonesia, Nepal, Myanmar and China submit a TB Clearance Certificate with the CoE application.","source_url":"https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/kenkou_iryou/kenkou/kekkaku-kansenshou03/english.html"},{"n":4,"title":"Apply for the Certificate of Eligibility","detail":"Filed in person (no mail) at the regional immigration bureau for the school's or intended residence area, by the applicant or a permitted proxy. No fee; 1 to 3 months.","source_url":"https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/procedures/16-1.html"},{"n":5,"title":"Apply for the Student visa","detail":"Apply for the visa at a Japanese diplomatic mission abroad with the CoE.","source_url":"https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/kenkou_iryou/kenkou/kekkaku-kansenshou03/english.html"},{"n":6,"title":"Arrive and register address","detail":"Residence cards are issued at major airports; register your address at the municipal office within 14 days of settling.","source_url":"https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/procedures/nyuukokukanri10_00021.html"},{"n":7,"title":"Work permission (optional)","detail":"Part-time work needs permission for activity outside status; limit 28 hours per week, 8 hours per day in long school vacations.","source_url":"https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/procedures/nyuukokukanri07_00003.html"}],"not_stated_on_the_official_pages":["the application fee","health insurance","a language requirement","fingerprints and photo","a police certificate"],"applicant_country_pages":[{"country":"PK","name":"Pakistan","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/jp/student-visa/from/pakistan"}]}