①Application for Admission
・School prescribed form
・The applicant fills it himself
②Reason for studying
・Clear purpose of study in Japan and personal background
③Written pledge
・School prescribed form
・The applicant fills it himself
④Graduation certification
・Original
・Japanese translation attached
※Diploma and official transcript
※Who graduated from a vocational school, short time university or junior college should be submitted both diploma of graduation certificates and university or college and high school.
※Certificate of expected graduation if you expect to graduate before admission
⑤Certificate of transcript
・Original
・Japanese translation attached
⑥Certificate of Japanese language study
・Original
1. Certificates or reports of results for Japanese tests such as JLPT, J-test, etc
2.Certificate from Japanese language school
(including length of term, number of hours, attandance rate, text book name, issuer and issuing date)
⑦Photograph (5 pieces)
・Length 4cm×width 3cm
・Applicant ‘name and birthday must be written on the back of the photos
・The photographs must have been taken no less than three months prior to application.
・Must be different from ID’s photo or Diploma’s one
⑧A copy of the family register
・Updated version
・Include pages that have address
⑨Copy of identification card, birth certificate
⑩Passport
・Displaying photograph, name, passport number and expiration date page
・If you have entered Japan previously, please also attach pages with your Japanese immigration stamps
⑪Certificate of health status
・Received within one year
①Letter of explanation of financial support
・Prescribed form, signed one
・Japanese translation attached
②Written pledge(addressed to principal)
・Prescribed form, signed one
③Certificate of relations between the applicant and Financial supporter
・Birth certificate or certificate which can prove the relationship
④Certificate of bank balance
・Original
⑤Income verification
・Copy of Savings account bankbook etc
⑥Certificate of employment
Any of the following documents
a. Certificate of employment (if the sponsor is company employee)
b. Corporate registration certified copy (in case the sponsor is director etc )
c. Business license (if the sponsor is self-employed )
⑦Income verification
・For the past 3 years
・Japanese translation attached
⑧A copy of ID card
①Letter of explanation of financial support
・School prescribed form
・Prescribed form, signed one
②Written pledge(addressed to principal)
・School prescribed form
・Prescribed form, signed one
③Certificate of relations between the applicant and Financial supporter
・Birth certificate or certificate which can prove the relationship
④Certificate of bank balance
・Original- issued by bank on which name of the sponsor written
⑤Income verification
・such as copy of the bankbook ④ to verify the income formation
⑥Certificate of employment
Any of the following documents
a. Certificate of employment (if the sponsor is company employee)
b. Corporate registration certified copy (in case the sponsor is director etc )
c. Business license (if the sponsor is self-employed )
⑦Resident registration
・Resident registration on which the names of all the financial supporter’s family members are listed
⑧Certificate of tax declaration or Certificate of tax payment
・Over the past three years
Notes on documentation
- Every certificate must include the name of its issuer and issuing date.
- Documents written in foreign languages must be submitted with their Japanese translated copies.
- Each copy must include its issuing date, issuer, and description of the relationship between the issuer and applicant. Note that double-sided copies are unacceptable.
- If the applicant had studied abroad before, the certificate of attendance and academic transcript should be also submitted. In case of the attendance rate number which is below 80%, the statement of reasons is necessary.
- For applicants who have graduated from their last educational institutions over 5 years ago, detailed objectives for Japanese language learning and educational options after graduation must be submitted.
- Other documents may be necessary in case the Immigration Bureau requires.
- Certificates issued in Japan should be submitted within 3 months of the date of issue, and those issued outside of Japan within 6 months.
- Documents must not be stapled and clipped instead.