Application Procedure

Eligibility

Check your eligibility on our Admission Information page to see if you meet the criteria set by our school for a successful application for your student visa at the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau.

Contact Us

Send us a message, email or call us to confirm eligibility and ask any questions you might have as well as to check what else might be required for a successful application based on your circumstances.

Prepare Documents

Once you have contacted us, we will inform you of what documents are needed to ensure your application goes smoothly. You can then begin gathering and preparing the required documents. Alternatively, a simplified document list is available on our Admission Information page.

Scan & Send

Once you have all documents and have completed our application form, you need to scan them and send us all copies in PDF form by email, Google Drive, drop box etc. for us to begin checking.

Interview

Once we receive your application form and required documents, we will schedule an interview with you. If you applied through the English-language page, the interview will be conducted in English with a simple Japanese segment to assess basic language skills.

Key factors we consider:

Dedication to studying in Japan
Clear plans for your future
Japanese language ability
Positive attitude
Financial preparedness for studying abroad
Adaptability to life in Japan
Understanding of visa and school requirements
Motivation to actively engage in learning and cultural exchange

Timeframe

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Initial Document Screening

Our staff will check all documents to ensure the information is consistent and meets the Tokyo Immigration Bureau’s criteria for acceptance. Once complete we ask for you to post all original documents.

4 – 6 weeks

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Submission to Tokyo Immigration Bureau

Once all checks have been complete, we will then submit all original documents to the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau for inspection and certification.
Note: Copies cannot be accepted.

6 – 8 weeks

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Pay Tuition Fees & Expenses

Once we have the Certificate of Eligibility, we will send an invoice for one year’s tuition and expenses (825,000 JPY). Once paid we will express post all documents to you.

1 – 2 weeks

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Final Application at Japanese Embassy

Once you have received all documents we have sent you, you are ready to visit your local Embassy of Japan and submit all documents to collect your student visa.

2 – 4 weeks

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Depart for Japan

With your student visa in hand, you are ready to come to Japan and begin your studies with us as a full-time student.