To enter Japan, foreign nationality students whose residence is outside of Japan must apply for a “Certificate of Eligibility” (COE) issued by the Japanese Immigration Bureau.
Visa Application Process
- Submit the required documents by the visa application deadline
- TUJ submits the visa application on your behalf to the Immigration Bureau
- TUJ issues you the Advance Payment invoice
- Settle the invoice
- The COE is issued (expect 6-8 weeks)
- TUJ receives the COE, confirms your payment and emails you the digital copy of the COE
- Go to a Japanese Embassy/Consulate with your COE, a seal of landing verification will be stamped in your passport
- A residence card will be issued on arrival at the airport
Notes :
- Your visa application will be submitted near the visa application deadline
- You may enter Japan up to 14 days before the first day of New Students Welcome Week
Visa Application Deadline
| Visa related dates / Deadline | Semester of Admission | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Fall | Spring | Summer |
| Visa COE Application Form opening date | February 1 | July 1 | November 15 |
| Visa COE Application Form deadline | May 1 | October 1 | February 15 |
| Housing Waiver/Homestay Application deadline | May 25 | October 25 | March 10 |
| Advance Payment Invoice dispatch date | June 1 | November 1 | March 15 |
| Payment deadline for Advance Payment Invoice | July 1 | December 1 | April 15 |
*Should the deadline fall on a weekend or Japanese holiday, the deadline will be the next business day
*Dates are subject to change
*All dates are Japan Standard Time (JST) by 17:00
Required Documents
Prepare the following items and upload them to the visa application portal by the deadline.
- All documents must be in either English or Japanese
If you have any questions, contact visa@tuj.temple.edu.