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

  1. Submit the required documents by the visa application deadline
  2. TUJ submits the visa application on your behalf to the Immigration Bureau
  3. TUJ issues you the Advance Payment invoice
  4. Settle the invoice
  5. The COE is issued (expect 6-8 weeks)
  6. TUJ receives the COE, confirms your payment and emails you the digital copy of the COE 
  7. Go to a Japanese Embassy/Consulate  with your COE, a seal of landing verification will be stamped in your passport
  8. 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.