Renewing your period of stay

◇ Application Process

You must submit required documents 1-8 along with documents issued by the university to the Regional Immigration Bureau. First, please submit required documents 1-8 to the International Affairs Section of the Student Affairs Division (i-sad@u-aizu.co.jp) and request the issuance of the documents that must be prepared by the university. Once you receive these, please apply for a renewal of your period of stay in person at the Regional Immigration Bureau.

You can apply for a renewal starting from three months before the expiration date of your period of stay. Make sure to apply at the Regional Immigration Bureau before the expiration date. It takes about two weeks to three months from the time of application to receive the results of the review. After receiving your new residence card, please submit the data on both sides of the card to the International Affairs Section of Student Affairs Division.

Attention!

・It takes about one week from the time you submit the required documents to the Student Affairs Division before you receive the documents issued by the university. Please note that it will take more time if your documents are incomplete.

・If you do not submit your status of residence information to the university after renewing your residence card, or if you do not respond to communications from the university, you will be reported as missing to the Regional Immigration Bureau.

◇ Required Documents

1: Application for extension of period of stay

Fill out the Excel file on your computer and submit it as an attachment.

Example_Application for extension of period of stay

2: Passport, residence card, student ID (Copies)

3: Certificate of enrollment and academic transcripts

(Research students are not required to submit transcripts.) If you previously attended a different school in Japan during your current period of stay, you must submit a diploma, transcripts, and certificate of attendance from this school.

4: Statement of Financial Support

Please enter the information on your PC and submit the document signed by the person responsible for paying your expenses.

5: Documents confirming the method of payment stated on the Statement of Financial Support

(Bankbook, net banking statement, etc. that can confirm remittances and deposits)

6: List of documents submitted

This form is only available in Japanese, so let us know if you need assistance in filling out the form.

7: Various Confirmation Forms

Please describe your Japanese and English proficiency levels.

8: Certificate of study/research (Research students only)

Please submit documents that prove the nature of your research (e.g. documents that show information on the research institution, research theme, and research advisor).

*The Regional Immigration Bureau may request additional documents other than 1-8 above.