If you are scheduled to be engaged in other activities in Japan, you must apply for change of status of residence at an immigration office. （Ex.：Changing your current status, from "Dependent" to "Student"）
For example, if person whose current status is "Dependent" become a student, it can apply for the changing its status to "Student" status. And if International students will work at companies in Japan after their graduation, they must obtain status of residence at an immigration office.
※Please be aware that your application for the status change will not always be permitted by the immigration office.
※Required Documents List for printing is here
| Required Documents List | Acquisition | |
| 1 | Application for Change of Status of Residence（Form（Excel)／Form（PDF)） | IAD |
| 2 | Passport and Residence Card | ー |
| 3 | (On Request Only) Application for Indication of Name using Kanji Characters on the Residence Card（Form） ※If you would like to have your name in Kanji on your residence card, please submit this application. Please submit your family resister or something which has your name written in Kanji, if your passport doesn't show your name in Kanji. |
IAD |
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A Photo of an applicant（height 4cm × width 3cm）(Taken within the last 3 months. Photo data (50KB or less) for online application) *It is inappropriate under any circumstances to change the image of the person by editing or processing the image to make the eyes look larger, whitening the skin, or modifying facial features, moles, wrinkles, etc. Also, photos that are reversed horizontally are inappropriate. |
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| Certificate of Payment of Fee (Form) （*For online applications, attach 5,500 yen Inshi, and for applications submitted at the counter, attach 6,000 yen Inshi.) |
Post Office for "Inshi" |
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| Documents which certify admission １）Undergraduate/Graduate Students：A Photocopy of Certificate of Entrance Permit ２）Research Students：A Photocopy of Entrance Permit, Research Plans issued by supervisor ３）Auditors：A Photocopy of Entrance Permit, Documents about registered courses which mentions auditing subjects and class hours |
Faculty/supervisor |
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| 5 | Documents which certify financial competency to cover all the costs thinkable during applicant's stay in Japan (Either 1) or 2)）
1) If the applicant covers the costs including school and living expenses; (One of ①-③) 2) If a person other than the applicant covers the costs including school and living expenses; (All of ①-③) ② Documents that certify the relationship between the applicant and the supporter. ③ One or more documents about the financial supporter mentioned below that prove financial capability of the supporter and relationship between the applicant and the supporter. ・Tax & Income Certificate・Certificate of Income and Withholding Tax ・Photocopy of Income-tax Returns ・Certificate of Bank Deposit（tax & income certificate or certificate of employment that proves the process of building up the deposit is also required） |
*Please click here to obtain the "Certificate of Scholarship". |
※If you will work at a company in Japan after your graduation, you must obtain a certain status of residence such as "Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services". Please ask the Immigration Office about the necessary documents for the application.
