Ordering Certificates and Other Documentation
- Requesting Certificates
- Notifying the ISC of Changes in Your Personal Information
- Application Forms for Visa Extension and Other Forms from the Immigration Bureau
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Requesting certificates
Division of International Students issues the following certificates for students. It takes two business days(one week in case of Certificate of Completion of Research) to issue these.
Academic Service Offices issue the other certificates for regular undergraduate and graduate students. Check here. for more information.
Certificates Main purpose PDF of
FormsCertificate of Enrollment for Research Students Necessary when applying for an extension of your period of stay (visa), bringing your family, etc. (for research students). Certificate of Enrollment for Research Students
(For graduate school entrance examination purposes)Necessary when you apply to take the entrance examination for graduate school (for research students). Certificate of Completion of Research as a Research Student Sometimes necessary when you need certification with regard to your academic history when you are job-hunting or when you apply at other higher educational institutions (for research students). Application for Extension of Period of Stay(Visa)/Change of Status of Residence(Shozoku kikanto Sakusei Yo) Necessary when you apply for an extension of period of stay or change of status of Residence. Certificate of Monbukagakusho Scholarship Students Necessary when you apply for an extension of your period of stay (visa), bringing your family, etc. (For Monbukagakusho scholarship students). Certificate of JASSO Honors Scholarship Necessary when you apply for an extension of your period of stay (visa), bringing your family, etc. (For JASSO honors scholarship students). Certificate Of JASSO Short-Term Student Exchange Promotion Program (Inbound) Scholarship Necessary when you apply for an extension of your period of stay (visa), bringing your family, etc. (For JASSO Short-Term Student Exchange Promotion Program (Inbound) Scholarship students). Certificate of Attending Japanese Language Programs Sometimes necessary when you need certification with regard to your academic history when you are job-hunting or when you apply at other higher educational institutions (for students who attended the Japanese Language Programs). Certificate of Enrollment in Intensive Japanese Language Course Necessary when you apply for an extension of your period of stay (visa), bringing your family, etc. (For Intensive Japanese Language Course students). Reissuing Your Student ID Card for Research Students Students must always bring their student ID card. This card is necessary to use the university libraries and when you purchase a cellular phone, etc. (For research students) Reissuing Your Student ID Card for Intensive Japanese Language Course Students Students must always bring their student ID card. This card is necessary to use the university libraries and when you purchase a cellular phone, etc. (For Intensive Japanese Language Course students) Notes
- Please make sure you bring your student ID card when you apply for various procedures or hand in forms.
- Current students cannot apply for certificates by post, facsimile, or email.
- In principle, you should come in person. If you cannot, and have to ask a friend to pick up certificates for some reason, your friend should bring a signed proxy form or letter of attorney from you. Your proxy must also show some type of identification as well.
Notifying the ISC of Changes in Your Personal Information
The International Student Center receives the following notifications of changes in your personal information.
Regular undergraduate and graduate students should submit certain notification to their respective Academic Service Offices. . A listing of other certificates and where you apply for them is available here.
Notifications Time for submit PDF of
FormsData sheet for former international students After graduation/completion of your study at the University of Tsukuba, please provide your contact information. -> Details Notification of Changes In case you move, change your telephone number, or make other changes in your personal information, please make sure to submit this form. Notification of Completion of Research as a Research Student Research students who complete their research period must submit this form. If you do not submit it, we cannot issue a "Certificate of Completion of Research as a Research Student”, even if you apply for it in the future. Registration of Absence From Residence Please submit this form if you leave Tsukuba for an extended period of time, for example, for summer vacation Application for Canceling Enrollment in Japanese Language Training Programs Please submit this form when you wish to cancel any classes in the Japanese Language Program. Notes:
- Please make sure to bring your student ID card when you make all applications.
- Current students cannot submit notifications by post, facsimile, or email.
- In principle, the applicant should come to the ISC in person.
Application Forms for Visa Extension and Other Forms from the Immigration Bureau
The International Student Center provides the following application forms that should submit to the immigration bureau. These forms are also available at the Immigration Bureau. Please submit your completed forms to the Immigration Bureau!
Applications Main purpose PDF of
FormsApplication for Re-entry Permit In the case where foreign nationals re-enter within 1 year after departing from Japan (in the case where the expiration date of the period of stay is less than 1 year, before the period of stay expires),procedures for obtaining re-entry permit at the Immigration Bureau will not be needed.Be sure to present your resident card at departure. Application for Extension of Period of Stay Necessary when you apply for an extension in your period of stay (visa). You can commence application about three months before the expiration date of your current visa. Academic Advisor's Letter of Opinion Necessary when you apply for an extension in your period of stay (visa). You may request your academic advisor to fill it out. Application for Certificate of Eligibility
(For Bringing Family)Necessary if you wish to bring your family to Japan. One application per person. Application for Permission to Engage in Activity Other Than That Permitted Under the Status of Residence Previously Granted (Work Permit) Necessary when you have a part-time job. Any student who works without permission shall be punished with penal servitude or imprisonment of not more than 1 year or a fine not exceeding 2,000,000 yen. Application for Change of Status of Residence If you enter Japan with any visa status other than "College Student" (for example, "Pre-college Student", "Dependent", "Designated Activities", etc.), you must change your visa status to "College Student". If you do not do so, you cannot receive any services for international students.
