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VISA / Status of Residence / Residence Card

査証（ビザ）、在留資格、在留カードについて

Various procedures for immigration control in Japan are taken based on the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Immigration Control Act") and other related laws and regulations. International students are required to go through due formalities within a specified period. Failure to comply could result in penalties. You are responsible for keeping your status updated.

VISA

A visa is a necessary requirement with the valid passport for a foreign nationals wishing to enter Japan and they can obtain it at the Japanese Embassy or Consulate before coming to Japan.
A visa is an affirmation which shows that the person has a valid passport and is allowed to enter and stay in Japan.
When entering Japan, immigration officers examine foreign nationals to determine the status of residence and duration of residence, which are stamped on the passport. It is only after these procedures that foreign people can enter Japan.		 visa1.png

Status of Residence

As a basic mechanism of control on landing and residence, the Immigration Control Act adopts the system of status of residence.
Foreign nationals residing in Japan shall reside subject to the status of residence determined upon landing at a port of entry. Types of status of residence are regulated by the Immigration Control Act according to the nature of activity that foreign nationals engage in while in Japan. Status of residence is printed in the "Landing Permission" seal on the passport. Regardless of the expiry date, status of residence becomes invalid as soon as the person concerned no longer works on the designated activity.		 visa2.png

Residence Card

The Ministry of Justice in Japan issues this for foreign nationals who are on mid to long-term residence with permission for residence granted when landing, or when applying for change in status of residence or renewal of residency. When you enter Japan via Narita, Haneda, Chubu (Nagoya) and Kansai (Osaka) airports, besides having a seal of landing verification stamped in your passports, you receive a residence card. When you enter Japan via Komatsu airport, a residence card is sent to the registered address about 10 days after resident registration because residence cards are not issued at Komatsu airport.

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In order to prevent forgery, it has an embedded IC chip that contains all or part of the information stated on the card. Foreign nationals who are older than 16 years old must carry their Residence Card at all times. Anyone who fails to carry it may be punished with imprisonment or a fine of not more than 200,000 yen.

●Changes in registered information
Any changes other than the address must be reported at the immigration bureau within 14 days of the day you changed.

●Re-issuance of a residence card
In case your residence card was lost, stolen, defaced or severely damaged, you must apply for reissuance within 14 days of the day when you noticed it (or the day when you re-enter Japan in case you noticed it outside Japan) at the immigration bureau.

You are required to submit a copy of both sides of your updated residence card via email to the International Student Section (ryugaku@ml.jaist.ac.jp) immediately when you received it.

●Handling of Residence Card
All of the international students in JAIST are required to submit a copy of both sides of their residence card to the International Student Section. All the residence card information collected through this process will be used for the following purposes and will not be used for any purpose not stated below.

  • Administration of status of residence
  • Registration and advising
  • Support for students such as in application for scholarship
  • Employment of TA, RA, LA, etc.
  • Data analysis
  • Other administrative tasks

*JAIST has established regulations for personal information management that control and protect personal data properly.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION：Be sure to read the information below.

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