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Status of residence

Status of residence

Status of residence

Status of residence

 Status of residence is a qualification that allows foreigners to engage in certain activities while staying in Japan.Foreigners residing in Japan are permitted to engage in activities within the scope of the status of residence granted upon entry (landing), and their stay is limited to the period of stay determined according to their status of residence. You canAs a general rule, international students enrolled in a university undergraduate or graduate school are supposed to obtain a “Student” status of residence.If you do not have the appropriate status of residence, you may not be able to enroll.

Reference URL:Status of residence "Student" (Immigration Services Agency)

 

Residence card

 A "Residence Card" will be issued to a foreigner who has become a mid- to long-term resident with landing permission.Residence cards are issued at airports landing in Japan (New Chitose, Narita, Haneda, Chubu, Kansai, Hiroshima and Fukuoka airports).If you landed at other airports, it will be sent to the address notified to the ward office/city office at a later date.
 

 Always carry your residence card with you.If an immigration inspector, immigration control officer, police officer, etc. asks you to present it, you must present it.If you do not carry your residence card with you, you will be fined up to 20 yen, and if you refuse to present it, you will be sentenced to imprisonment for up to 1 year or a fine of up to 20 yen.

 
 

Submission of status of residence information to the university

  Based on Article 19-17 of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, Hirosaki University manages the status of residence of international students and regularly reports to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and the Immigration Services Agency.
  All international students enrolled in our universityYou need to submit a copy of your residence card to the Support Office of the International Relations Office at the following times.
 
 ①At the time of admission
 ② When you update your residence card and get a new card
 ③ When you change your status of residence and get a new card
 ④When you receive permission to engage in activities other than those permitted under the status of residence previously granted
 
<Caution>
(1) Please submit ① as soon as possible after admission.
(2) ② to ④ must be submitted within 7 days.
(3) You can renew your period of stay from 3 months before the expiration date written on your residence card.
         If you stay even one day after the expiration date, you will be considered illegally staying, so be sure to contact the Immigration Bureau before the expiration date.
    Please apply for extension of period of stay at

 

Extension of period of stay

 The period of stay for students with a status of residence of "College Student" is from 3 months to 4 years and 3 months.To extend this period, you must apply for an extension of your period of stay to the Immigration Bureau that has jurisdiction over your area of ​​residence by the expiration date of your period of stay.You can apply for an extension of your period of stay from three months before the expiration date of your period of stay.Please apply at least 10 days in advance.
 
 In order to extend the period of stay, it must be recognized that it is necessary to continue to stay in Japan in order to continue the activities permitted by the status of residence currently granted.In addition to this, the applicant will be examined to see if he/she has not deviated from the scope of activities as an international student during the period of stay, whether there are any problems with the ability and method of paying tuition and living expenses, and whether there are any problems with living conditions.
After completing the procedure for extending your period of stay, be sure to submit your residence card to the Support Office of the International Relations Headquarters.
 
   The main documents required for the procedure are as follows.However, the documents to be submitted may differ depending on the person, so please check with the Immigration Bureau in advance.

 

Documents to be submitted

Application for Extension of Period of Stay

 For preparation by the applicant, etc. → Fill in by yourself
 For creation of affiliated institution etc. → Request to the academic affairs office of each faculty (Students of Faculty of Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine and Health Sciences: Academic Affairs Group)
            *Do not fill in by yourself

②1 photo (4×3cm)

③ Passport and residence card

④ Transcript

⑤ Enrollment certificate

⑥ Other required documents ▷ Click here for more information.See

⑦ Fee 4,000 yen (if permitted)

 

Application place

Sendai Immigration Bureau Aomori Branch Office (1-3-5 Nagashima, Aomori City)
Weekdays 9am to 12pm, 1pm to 4pm

 

Standard processing period

2 weeks to 1 month

 

new residence card

When you have a new residence card, please bring it to the support office.

 

Precautions

・Be sure to check your period of stay before returning home during a long vacation.
・If your residence card expires while you are traveling abroad, please complete the renewal procedure before traveling abroad.