Applicant required documents

A student should submit following necessary documents for the student visa  process of Japan through SABDA consultancy and abroad study pvt. ltd.

①Application Form (including history records and purpose of studying Japanese) / Applicant’s signature needed. (Write the purpose of studying Japanese and plan after you graduate.)

 ②Eight Passport photos（4 ㎝×3 ㎝） 

③ Certificate of graduation from last school attended and the transcript 

④ Certificate of Japanese test or Certificate of studying Japanese (more than 150 hours) 

(Top-J: A-5 at least ・NAT-TEST: Level 5 at least ・JLPT: N5 at least)

⑤ Certificate of applicant’s employment / Necessary if you are working. 

⑥ Family Register or Birth Certificate 

⑦ Copy of Passport/Citizenship

Sponsor required documents

The Japanese Immigration Bureau requires all visa applicants to prove their ability to support themselves, including paying for tuition, living costs, school fees and other expenses while in Japan. The amount varies depending on your school’s tuition fees, period of stay in Japan and your living circumstances after arriving in Japan.

The necessary financial documents of a Sponsor  needed to submit in an immigration bureau are as follows:

1.     Balance certificate and income statements of past 3 years

2.     Annual income certificate

3.     Tax clearance certificate

4.     Occupation verification certificate

How to apply for a student visa to study in Japan?

Step 1 Choosing a school

 Each Japanese language school has their own atmosphere and course structure, so you will want to find a school that fits your study style. At SABDA we work closely with all our partner schools to make sure that we find the right school for you based on your language level, study habits and which city you want to study in.

 Step 2 Understand the application process

1.   Fill out the inquiry form at SABDA

2.   Complete the student visa application form.

3.   Submit all the required documents to the SABDA Coordinator by the application deadline.

4.   Once we have received all the required documents, we will send everything to the school.

5.   The school will then submit the visa application to the Immigration Bureau in Japan on your behalf.

6.   Be patient as it takes 2-to-3 months for Immigration to approve a visa application and issue the COE.

7.   Once the Immigration Bureau approves your visa application, the school will send you the Certificate of Eligibility (COE).

8.   Once you receive the COE, take it and the visa application form (obtained from the Japanese embassy in your country), photos and valid passport to the Japanese embassy or consulate in your city.

9.   The Embassy will issue you the actual student visa which can take anywhere from 3 – 7 days.

10. You are now in possession of a brand new Japanese student visa!

IMPORTANT !

What is a COE and why do I need it? The Certificate of Eligibility (COE) is a document, issued by a regional immigration authority to show that the person applying meets the conditions for landing in Japan. Basically it’s a preliminary visa screening process; the step before the actual step of applying for a student visa to enter Japan. The Japanese government approves the COE, and the Japanese embassy or local consulate approves the visa.

 Step 3 Prepare all the documents needed for the COE