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The status of residence and period of stay for study provided for in the Immigration Control Act are as follows: |
Visiting Japan for short period * Entry without visa * Obtaining Temporary Visitor's Visa For obtaining visa to enter Japan * Certificate of Eligibility System * Study Visa * Working Visa * Working holiday visa (Explained by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Permanent resident status Naturalization |
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| Status of Residence | Activities authorized to engage in | Period of Stay |
| College Student | Activities to receive education at colleges or equivalent educational institutions, specialized courses of study at advanced vocational schools("Senshugakko"), educational institutions designated for preparing persons who have completed 12 years of education at schools in foreign countries to enter college,or "Koto senmongakko". | 2 years or 1 year |
| Pre-College Student | Activities to receive education at high schools, high school courses of schools for the blind or of handicapped children's schools, higher or general courses of advanced vocational schools("Senshugakko"), or vocational schools("Kakushugakko")(excluding the educational institutions described in the "College Student" column) or other educational institutions which are equivalent to vocational schools in facilities and curriculum. | 1 year or 6 months |
| Trainee | Activities to learn and acquire the technology, skills or knowledge at public or private organizations in Japan (excluding the activities described in the "College Student" and "Pre-college Student" column). | 1 year or 6 months |
| Cultural Activities | Academic or artistic activities that provide no income, or activities for the purpose of pursuing specific studies of Japanese culture or arts or activities for the purpose of learning and acquiring Japanese culture or arts under the guidance of experts (excluding the activities described in the columns from "College Student" to "Trainee" in the Table of Study Visas). | 1 year or 6 months |
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NOTE When you want to study under a 'College Student' or 'Student' visa, you should apply for a C.O.E. with entrance permission from a certain school. If you do not have permission yet, you must look for and contact some school first, see a school list, attached bellow. For Trainee or Cultural activities you need to have some organization in Japan which can provide proper instruction for you. Japanese Launguage School Database by Internet media company Murasaki Shikibu |
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