| Procedure Name |
Application for Certificate of Eligibility |
| Governing Law |
Article 7-2, Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition
Act |
| Applicant |
Foreign national wishing to enter Japan (except
for visiting Japan forTemporary Visitor) |
| When to submit |
Applicant should submit necessary documents well
in advance so that the applicant may receive the certificate before
entering Japan. |
| How to submit |
Applicant must fill in necessary application forms,
make ready attached documents and submit a service counter at regional
immigration office. |
| Who may submit |
- Applicant;
- A staff member of organization that accepts
the foreign national, or proxy decided by the Immigration Control
Act Enforcement Regulations as shown in Table4;
- A nonprofit organization authorized by the
competent authorities under the Article 34 of the Civil Code
for the purpose of smooth acceptance of foreign nationals;
- A lawyer or administrative scrivener that
gives notice to the director of regional immigration bureau;
and
- A legal representative of the foreign national.*
* "Legal representative" in this context means
a legal representative of an applicant who is younger than 16
years old, is always unable to make sense of his/her surroundings
due to mental disorder, or significantly lacks such abilities. |
| Fee |
Free of charge |
| Necessary documents (the number of necessary copies) |
- Application form 1copy
- Photos (4cm×3cm)1copy (The photos must be
clear enough without background, must be taken within 6 months
before the application procedure and cover upper body with
uncovered head.)
- A return-mail envelope affixed with stamp(s)
worth 380 yen (for the recorded delivery purpose)
- The
supporting documents to be submitted on the occasion of
application are shown in Table 3 1copy
(As applicant sometimes needs to submit document material(s)
other than stipulated in the Immigration Control Act Enforcement
Regulations, please refer to your regional immigration
office or immigration information center.)
- A document that proves the status (if a
legal representative or agent submits the application form on
behalf of the applicant)
|
| Format |
- Application
for Certificate of Eligibility
(Note 1) The immigration bureau
accepts this format if you print it out on Japanese Industrial Standards
A4 format.
(Note 2) You
sometimes print it out on a smaller format than A4. To
avoid it, please
turn off "Shrink Oversized Pages to Paper Size (K)" in
the print dialogue box.
|
| How to fill in, and example |
Refer to your regional immigration office or immigration
information center. |
| Where to submit |
The regional immigration office in charge of applicant's
intended address or the location of organization that accepts the
applicant (Refer to your regional immigration office or immigration
information center.) |
| Office hours |
9:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 16:00, weekdays (For
more information on office hours or days of week for specific application
procedures, refer to your regional immigration office or immigration
information center.) |
| Information services |
Regional immigration office or immigration information
center |
| Screening criteria |
The activities to be engaged in while in Japan stated
in the application must not be false, and must fall under one of
the activities described in the right-hand column of Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition
Act
Annexed TableI
(with respect to the activities
described in the right-hand column of Annexed TableI (5) the
proposed activities must be activities
designated by the Minister of Justice in the Official Gazette),
or the activities of a person with the civil status or position
described
in the right-hand column of
Annexed TableII
(the civil
status or position in the right-hand column under "Permanent
Resident" shall be excluded; with respect to the position specified
under "Long-Term Resident", the proposed position must be one of
the positions designated by the Minister of Justice in the Official
Gazette), and shall fulfill with respect to those who intend to
engage in the activities described in the right-hand column of
Annexed
TableI (2) and (4) the requirements provided for by a Ministry
of Justice
ordinance(Ministerial Ordinance to Provide for Criteria pursuant to Article 7,Paragraph
1 (2) of Immigration Control and Refugee RecognitionAct) |
| Standard procedures duration |
A month to three months |
| Administrative appeal |
None |
