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Who Needs a Visa?

All applicants without a Status of Residence in Japan, excluding visas for short-term stay. If this applies to you, you must obtain one of the appropriate visas (a ¡°Student¡± visa). Prior to applying for a ¡°Student¡± visa, you must have a Certificate of Eligibility (hereinafter called COE) issued by Immigration Services Agency of Japan.
ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ will act as proxy and apply for your COE at the Tokyo Immigration Bureau, provided that you satisfy all of the following requirements:

1) You do not have any Status of Residence in Japan at the time of enrollment into the PEARL program, and require a COE in order to obtain a "Student" visa.

2) You have submitted all of the required documents for the COE application (see ¡°How to Obtain a Student Visa¡± below for details) to the ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓÆµ Admissions Center by June 10.

Japanese Nationals

Japanese nationals (including those with dual nationalities) must enter Japan as a Japanese national with a Japanese passport. If your passport is not valid, apply for a new one at a Japanese Embassy / Consulate. DO NOT enter Japan with a foreign passport.

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