Entrance information
Student Visa Application and school entrance process for the Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute (SNG). Please read through our Visa Application Guide.
Student Visa Application Process
When applying for a student visa, our school will take care of the procedures at the Immigration Bureau, on behalf of the applicant. The application will follow the process below.
- STEP 1ApplicantMeet Criteria for Student Visa Application
- In principle, applicants must have completed (graduated from) secondary education in their home country.
- Applicants must meet one of the requirements regarding Japanese language proficiency at the time of application.
- The financial sponsor must be recognized as capable of providing financial support.
- STEP 2ApplicantAPPLICATION SCREENING
- Fill out our long term application form. Please, carefully fill in the form once you have properly understood the content of all the items listed. As part of the screening, an online interview may be conducted. If some parts remain unclear, please contact us.
- STEP 3 SchoolNOTIFICATION OF THE SCREENING PROCESS RESULTS BY EMAIL
- We will send you the necessary documents for the visa application by email within 2 weeks. If your application is not accepted, the school reserves the right not to inform you about the reasons for the decision. In case some information is missing, this will result in the delayed notifi cation or application rejection.
- STEP 4ApplicantPAYMENT OF PROCESSING FEE
- Once your application has been accepted, we will charge you the processing fee. This fee will not be refunded, so please make sure to apply after careful consideration of your study abroad plans.
- STEP 5ApplicantPREPARATION AND MAILING OF DOCUMENTS
- We will support you with the preparation of your visa application and check the necessary documents with you by email.
- STEP 6 SchoolSUBMISSION OF THE DOCUMENTS TO THE IMMIGRATION SERVICES AGENCY OF JAPAN FOR COE
- After submitting your application to the Immigration Services Agency of Japan, the COE for resident status will be sent to our school after 2 to 3 months. We will notify you of the result by email. Please note that Immigration does not provide any information during the processing time.
- STEP 7ApplicantPAYMENT OF THE SCHOOL AND INSURANCE FEES
- You must pay the registration fee, tuition fee, course material fee and overseas student insurance fee for 1 year in a lump-sum payment. For more details about the fees, click here. Once you have paid the school fees, we will send you your COE, your certifi cate of enrollment as well as an access to your student email. You will also be invited to have a placement test to confirm your class level.
- STEP 8ApplicantSUBMISSION OF THE DOCUMENTS TO THE IMMIGRATION SERVICES AGENCY OF JAPAN FOR COE
- Visa application procedures depend on your country’s Japanese Embassy or Consulate, so the necessary documentation may be different. Check with the Embassy/Consulate in your region beforehand. Afterwards, decide where you plan to stay in Japan and purchase your plane ticket.
- STEP 9 SchoolENTERING JAPAN AND ORIENTATION
- During orientation day, for which you will receive an invitation by email, our staff will explain all necessary information and procedures for living in Japan. You will be asked to get the textbooks for your level on that day. The class venue will be sent to the day before the the start of the course.