Short-term Visa
Short-term stay visa is for you to participate the activities of sight seeing, sport, lecture, short-term language study and family visiting. The short-term stay visa can be divided to tourist visa, business via or family visiting visa.
Procedures for participants with short-term visa
- Application form
- Homestay Questionnaire
- 3 photos 4cm×3cm
- 3 Snap shots
| Application deadline is 1 month before the course starting date, however, please note that we'll stop recruiting students when maximum class numbers have been reached. | |
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Send us application form and make your tuition payment by wire transfer ↓After we have received your documents as well as payment, we'll send you an admission certificate by EMS ↓Apply for a temporary visitor visa at the nearest Japanese Embassy (Consulate), if required (If the embassy/consulate requires you to state a reason for going to Japan, show them the admission certificate and receipt of payment) ↓Let us know your flight details including flight number, airline name and arrival time ↓You will receive host family information to you Please get overseas traveler insurance ↓Depart for Japan ↓We'll pick you up at the Narita airport (*optional) ↓We take you to host family's house |
By 1 month before starting date 1 month before starting date 2 to 3 weeks before starting date 2 weeks before starting date About 10 days before starting date Arrival date |
Exemption of Visas A |
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Nationals of following countries can stay in Japan without a visa. However an extension of the visa is not permitted. If you would like to study beyond the period, you need to acquire College visa. |
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| North/Central/South America | Term of residence | Europe | Term of residence |
U.S.A |
90 days or less |
Andorra |
90 days or less |
Canada |
3 months or less |
Estonia |
90 days or less |
Barbados |
90 days or less |
Czech Rep. |
90 days or less |
Argentina |
3 months or less |
Hungary |
90 days or less |
Uruguay |
3 months or less |
Poland |
90 days or less |
El Salvador |
3 months or less |
Monaco |
90 days or less |
Guatemala |
3 months or less |
Latvia |
90 days or less |
Costa Rica |
3 months or less |
Lithuania |
90 days or less |
Suriname |
3 months or less |
Slovakia |
90 days or less |
Chile |
3 months or less |
Iceland |
3 months or less |
Dominican Rep. |
3 months or less |
Italy |
3 months or less |
Bahamas |
3 months or less |
Netherlands |
3 months or less |
Honduras |
3 months or less |
Greece |
3 months or less |
| Oceania | Croatia |
3 months or less |
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Australia |
90 days or less |
Cyprus |
3 months or less |
New Zealand |
90 days or less |
San Marino |
3 months or less |
| Asia | Sweden |
3 months or less |
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Brunei |
14 days or less |
Spain |
3 months or less |
Singapore |
3 months or less |
Slovenia |
3 months or less |
Republic of Korea |
90 days or less |
Denmark |
3 months or less |
Taiwan |
90 days or less |
Norway |
3 months or less |
Hong Kong (BNO, SAR Passport) |
90 days or less |
Malta |
3 months or less |
Macau (SAR Passport) |
90 days or less |
Luxembourg |
3 months or less |
| Middle East | Finland |
3 months or less |
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Israel |
3 months or less |
France |
3 months or less |
Turkey |
3 months or less |
Belgium |
3 months or less |
| Africa | Portugal |
3 months or less |
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Tunisia |
3 months or less |
Macedonia |
3 months or less |
Mauritius |
3 months or less |
Bulgaria |
90 days or less |
Lesotho |
3 months or less |
Romania |
90 days or less |
Exemption of Visas B |
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Nationals of following countries can stay in Japan for 90 days or less (3 months or less) without a visa. An extension of the visa (90 days or less) is permitted only once after entering. |
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Mexico |
Switzerland |
Germany |
Austria |
Ireland |
United Kingdom |
Liechtenstein |
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Requirement of Visas |
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Nationals of countries other than those above need to acquire short-term stays visa. For further information, please contact our institute or each diplomatic mission List of Embassies and Consulates |
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