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Resident Status
Visa
　　A foreign national wishing to enter Japan should have a valid passport, issued by the government of their own country, and a
　visa appropriate for the purpose of their visit issued by the nearest Japanese Embassy or Consulate.
　　*The visa indicates that it is appropriate for you to enter and stay in Japan.  Holding a visa is one of the requirements for
　entering Japan as a foreigner.
 
 
Acquisition of Resident Status
 
　　For more details, please click here.
 
 
Certificate of Eligibility
　　The Certificate of Eligibility is a document issued by the Immigration Bureau of the Japanese Ministry of Justice as evidence
　that the foreign national meets the conditions for landing in Japan, including the requirements that the activity in which the
　foreign national wishes to engage in Japan.
 
　　A student of foreign national wishing to enter a Japanese university as an international student needs to apply for a visa with
　status of "Student" at the nearest Japanese Embassy or Consulate before entering Japan.
　　For application, you may submit a Certificate of Eligibility to the Japanese Embassy or Consulate together with your passport
　and required documents, and then you can obtain your entry visa within a short period.
　　The International Exchange Group, International Center of Hiroshima University will perform the necessary procedures to apply
　for your Certificate of Eligibility to the Immigration Bureau.  The application procedure is as follows, and it will take about 1-3
　months for issuance of Certificate of Eligibility.  Therefore we recommend that you prepare for the application as soon as you
　receive your Notification of Acceptance.
 
　　For application procedure, please click here.
 
 
Change of Status of Residence
　　If a foreign national currentry living in Japan under a different visa category wishes to enroll at Hiroshima University as an
　international student, it is necessary to change your current status of residence to "Student" visa at the Immigration Bureau.
 
　　【Required Documents】
　　　Application for Change of Status of residence (prescribed form)
　　　Notification of Acceptance Letter (copy)
　　　Documents verifying financial support during stay
　　　Passport
　　　Alien Registration Card (copy)
　　　Revenue Stamp (shunyu-inshi) (4,000 yen)

　　　* Note: Additional documents may be required if necessary.
 
　　【Reference】
　　　・Immigration Bureau
　　　・Information Center, Immigration Bureau
　　　・Hiroshima Regional Immigration Bureau： Office hours 9:00～16:00 (except Saturdays, Sundays and National Holidays)  
         　 Address： Hiroshima Legal Affairs Government Complex  
　　　　　　　　　 　 　2-31 Kami-Hatchobori, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Japan 730-0012　
　　　                　　・Entry and Status Department  【1F】   (TEL) 082-221-4412　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　                　・Information Center                            (TEL) 082-502-6060
 
 
Inquiries： International Exchange Group,
　　　　　　  　  International Center (Student Plaza)
　　　　  　　　  Hiroshima University
　　 　　  　　　 1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City,
　　　　　  　　  Hiroshima, Japan 739-8514
　　　　　　    　TEL： +81-82-424-7129
　　　　　　　    FAX： +81-82-424-4545
　　　　　　  　  E-mail： huvisa(at)hiroshima-u.ac.jp (Please replace (at) with @.)