【Visas】
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6.1
How do I apply for a visa to enter and work in Japan? |
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If you are a JET participant, the JET Programme Office or JET Coordinator at the Embassy or Consulate General of Japan where you were interviewed will provide you with the necessary documents to apply for a visa. All participants will have to provide the JET Programme Office with a signed and completed visa application form, passport (with at least one blank page for the visa sticker), and one 3cm x 4cm (passport-sized) photo. Note: ome Embassies require 2-3 weeks or more to complete this process, during which time the applicant will be without a passport. |
6.2 What kind of visa do JET participants receive? |
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Participants are issued a three-year working visa as either an “Instructor” (ALT) or as a “Specialist in Humanities/International Services” (CIR). Note: participants who are married to or are children of a Japanese national may participate under a "Spouse or Child of Japanese National" visa. |
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Can I obtain my visa in another country where I will be travelling before coming to Japan? |
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In general, you must obtain the special visa for the JET Programme from the Embassy or Consulate General of Japan where you were interviewed or from which you will depart. |
6.4 When is the visa issued? |
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It is usually issued before the pre-departure orientation, normally held up to one month before departure. Please contact the Embassy or Consulate General of Japan through which you are departing. |
6.5 What kind of visa is provided for family members of a JET participant? |
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Family members are issued a single entry, three-year, “Dependent” visa. |
6.6 What kind of visa can my fiancee, partner, common-law spouse obtain? |
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Under Japanese law, a fiancee, girlfriend/boyfriend, or common-law wife/husband is not considered the same as a spouse and cannot obtain a dependent visa. However, they will be able to enter Japan after obtaining a short-term visa (length of visa may vary by country, usually a maximum of 90 days). |
6.7 What happens to my visa after my term of appointment ends? |
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JET participants should confirm the status and limitations of their visa with the Immigration Bureau. If a JET participant plans to remain in Japan to further study or employment, he/she must make the appropriate applications for either a change to the status of residence or an extension to the period of stay, or both. Visit the Immigration Bureau website here. Also, any changes to the status of residence or period of stay need to be declared to the authority that grants the JET Programme participant his/her alien registration. |
