Visa: Certificate of Eligibility
2025/2/26
From 17th March, 2023, applicants may submit their Certificate of Eligibility either as an original or a copy.
Related information
➢Application for issuance of a Certificate of Eligibility (Immigration Services Agency)
➢Electronic Certificate of Eligibility (Immigration Services Agency)
Applicants wishing to work, study, or live in Japan, should in principle first obtain a Certificate of Eligibility. The Certificate of Eligibility is issued by the Ministry of Justice in Japan. To obtain a Certificate of Eligibility, the applicant must ask a sponsor in Japan (an employer, spouse, school, etc.) to contact the local immigration office and make an application on their behalf. The application must be made by a sponsor in Japan.
Once a Certificate of Eligibility has been obtained, the applicant should apply for a visa using the documents listed at the link below.
➢ CHECKLIST FOR VISA APPLICATION WITH CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY
Related information
➢Application for issuance of a Certificate of Eligibility (Immigration Services Agency)
➢Electronic Certificate of Eligibility (Immigration Services Agency)
