• Application Form
• Visa Information Form      [required for MGU to issue "Application for Certificate of Eligibility" to obtain a student visa]
• Immunization Form
• Application for "Buddy Program"    [partners exchange students with Momoyama Gakuin students]
  

• Eight passport-size photographs (affix one to the application   form)
• A copy of the data page of your passport (high quality scan )      
• One (1) Academic Transcript 

Foreigners who wish to study in Japan for more than three months need to get a student visa at a Japanese embassy or consulate outside of Japan.

Sponsorship from an educational institution in Japan and proof of sufficient funds to cover all expenses during your stay are required to qualify for a student visa. Residence permission is granted in periods of six months, one year or two years and can be extended.

Students are not allowed to engage in any paid activities, unless they get permission from their school and the immigration office. Even then, students may work only a set maximum number of hours per week.

Website for Visa information, Visa Application Form, and Letter of Guarantee:

http://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/english/html/travel_and_visa/travel_and_visa_index.htm

Student Visa Application Process

• Submit application materials to NJCU Study Abroad Office before the deadline
• NJCU sends materials to MGU
• MGU submits the visa application to the Immigration Bureau in Japan
• Immigration will take 5-8 weeks to approve the visa application and issue a Certificate of Eligibility (COE).
• MGU sends COE and Acceptance Letter to NJCU/ student, along with housing information
• The student takes the COE and Acceptance Letter, application forms, and passport to the nearest Japanese embassy or consulate for final processing, which takes 1-8 days depending on the embassy or consulate.
• The passport is stamped with the visa and returned to the student.