Please Carry Your Residence Card.  No Need to Carry Your Passport with You. While in Japan, you will have plenty of time to go out for fun.  Please remember that you may be asked to show your ID by Japanese officials.  Short-stay foreigners are required to carry their passport with them all the... READ MORE

Certificate of Eligibility and Student Visa are Different The Certificate of Eligibility for Resident Status is a document certified by Japan’s Immigration Bureau of the Ministry of Justice.  This document satisfies the conditions of eligibility to stay in Japan under the Immigration Control and Ref... READ MORE