Residence Status for work in Japan

1. If you find employment in Japan

After graduation, you cannot start working with your "Student" visa.
If you are graduating/completinig a regular undergraduate or graduate course and find employment, you will need to change your residence status, such as "Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services" or "Highly Skilled Professional" visa.
Please prepare the necessary documents and apply to the Immigration Bureau yourself.

To apply, you must have the required number of points.
　"Highly Skilled Professional" Points-based system
Please complete the applicatoin process promptly after you find employment.
Graduates of our university will receive a bonus of 10 points (Bonus point ⑪).

Residence Status	Activity Overview	Activities	example
Highly-skilled professional 1(a)	Advanced academic research activities	Research, research guidance, or educational activities conducted based on a contract with a public or private institution in Japan	University Faculty, Researchers
Highly-skilled professional 1(b)	Highly specialized/technical activities	Activities that require expertise in natural sciences or humanities and performed based on contracts with public or private institutions in Japan.	Engineers

After graduation, you cannot continue job hunting under the "Student" visa.
If you wish to continue to look for a job in Japan after graduating from a regular undergraduate or graduate course, you must change your residence status to "Designated Activities (for continuing job hunting)."
This status allows you to stay in Japan for six months.
If renewal is approved after six months, you will be able to stay for a up to one year total.

"Application for Permission to Change of Status of Residence"
Passport
Residence Card
Photo (size and specifications)
Proof of financial support during your stay
(e.g., bank statements or scholarship certificates)
Graduation certificate from our university
Recommendation Letter from our University (See below)
Documents showing your job-hunting activities
(e.g., records of job applications, interview invitations, selection-result notifications)
Revenue stamps for the application fee (available at the campus kiosk)

Please follow the procedure below.

1	Report your intent to continue job hunting	Notify the International Student Section.	around the beginning of the month of graduation
2	・Create a "Job Hunting Plan." ・Fill out the "Application for Recommendation Letter for Job Hnting in Japan" form.	(i) Obtain approval from your supervisor, career advisor, and department head. (ii) After obtaining approval, submit the documents to the International Student Section.
3	Evaluation by the university If approved, a recommendation letter will be issued.	The International Student Section will notify you when the letter is ready for pick up.	approximately one week
4	Prepare all documents required for changing your residence status.	Submit your application to the Immigration Bureau.
5	Report the outcome of your applicaiton.	Inform the International Student Section once you receive your application result.
6	End of your job hunging, 　　or any other changes.	Notify the International Student Section.	immediately

This process is applicable only to degree-seeking regular students.
Studnets who completed their studies without obtaining a degree are not eligible.
An extension for an additional six months is possible; however, you must submit the same documents and follow the same procedures again.
Make sure to keep thorough records of your job hunting activities, as these will be necessary for the extension.

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