I entered Japan under the “temporary visitor” visa. Will there be any problems if I go to school under this status? My Visa Status is about to expire. What should I do?(How to apply for a visa extension) What does it mean to change my Visa Status? I don’t know the procedures for it. (How to change your Visa Status) Changing your Visa Status and your Foreign Resident Registration I had my Visa Status changed. Is there any procedure I need to follow now? What is “Alien Registration”? What is a “Certificate of Alien Registration”? Part-Time Jobs and Internships I want to leave Japan for a short time (e.g. vacations) I would like to work part-time. (Application for Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted under the Visa Status Previously Granted) What do I need to know if I want to participate in an internship? I plan to study abroad while I am enrolled in Waseda. What procedures do I need to follow? I would like to temporarily return home, travel or attend a conference overseas. (Application for Re-entry Permit) Do I have to apply for re-entry permission even though my passport bears a valid visa? I am taking documents, data, or research equipment from laboratory on my trip to a conference overseas. What should I keep in mind? Leave of Absence and Returning to Waseda / Withdrawal and Re-admission to Waseda I am leaving / withdrawing from Waseda University. What procedures do I need to follow? I am taking military leave of absence. What procedures do I need to follow? I would like to return to / be readmitted to Waseda University. What procedures do I need to follow? I am a non-degree/research student… I am a privately-financed, non-degree student. Why do I have to register for courses for 10 hours a week? I am a non-degree student with a “College Student” status. Can I reapply for the status to continue studying as a non-degree student? Changing your Visa Status means that you change your current Visa Status to another Visa Status. In many cases, receiving a scholarship for international students requires “College Student” status. To change your Visa Status to “College Student,” you need to complete the necessary procedure (Application for Change of Visa Status). If your current Visa Status is “Pre-college Student,” you are treated as having “College Student” status and you do not need to change your Visa Status (since July 1, 2010). Before your “Pre-college Student” status expires, please complete the procedure for Extension of Period of Stay (in this case, the Visa Status on your passport will become “College Student”). *For more information on the procedure for Extension of Period of Stay, please click here. 【Regular students and non-degree students】 Application for Change of Visa Status (requires a seal from Waseda University) Passport and Certificate of Alien Registration Certificate of Enrollment (available at certificate-issuing machines on campus) *Certificate of Admission, if you are a new student Transcript (available at certificate-issuing machines on campus) Or a Certificate of Course Registration (request one at your School/Graduate School office) Statement of Financial Resources (the form is available at the Center for International Education) Documents related to the defrayment of expenses   Bank balance certificate (this must be a certificate of the bank balance of the person defraying expenses. You can request this at the bank.): a Certificate of Scholarship: b (You can request this at the Scholarships and Financial Assistance Section, Student Affairs Division. ** If you receive a scholarship offered by a private association, you need to directly request it from the private organization.) Copy of your passbook or any other statement that shows the monthly balance of your bank account, including the receipt of remittances from home: c Agreement for Defraying Expenses(the form is available at the Center for International Education): d （１） If you pay expenses by yourself a + c （２） If you receive a scholarship b （３）If someone else pays expenses for you a + d or c + d Fee of 4,000 yen and Certificate for Payment of Fee (available at the Center for International Education.) ＜Notes＞ All documents to be submitted must be prepared or issued within six months before submission. All documents prepared in a foreign language must be accompanied by a Japanese translation. You may be required to submit additional documents. For other necessary documents for changing your Visa Status, please visit the website of the Ministry of Justice (you can download various application forms from there). * If your Visa Status changes, you must submit to your School/Graduate School office a Certificate on Registered Matters of Alien Registration or copies of both sides of your Certificate of Alien Registration, on which the new Visa Status is recorded.