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? The period of stay for those with “College Student” status is 6 months, 1 year, 1 year and 3 months, 2 years, or 2 years and 3 months. Extending this period requires you to go to an immigration bureau to make an application on or before the expiration date of the period (applications are accepted three months prior to the expiration date) (“Application for Extension of Period of Stay”). The certificates necessary for this application are available at your School/Graduate School office or the certificate-issuing machines on campus. Listed below are the documents necessary for this application. 【Regular students and non-degree students】 Application for Extension of Period of Stay : Available at immigration bureaus and at the Center for International Education. Passport, Certificate of Alien Registration (alien registration card), and fee (4,000 yen) Certificate of Enrollment: Available at certificate-issuing machines (200 yen per certificate). Transcript or Certificate of Course Registration: Available at certificate-issuing machines (200 yen per certificate) (or a Certificate of Course Registration (Notification of Course Registration Results) issued by your School/Graduate School if you are a first-year regular student or non-degree student) Statement of Financial Resources: the form is available at the Center for International Education. Documents related to the defrayment of expenses   Bank balance certificate (request one at your bank.) Certificate of Scholarship (request one 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 (bank book) or other statement that shows the monthly balance of your bank account, including the receipt of remittances from home. Agreement for Defraying Expenses (the form is available at the Center for International Education) *You must submit this document unless you intend to defray expenses by yourself. *You must submit this document unless you intend to defray expenses by yourself. ＜Notes＞ 1.All documents to be submitted must be prepared or issued within six months before submission. 2.All documents prepared in a foreign language must be accompanied by a Japanese translation.。 3.You may be required to submit other documents for reference. 4.Your period of stay may not be extended for reasons such as poor grades or unpaid tuition fees. * If your period of stay is extended, 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 period of stay is recorded.