Student visa
Japan
Japan inverts the usual order: your school applies for a Certificate of Eligibility inside Japan first, and only then do you apply for the visa at home.
- Visa type
- Student visa (with Certificate of Eligibility)
- Processing time
- 4–8 weeks after the CoE is issued
- Government fees
- ≈ ¥3,000 visa fee
- Our service fee
- ₹20,000
- Funds required
- Sponsor's balance ≈ ¥1,000,000+ per year
Document checklist
8 items the mission expects with your application.
- 1
Certificate of Eligibility (CoE)
Applied for by your school with Japanese immigration.
- 2
Admission letter
From the Japanese university or language school.
- 3
Sponsor's bank statements
Typically ¥1,000,000+ balance with history.
- 4
Sponsor's income proof
Salary slips, ITRs or business documents.
- 5
Letter of guarantee/sponsorship
Signed statement of the sponsor relationship.
- 6
Academic transcripts
All previous qualifications.
- 7
Language proof
JLPT/JASSO or English test per the program.
- 8
Passport + photographs
Standard specification.
Step by step
- 1
School files for the CoE
Respond to every document request from the school quickly.
- 2
Receive the original CoE
It is couriered to you — keep it safe.
- 3
Apply at VFS Japan
Visa application with the CoE and financials.
- 4
Collect the visa
Usually issued within about a week of submission.
- 5
Arrival registrations
Residence registration and My Number application on arrival.
Appointments
VFS Japan submission after the CoE arrives
Avoid these mistakes
- The CoE is the critical document — the school files it, so cooperate fast.
- Sponsors must show stable income, not just a one-time bank balance.
- Part-time work up to 28 hours/week needs the permission granted at the airport.
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