Short Leave from Japan and Re-entry

If international students temporarily leave Japan for going home or traveling other countries, even for a short period they must take the following procedures.

On Campus

1. Obtain a permission from their academic advisors
2. Report to their faculty/graduate offices
3. Fill out the Oversea Travel Notification Form at Foreign Student Division.

At the Immigration Bureau

Students must obtain "Re-entry Permit" from the Immigration Bureau before leaving Japan. Without this, they will be asked to return Alien Registration Card at departing port. Since it may take more than a month to complete formalities for re-entry, they may not be able to return to Japan at the planned time.

The Re-entry Permit expires on the same day as the period of residence status does. Those who are planning to re-enter after the present period of stay is expired must first extend the period of stay, then apply for the Re-entry Permit.

Required Documents

1. Passport
2. Alien Registration Card
3. Processing fee (¥3,000 for single entry; ¥6,000 for multiple)

* Additional documents may be required.

At the Port of Departure/Re-entry

Take Alien Registration Card when leaving and re-entering Japan. Immigration officers ask to present Alien Registration Card at the port of departure/re-entry.