Part-time Job

Students who hold the Status of Residence of “Student” are permitted to stay in Japan for study and research purposes only and are NOT permitted to work without permission.

 If you wish to engage in secondary activities aside from your studies, such as part-time work, you must obtain a “Permission to Engage in an Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted” from the Immigration Bureau beforehand.

How to obtain the permission 

Application for "Permission to Engage in Activity Other Than That Permitted Under The Status of Residence Previously Granted"

https://keio.box.com/s/17e21g4r8rq61enld10t33ys5usd1rhj 

Complete the application above and submit it to the immigration section/passport control when you go through the immigration process at one of the following airports. 

• New Chitose

• Narita

• Haneda

• Chubu

• Kansai,

• Hiroshima

• Fukuoka

If you did not apply for the permit at the port of entry

1. Prepare necessary documents and submit the application for "Permission to Engage in Activity Other Than That Permitted Under The Status of Residence Previously Granted" at the Immigration Bureau.

2. After you receive this permit, please ensure that you make a copy of your Residence Card and submit it to the Office of Student Services.

Note: 

It takes about 2 weeks to 1 month for screening. Apply as soon as possible if you are planning to work part-time.

Notes

• We do not encourage exchange students to engage in secondary activities aside from their studies. If you need to work while you are in Japan, consider carefully whether you have enough time to work without this affecting your studies.

• With permission, students are allowed to work up to 28 hours a week (up to 8 hours in a single day during summer, winter, and spring breaks) as long as the work is not deemed to be socially immoral.

• If you engage in part-time work without a permit, or work outside the scope of activities or hours designated under the permit, you will be deemed to have worked illegally. In this case, you could be sentenced to up to 1 year of imprisonment; or a fine of up to 2 million yen. You may also be subject to deportation.