Applicants must be studying at one of our partner institutions and nominated by their home institution by the deadline. Please consult with the department handling exchange programs at your home institution about your institution’s screening and nomination procedures. Self-nomination is invalid.
Contact us from the form below if you have any questions.
Make sure to look over the application guide below before submitting the application and "COE & documents" form.
Application Period : 1 Mar. ~ 20 Mar. 2025
After the nomination period, an email will be sent to each student with their application number and the application process. Nominated students will be requested to make an application within the Application Period.
Application Period : 1 Mar. ~ 20 Mar. 2025
It is expected that it will take about three months to receive a COE after applying to the Immigration Services Agency.
Regardless of the submission deadline, please enter the information required to obtain a COE accurately and submit this form along with the application documents as soon as possible.
This form contains a lot of questions, and answering them takes time (30-40 minutes).
Before entering your information, please read the application guide carefully and prepare the necessary documents in advance. You must upload the required documents to submit the form.
【Documents to submit】
・Certificate of Result and Score of Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) *If any
・Passport data (name/picture page, all of the stamped pages of arrival in and departure from Japan)
・Face picture data(JPEG only)
・[DL1] Letter of financial support (Download here)
・Proof of financial resources
・[DL2] Comments about the applicant
・Academic transcript
・[DL3] KUIS Exchange Program Consent Form
*If applicable
Application Period : 1 Mar. ~ 20 Mar. 2025
On applying for a Certificate of Eligibility for the status of residence "Student", nationals of countries and regions not listed in the Schedule designated by the Immigration Services Agency of Japan must submit additional documents.
*Check whether it applies to you in the Schedule in the document below, and if yes, submit the documents described in the instructions.
Incomplete applications or applications that reach KUIS after the deadline will not be accepted. KUIS may ask questions regarding the application. The screening of applicants will be conducted based on the application documents. The results of the screening will be sent to each applicant by email. Any inquiries regarding the screening results or the screening criteria cannot be accepted.
KUIS will prepare necessary documents for visa applications for successful candidates. They include some documents from the Immigration Services Agency and therefore may take a while. KUIS will not be responsible for any delays or rejections.