アフガニスタン人退避・受入れに関するよくある質問への回答
As of 19th March 2022
Q1. I want to evacuate but do not have a passport.
A. Applications are being accepted in Afghanistan, although there have been repeated suspensions. However, it appears that it will take several months to issue the certificate. Please contact us individually if you have any problems regarding specific procedures.
Q2. Do I need a vaccination certificate of COVID-19 for evacuation?
A. An official certificate is required when moving first from Pakistan or other neighboring countries. It can be obtained within Afghanistan.
Q3. I would like to know about evacuation routes.
A. Please contact us individually for specific evacuation procedures.
Q4. How do I apply for a visa for Japan?
A. lease contact the Evacuation Request Desk, Second Middle East Division, Middle East and Africa Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs for consultation. It is explained that as of February, the short-stay visa is only issued to those who have had a direct relationship with Japan in the past, and a Japanese national or other guarantor is required to act as a guarantor. Other people may also apply for and obtain a certificate of eligibility from the Immigration Service Agency in advance and apply for a visa accordingly, if their employer or study abroad destination is decided before their arrival in Japan.
Q5.How do I apply for a visa for Pakistan?
A. Individuals can apply online, but it may take several weeks to several months to obtain the application. For other means, please contact us individually. Please note that when applying for a visa, you will be required to indicate your place of residence in Pakistan.
Q6 I would like to receive an explanation of my immediate plans after coming to Japan, my status of residence in Japan, and the support I can receive before coming to Japan.
A. Please contact us individually using the inquiry form. We also operate a social networking service for information exchange and hold information exchange meetings.
Q7.I was JICA PEACE international students.
A. If you have any questions, please contact us individually using the inquiry form.
Q8.What is the process for entering Japan?
A. You must be prepared to follow the procedures of the Novel Coronavirus Infections Waterborne Disease Control. As with any other incoming passenger, testing and processing at airport may take 4-5 hours. If you test positive, you may be required to go to a mandatory quarantine accommodation. In the event of a negative result, you will still need to be placed in voluntary quarantine for a certain period of time, as required by the government at the time of entry.
Q9. What are the quarantine measures taken to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus after entry into Japan?
A. As of February 10, 2022, entry from Pakistan requires 3 days of isolation at a government-secured facility. The government's border control measures are frequently updated, so please check the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare websites accordingly.
Q10. Can I receive orientation and counseling after my arrival in Japan?
A. Please contact us individually using the inquiry form.
Q11. I would like to use the shelter as a temporary place to stay.
A. Please contact us individually using the contact form. We are in the process of consolidating information on shelters that we can provide, so please contact us if you are an organization or individual who can provide this service.
Q12. I would like to know about an admission to third countries.
A. Generally, the countries from which one can travel after entering Japan are very limited, so it is necessary to gather information before coming to Japan. For individual cases, please contact us using the inquiry form.
Q13. I would like to know about the status of residence in Japan.
A. (As of February 2022) If you had already obtained a certificate of eligibility for Engineering/Specialist in Humanities/International Services (ESI), professor, college student, or family visitor status prior to coming to Japan, you will be eligible to stay under those statuses. For those who came to Japan with a Temporary Visitor's Visa, if they are employed full time, they are allowed to change their status of residence to ESI or Professor. Those who cannot be employed were used to be allowed only to extend their temporary visa status. However, on February 17, 2022, the Immigration Service Agency posted a notification on its website that they would allow them to change their status to Designated Activities (with work permit). It is explained that when you cannot extend your status of ESI, Professor, Student etc. you can also change to Designated Activities (with work permit.)
Q14. I want to bring my family to Japan.
A. If the person has a direct past relationship with Japan (i.e. a former student) and a Japanese national acts as a guarantor, there is a possibility of bringing in the applicant with a short-stay visa. If the applicant wishes to bring his/her family members with him/her, so far, the eligibility is limited to spouse and children, and it is considered necessary to have a status of residence of more than 3 months and a certain level of financial support.
Q15. I want to know information about life in Japan.
A The following are listed individually below.
Q16. I want to know about the local communities.
A. As far as the Consortium is aware, in addition to the Tokyo metropolitan area, there are currently university invitees living in various regions of Japan, from the Tohoku region to Kyushu, who reside in the location of their universities. Please send us information about opportunities for making connections with the local community.
Q17.I would like to know about Afghan communities in Japan.
A. There is a community centered on Hazara in Chiba Prefecture, a Pashtun community in Aichi Prefecture, and others. For contact information, please use the contact form.
Q18. Health care and mental health
A. If you change your status of residence to EHI or Designated Activities for more than 3 months, you will be able to enroll in the National Health Insurance program. There have been no cases so far where National Health Insurance coverage has been approved for short-term stays, so some guarantors have purchased overseas travel insurance (about 90,000 yen/month) before traveling to Japan.
Q19. Procedures on arrival (residence card, resident registration, social security registration, bank account, etc.)
A. After switching status of residence for more than 3 months, you will be issued a residence card by the local government, and can then register for resident registration and social security procedures. After the above, you can open a bank account. The easiest bank to open a bank account for foreigners within 6 months of coming to Japan is Japan Post Bank.
Q20.Child Care and Education
A. Compulsory education is a right granted to all children, so it is possible to receive it even with a short-stay visa. The enrollment procedures are carried out after consulting directly with the elementary or junior high school in your area of residence. However, each board of education handles the enrollment process differently, and a full explanation may be required. In addition, if a certain number of foreign children are enrolled in the school, additional teachers will be assigned to provide language support. For consultation with individual schools, or if you have needs for your child's Japanese language acquisition or learning support, please contact us using the inquiry form.
Q21.Japanese language education (for workers and students going on to higher education)
A. As of March 2022, the following programs are open to Afghan evacuees, former international students, etc.
YSC Global School Japanese Language Class
Pathways Japan Japanese Language Programme
Q22.Japanese language education (for daily life)
A.As of March 2022, the following programs are available for Afghan evacuees and former international students. In addition, local international associations offer Japanese language courses for Afghan residents.
YSC Global School Japanese Language Class
Pathways Japan Japanese Group Lessons（Classroom class in Tokyo and Online Class）
Q23. Japanese learning sites
A. The following online sites allow you to advance your self-study in Japanese.
＜For daily life＞
Japan Foundation
"Minato"
"Irodori Japanese in Daily Life"
NHK World Japan「 Simple Japanese」
＜For university students＞（Complementary website for textbook "Genki"）
Japan Times "Genki Online"
Q24.Scholarship and higher education
A. Scholarships for which people with refugee backgrounds may apply include
<University/Graduate School>
UNHCR Refugee Higher Education Program(RHEP)
Public Resource Foundation Watanabe Toshizo International Scholarship fund
Foreigners residing in Japan are also eligible to apply for the university recommendation quota program of the Japanese Government Scholarship from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).
The eligible programs for FY2022 are found here.
<Vocational school>
Refugee Vocational Education Program（RVEP)
Q25. Job-hunting counseling and job training
A. Information is currently being collected and maintained. Please contact us if you are able to provide support.
Q26. Employment & Job Opportunities
A. Information is currently being collected and maintained. Please contact us if you are able to provide support.
Q27. Disaster Risk Reduction
A. For first-time visitors to Japan, it is desirable to provide certain explanations regarding disaster preparedness, evacuation procedures, and possible damage in the event of a disaster, as Japan is prone to natural disasters. It is possible to provide explanations by using multilingual information available on local government websites. （Example of Tokyo Metropolitan Government site below）
▼Multicultral Portal site of Tokyo Metropolitan Government Summary of DRR information for foreigners
▼DRR Guidebook by Tokyo Metropolitan Government（PDF file in English and digital books are available.英）