• Enter school on a student visa 《General Japanese Course／Advanced Schooling Course》
• Enter school with a visa other than a student visa 《General Japanese Course／Advanced Schooling Course》

※Please refer to each page for procedures to enter school for other courses.

Visas for those who stay in Japan for the purpose of learning Japanese are called “College Student Visas”. The length of time that you are allowed to stay is 2 years, excluding the preparation time to return back home. Prepare your application and getting your visa take some time, so please plan ahead. The procedures for entering school can also be done overseas.

For those persons who wish to join this school, please inquire first. Download Application
Please submit application documents and pay the application fee of 30,000 yen before the deadline.
Presented documents will be examined, then a decision will be made regarding the permission to enter the school.
YMCA applies to Immigrateion for the Certificate of Eligibility. It takes about 2 months for the Immigration Bureau to inspect the documents.
After the Immigration Bureau makes a decision, you will be notified of the result.
After tuition is paid, an 「Entrance permit」 and 「Certificate of eligibility will be issued.

You may pay in cash at the reception desk, or you can wire transfer money to YMCA’s bank account. 　　
※If you wire transfer money, please use the applicant’s name as the sender. 　　
※You are responsible for all wire transfer fees.

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