Application for Certificate of Eligibility
Status of Residence:
Educate

Activities of providing language education or other education at an elementary school, junior high school, compulsory education school, senior high school, secondary education school, special needs education school, vocational school, miscellaneous school, or educational institution equivalent in terms of facilities and organization in Japan
Examples of such positions include language teachers at junior high and high schools.

5 years, 3 years, 1 year or 3 months

• P0001:Photo 1 leaf Reference(Prepared by Applicant)
  • Please submit in jpg format (maximum size: 50Kb).
  • If the applicant is under 16 years of age, this document will NOT be required.
• P0004:One document specifying the working conditions issued to the worker based on Article 15, Paragraph 1 of the Labor Standards Act and Article 5 of the Enforcement Regulations of the same Act.(Prepared by Applicant)
  • Please submit this when concluding an employment contract.
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1, this document will NOT be required.
• P0072:When engaging in work based on a contract other than employment 1 copy of the contract related to the work engagement (if the work is based on contracts with multiple organizations, the contracts with all the organizations)(Prepared by Applicant)
  • Please submit this if you are engaged in work based on a contract other than employment.
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1, this document will NOT be required.
• P0026:One copy of a resume specifying the organization in which you have engaged in related work, as well as the content and period of your activities.(Prepared by Applicant)
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1, this document will NOT be required.
• P0073:One copy of a graduation certificate from a university, etc., a document certifying that you have received an equivalent or higher level of education, or a document certifying that you have been granted the title of specialist or highly skilled specialist.(Prepared by Applicant)
  • Please submit it as proof that you are eligible for the status of residence. Please submit either this document or P0074,P0075,P0076.
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1, this document will NOT be required.
• P0074:1 copy of a document proving qualification such as a driver's license(Prepared by Applicant)
  • Please submit it as proof that you are eligible for the status of residence. Please submit either this document or P0073,P0075,P0076.
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1, this document will NOT be required.
• P0075:For those who wish to teach a foreign language, one document certifying that they have received education in the foreign language for 12 years or more.(Prepared by Applicant)
  • Please submit it as proof that you are eligible for the status of residence. Please submit either this document or P0073,P0074,P0076.
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1, this document will NOT be required.
• P0076:For those who intend to teach subjects other than foreign languages, one document proving 5 years or more of practical experience in teaching the subject.(Prepared by Applicant)
  • Please submit it as proof that you are eligible for the status of residence. Please submit either this document or P0073,P0074,P0075.
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1, this document will NOT be required.
• P0012:One guidebook containing detailed information on the company's history, officers, organization, business details (including major business partners and transaction results), etc.(Prepared by Organization)
  • Please submit either this document or P0013,P0011.
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1, this document will NOT be required.
• P0013:One document similar to P0012 above prepared by other workplaces, etc.(Prepared by Organization)
  • Please submit either this document or P0012,P0011.
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1, this document will NOT be required.
• P0011:1 copy of registration certificate(Prepared by Organization)
  • Please submit either this document or P0012,P0013.
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1, this document will NOT be required.
• P0014:A copy of the financial statements for the most recent year. In the case of a new business, one business plan(Prepared by Organization)
  • If the organization belongs to Category 1,2, this document will NOT be required.

• Have you never been punished for a crime outside of Japan?
• Have you ever left Japan due to deportation or departure order?