At the Immigration Bureau (Change of Status of Residence, Extension of stay, for family)
All procedures related to your stay in Japan are dealt with by the Immigration Office. For such matters as extending your period of stay, changing your visa status, or applying for a re-entry permit, you can go to any of the immigration offices listed below to carry out the procedures. We advise that you apply ahead of time since the procedures take time. For certificates and application forms issued by the university, please inquire at your host depar
Tokyo Regional Immigration Office
Address: 5-5-30, Kounan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0075
Tel: 03-5796-7111 (Main number)
03-5796-7112 (Information service)
Open: 9:00-12:00, 13:00-16:00 (Monday-Friday)
Closed: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays
Access:
A. Get off at Shinagawa station on JR Yamanote line. Take the "Shinagawa Futo Junkan" bus and get off at "Tokyo Nyukoku Kanrikyoku Mae".
B. 15 minutes walk from "Tennouzu Isle" station on the Tokyo Monorail/Tokyo Rinkai Kosoku Line
http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/english/soshiki/index.html
Re-Entry Permits
Foreign nationals who wish to leave Japan temporarily and re-enter to continue their residence in Japan within their authorized period of stay need not obtain a new visa from a Japanese embassy or consulate abroad if they have obtained a Re-Entry Permit before leaving Japan. If you are returning home temporarily or visiting another country, you are advised to obtain a Re-Entry Permit from the Immigration Office before leaving Japan.
There are single trip re-entry permits and multiple re-entry permits (the latter are valid until the expiration date of your residence). You should bring your passport, Foreign Resident Registration Certificate (a plastic card), University-issued ID, and the immigration procedure fee of 3,000 yen for a single re-entry permit, 6,000 yen for a multiple re-entry permit.
As other documents may be required depending on your nationality, you are advised to inquire beforehand, directly to the Immigration Office. When you need any certificate from Waseda, please ask your host department. To apply for a visa for visiting any other country, please inquire at the relevant embassy or consulate.
List of embassies, consulates and international organizations in Japan / Ministry of Foreign Affairs
http://www.mofa.go.jp/about/emb_cons/protocol/index.html
Immigration Information Center
This section explains the procedures pertaining to a foreign individual's residence in Japan. Some of these procedures are very complicated and difficult to understand. If there is anything you are not sure about, contact the Immigration Information Center by telephone, by going there directly or by E-mail. Services available in English, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, etc.
Tokyo Immigration Information Center
Address: 5-5-30 Kounan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075
Tel.: 03-5796-7112
E-mail: info-tokyo@immi-moj.go.jp
Immigration Branch Offices
Tokyo Regional Immigration Office, Tachikawa Branch
Address: Tachikawa Government Building, 3-31-2, Kita Kunitachi-shi, Tokyo 186-0001
Tel: 042-528-7179
Access:
A. 25-minute walk from Kunitachi Station on JR Chuo Line
B. Get off at Tachikawa Station on JR Chuo Line, take bus No. 12 bound for "Kitamachi" and get off at "Tamashakenjomae".
Maps (Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau)
http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/english/soshiki/index.html
Tokyo Regional Immigration Office, Saitama Branch
Address: 1st F. Ursa A, 2-3-4 Kamiochiai, Chuo-Ku, Saitama-Shi, Saitama 338-0001
Tel: 048-851-9671
Access:
A. 7-minute walk from Saitama Shin Toshin Station on JR Keihin Tohoku Line
B. 3-minute walk from Kitayono Station on JR Saikyo Line
Maps (Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau)
http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/english/soshiki/index.html
Fukuoka Regional Immigration Office, Kitakyusyu Branch
Address: Kokura Government Joint Building, 5-3 Jounai, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyusyu, Fukuoka 803-0813
Tel: 093-582-6915
Access:
A. 10-minute walk from Nishi Kokura Station on JR towards Kokurajyo
B. At Kokura Station Bus Terminal, take No.45 bus from Bus Stop No. 3, No. 27 bus from Bus Stop No. 4 or No. 138 bus from Bus Stop No. 138. Get off at" Shin Katsuyama Koen".
