For Successful Applicants

GSAPS will apply for the “Certificate of Eligibility (COE)” at the Tokyo Regional Immigration Service Bureau of the Ministry of Justice on behalf of successful applicants who have completed payment of the Entrance Procedure Fee (registration fee, tuition and fees [for the 1^st.  semester]) and do not have Japanese citizenship or any status of residence. Successful applicants who wish to apply for this proxy application should follow the instructions in “Guide to Entrance Procedures #1” and prepare the documents as soon as possible after the payment of the Entrance Procedure Fee. If the required documents are not submitted or incomplete, the proxy application for COE will not be processed. Please note that if more than one application is filed separately at the same time (double application), the COE will not be issued. And in some cases, additional documents may be required by the Immigration Bureau.

If you need to extend the period of stay of your visa or change the status of residence, please contact the Center for International Education (CIE), Waseda University with “Certificate of Admission (PDF)” which will be sent out around early February 2026 from GSAPS via email.  If you need “Certificate of Admission” before that or a paper-based version of it to submit to the Immigration Bureau, please contact GSAPS Admissions Office. “Certificate of Admission” can be issued 3 months prior to your entrance. And extension of stay can be applied for from 3 months prior to the expiration date. For the required documents and detailed procedure, please click below and check the webpages of CIE.