Since your status of residence is “College Student”, while in Japan you are expected to be engaged only in activities as a student, such as study and research. In this respect, if it is absolutely necessary that you work as a part-timer, you must obtain a “Permission to Engage in Activities other than Those Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted” (hereinafter called “Work Permit”) from the Regional Immigration Bureau before starting such activities. As international students in Sokendai are required to obtain the Work Permit as well when they work as a Research Assistant, please be sure to apply for the Work Permit before starting your work as a RA.(Please see here for the details.)
Working Hours
28 hours per week (8 hours per day during university vacations, i.e. summer, winter and spring vacations)
*The non-degree students who have a 14-hour Work Permit should engage in work within the present limit. If you wish to have the limit of the work permit extended to 28 hours per week, you are required to reapply for it to the Immigration Office.
Prohibited Work Fields
You are NOT allowed to work at an adult entertainment service sector such as a hostess bar or a cabaret, where an attendant serves customers at their table, or a gambling establishment, e.g. a pachinko or game parlor.
Required Documents
- Application for Work Permit
- Passport
- Alien Registration Card
- Certificate of Enrollment
After 2010, in stead of issuing a paper permit, a seal of work permit is affixed to your passport. Please be sure to bring your passport when you go to receive a work permit.
