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Visa Guide

Student visa for Japan: schools, documents and part-time work

The Student status covers universities, colleges, vocational schools and Japanese-language schools. Your school applies for a Certificate of Eligibility, you get the visa at home, and in Japan you can work up to 28 hours a week with permission (8 hours a day in long school holidays).