Application for issuance of a Certificate of Eligibility

1. The applicant (a foreign national wishing to enter Japan)
2. An employee of an organization that intends to accept the applicant or a representative as determined by Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice (Opens new window)
3. Application proxies who fall under any of the following conditions (1) to (3) (Those who can submit the application on behalf of persons 1 or 2 *1)
   *1 Application can be made through a proxy only if 1 or 2 are residing in Japan at time of application.
   (1) An employee of an administrative agency that facilitates the smooth reception of foreign nationals and who has been deemed as appropriate for this role by the Director-General of a Regional Immigration Services Bureau
   (2) Attorneys or paralegals who have notified the Director-General of the relevant Regional Immigration Services Bureau
   * In such case, they will be asked to present a document proving their identity (such as a company ID card).
   (3) Legal representative of the applicant

• Application form for issuance of a Certificate of Eligibility (new format)
• (1) Guarantor form (in Japanese) (2) Guarantor form (in English)
• Questionnaire form (in Japanese)
  * This document was updated on June 6, 2017. Please submit the new version.
  Questionnaire form (in English)|  Questionnaire form (in Simplified Chinese)|  Questionnaire form (in Traditional Chinese)|  Questionnaire form (in Korean)|  Questionnaire form (in Portuguese)|  Questionnaire form (in Spanish)|  Questionnaire form (in Tagalog)|  Questionnaire form (in Vietnamese)|  Questionnaire form (in Thai)|  Questionnaire form (in Indonesian)
  * If the questionnaire form is written in a language other than Japanese, a translated copy (in Japanese) is also required.
• Petition form (Japanese) (Document stating that the manager and full-time employee of contracting organization do not fall under the conditions as listed in the Appended Table (i)(b)(3) or (i)(c)(6), which specifies standards for "entertainers" by ministerial orders, under the Immigration Control Act Article 7 paragraph 1 item 2)
• Acceptance certificate for foreign national patients (in Japanese)

(Note 1) Can be printed on standard Japanese A4 paper.
(Note 2) To avoid reducing the size of the copy, uncheck "reduce page to fit paper size (K)" in the print dialog box before printing.
(Note 3) Print the application form for issuance of a Certificate of Eligibility on separate sheets (do not print double-sided).
(Note 4) The guarantor form is a document that must be submitted when those whose status of residence is established by Appendix 2 of the Immigration Control Act are applying for issuance of a Certificate of Eligibility. (For example, (1) the spouse (husband or wife) or biological child of a Japanese citizen, (2) the spouse (husband or wife) of a permanent resident, or (3) people of Japanese descent/the spouse (husband or wife) of a person of Japanese descent).
(Note 5) The questionnaire form is a document that must be submitted by the applicant if their spouse (husband or wife) is (1) a Japanese citizen, (2) a permanent resident, or (3) a person of Japanese descent) when applying for issuance of a Certificate of Eligibility.
(Note 6) The petition form is a document that must be submitted if activities pertaining to entertainments such as plays, songs, dances, or performances are intended.
(Note 7) The "Acceptance certificate for foreign national patients" above is a document that must be submitted when staying in Japan for the period necessary to receive medical services in a hospital.