Immigration offices and deadlines

Author: Edutraveller
Date written: 2003/05/23 00:18:52
Last edited: 2003/05/25 16:53:09
Keywords: Japanese visas, Japanese Immigration Offices, Immigration in Japan, Japanese visa guide, Japan visa information

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Immigration offices and areas of responsibility

Each Immigration office is responsible for a region of Japan, and sets the dates by which visa applications must be submitted. They may also set different requirements for different schools, depending on the relationship they have with the school (ie they trust the school to recruit only students who want to study in Japan, and not to act as a portal for illegal workers). Thus, a better relationship with the regional Immigration office is often an indicator of the quality of a school - for example, that the school is interested in recruiting good students, not just filling places and making money.

The immigration office to which you will need to apply for a visa will depend on your address. If applying from outside Japan, or for a visa when you will be moving to a school, you will need to apply through the school and to the immigration office responsible for the region where the school is located. If you are applying for a different visa (for example work) you will have to apply to the immigration office responsible for the area where you are registered.

Sapporo Immigration Office

Address: Odori-nishi 12 chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0042
Tel: (011) 261-7502
Hours: 09:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 16:00.
Closed: Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays.

Responsible for all applicants resident in Hokkaido. There are six regional suboffices in Wakkanai, Chitose, Kushiro, Muroran, Hakodate and Otaru.

Deadline for applications

October shugaku applications due by mid to late May (2003 closed).
October ryugaku applications due by mid to late June (2003 open).

Sendai Immigration Office

Address: Gorin 1-3-20, Miyagino-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi 983-0842
Tel: (022) 256 6076
Hours: 09:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 16:00.
Closed: Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays.

Responsible for all applicants resident in Miyagi, Fukushima, Yamagata, Iwate, Akita and Aomori Prefectures. There are nine regional suboffices in Ishinomaki City, Sendai Airport, Koriyama City, Sakata City, Miyako City, Funato City, Akita City, Aomori City and Hatinohe City.

Deadline for applications

October shugaku applications due by mid to late May (2003 closed).
October ryugaku applications due by mid to late June (2003 open).

Tokyo Immigration Office

Address: Minato Minami 5-5-30, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075
Tel: (03) 5796 7111
Hours: 08:30 to 17:00.
Closed: Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays.
In special circumstances (i.e. emergencies), it may be possible to make appointments at other times.

Responsible for all applicants resident in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Yamanashi, Nagano and Niigata Prefectures. Yokohama City is under the authority of the Yokohama City Branch, and has different deadlines. There is also a separate branch for Narita Airport, but this does not deal with student visa applications. There are eleven regional suboffices in Haneda Airport, Kunitachi City (Tachikawa office), Saitama City, Chiba City, Mito City, Uchinomiya City, Takashiro City, Nagano City, Niigata City, Joetsu City and Koufu City.

Deadline for applications

October shugaku applications due by mid to late May (2003 closed).
October ryugaku applications due by mid to late June (2003 open).

Yokohama Immigration Suboffice

Address: Yamashita-cho 37-9, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa 231-0023
Tel: (045) 661 5118 (student visas)
Hours: 09:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 16:00.
Closed: Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays.

Regional office under Tokyo Immigration Office. Responsible for most schools in the Kanagawa area.

Deadline for applications

October shugaku applications due by early to mid June (2003 open).
October ryugaku applications due by mid to late June (2003 open).

Nagoya Immigration Office

Address: Sannomaru 4-3-1, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0001
Tel: (052) 955 0931
Hours: 09:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 16:00.
Closed: Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays.

Responsible for all applicants resident in Aichi, Mie, Shizuoka, Gifu, Fukui, Toyama and Ishikawa Prefectures. There are ten regional suboffices in Nagoya Port, Toyohashi City, Nishikasugai Gun, Yokkaichi City, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka City, Tsuruga City, Toyama City, Takaoka City, Toyama Airport, Kanazawa City, Komatsu City and Gifu City.

Deadline for applications

October shugaku applications due by mid to late June (2003 open).
October ryugaku applications due by mid to late July (2003 open).

Osaka Immigration Office

Address: Tani-machi 2-1-17, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-0012
Tel: (06) 6941 0771
Hours: 09:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 16:00.
Closed: Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays.

Responsible for all applicants resident in Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo (under the control of the Kobe suboffice), Nara, Shiga and Wakayama Prefectures. There is a regional suboffice in Osaka International Airport (Kansai Airport) but this does not handle student visa applications. There are eight regional suboffices in Osaka Port, Tennoji (Osaka), Sakai City (Osaka), Kyoto, Maizuru City, Nara City, Wakayama City and Otsu City.

Deadline for applications

October shugaku applications due by: date coming
October ryugaku applications due by: date coming

Kobe Immigration Suboffice

Address: Kaigan-dori 29, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0024
Tel: (078) 391 6377
Hours: 09:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 16:00.
Closed: Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays.

Regional office under Osaka Immigration Office. Responsible for schools in the Hyogo area.

Deadline for applications

October shugaku applications due by: date coming
October ryugaku applications due by: date coming

Hiroshima Immigration Office

Address: Kami-hatchobori 6-30, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0012
Tel: (082) 221 4411
Hours: 09:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 16:00.
Closed: Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays.

Responsible for all applicants resident in Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Okayama, Tottori and Shimane Prefectures. There are eight regional suboffices in Shimonoseki City, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Airport, Tokuyama City, Okayama City, Kurashiki City, Sakai Minato City and Matsue City.

Deadline for applications

October shugaku applications due by: date coming
October ryugaku applications due by: date coming

Takamatsu Immigration Office

Address: Marunouchi 1-1, Takamatsu, Kagawa 760-0033
Tel: (087) 822 5852
Hours: 09:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 16:00.
Closed: Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays.

Responsible for all applicants resident in Ehime, Tokukshima, Kochi, Kagawa Prefectures. There are three regional suboffices in Matsuyama City, Komatsushima City and Kochi City.

Deadline for applications

October shugaku applications due by: date coming
October ryugaku applications due by: date coming

Fukuoka Immigration Office

Address: 778-1 Shimo-usui, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-0003
Tel: (092) 623 2400
Hours: 09:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 16:00.
Closed: Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays.

Responsible for all applicants resident in Fukuoka, Saga, Oita, Kumamoto, Miyazaki and Okinawa (under Naha Regional Suboffice) Prefectures. There are three regional suboffices in Hakata City, Fukuoka Airport, Kitakyushu City, Saga City, Nagasaki City, Sasebo City, Izuhara Town, Oita City, Kumamoto City, Kagoshima City, Shibushi city and Miyazaki City.

Deadline for applications

October shugaku applications due by: date coming
October ryugaku applications due by: date coming

Naha Immigration Suboffice

Address: Hikawa 1-15-15, Naha, Okinawa 900-0022
Tel: (098) 832 4185
Hours: 09:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 16:00.
Closed: Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays.

Regional office under Fukuoka Immigration Office. Responsible for schools in the Okinawa area.

Deadline for applications

October shugaku applications due by: date coming
October ryugaku applications due by: date coming

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