To those who are planning to apply for change of status from "Study Abroad" to "Work".

November 28, 2025

Voice Explanation

If you wish to work in Japan from April 1, 2026, you must apply to change your status of residence from "College Student" to "Work" (mainly "Technical/Humanities/International Services" or "Research").From December 1, 2025 to the end of January 2026It is recommended that the submission be made during the

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⚠️ Request for Early Application

This early application period is intended to ensure a smooth start to work in time for the start of the new fiscal year (April 1, 2026). If there are any missing documents at the time of application, or if any matters arise that need to be verified during the screening process, the results may not be available by the desired date,Are all required documents in order?Be sure to check the ²The following is a list of the most common problems with the

Application Period: April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013 December 1, 2025 - End of January 2026
Desired start date of employment:. April 1, 2026
Notes:. Lack of documentation will delay the date of the results.

Contact for confirmation of submitted materials

For more information on the documents that need to be submitted,Immigration and Nationality Agency WebsitePlease check the following information. Please select the status of residence you wish to change.

✨ Omission of submittals beginning December 1, 2025.

In an application for permission to change status of residence from "College Student" to "Technical/Humanities/International Services" or "Research",December 1, 2025In addition to the previous omission based on the category of the organization to which the applicant belongs, the omission of documents to be submitted will be permitted in cases where any of the following requirements are met

However,Not applicable for employment in the form of temporary placement.The first two are the following.

(1) Graduates of Japanese universities (planned)
- Includes graduates of graduate and junior colleges.
Graduates of excellent universities abroad
- Foreign universities ranked in the top 300 in at least two of the three world university rankings are eligible.
(iii) When a person who has received permission to change his/her status from "College Student" to "Work Permit" works at an institution that is currently accepting the person.
- A foreigner with the status of residence that the applicant wishes to apply for (limited to those who have received permission to change from "College Student" to "College Student") is already employed by the organization to which he/she belongs, and the foreigner is working for that organization while he/she is employed by that organization.Has received at least one permission to extend the period of stayThe case is subject to the following conditions.

Details of Omission of Documents to be Submitted

For more information on omission of documents to be submitted,Immigration and Nationality Agency WebsitePlease check the following

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