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  • For students already living in Japan and entering GU

You will need to change your status of residence if you are entering Gunma University after having been enrolled at a Japanese language school or another school in Japan (and your status of residence is “Pre-college Student”), or after having been employed and your status of residence is “Specialist in Humanities/International Services” or “Engineer,” or if your status of residence is “Dependent”, etc. Please visit the nearest Immigration Bureau to begin the necessary procedures. The following are the documents you need to bring with you.

1. Application Form for the Permission of the Change of Status of Residence (PDF File) in triplicate
2. Certificate of Enrollment in Gunma University (original)
   A "Notification of Acceptance" shall be issued in case admission procedures are not completed when you apply for the change.
3. Certificate(s) of Current and/or old Student Registration / Employment
   [If you are enrolled at a Japanese language school] Certification of the date of Expected Graduation from the Japanese language school/Academic Transcript
   [If you are employed] Certificate of Employment/Certificate of Final Education/Academic Transcript
   [If you live in Japan as a dependant] Certificate of Final Education/Academic Transcript
4. Evidence of monetary means for support during your stay (documents which prove you have enough money to live in Japan. e.g., copies of your bankbook, a certificate of your bank balance, etc., or anything that proves somebody in your homeland will be remitting money to you.)
5. Your passport and Certificate of Alien Registration
6. \4,000 for changing the status of residence (Payment must be made with revenue stamps.)

If you have a valid "College Student" status of residence, but it expires before the new one is issued, the following procedures must be completed at the Immigration Bureau before the expiration date. Please bring the following documents with you.

1. Application for Extension of Period of Stay
2. Certificate of Enrollment in Gunma University (original)
   A "Notification of Acceptance" shall be issued in case admission procedures are not completed when you apply for the renewal.
3. Certificate(s) of Current and/or old Student Registration
   [If you are enrolled at a Japanese language school/another college or a vocational school.] Certificate of Expected Graduation from the school/Academic Transcript
4. Evidence of monetary means for support during your stay (documents which prove you have enough money to live in Japan. e.g., copies of your bankbook, a certificate of your bank balance, etc., or anything that proves somebody in your homeland will be remitting money to you.)
5. Your passport and Certificate of Alien Registration
6. \4,000 for changing the status of residence (Payment must be made with revenue stamps.)