Visas and Permits

Read this section for important information on student visas, the requirements that must be followed if you are on a student visa, how to renew your visa if necessary, and the legal requirements for having your family join you as dependents.
For more information on immigration procedures, contact:

Immigration Bureau of Japan: http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/english/index.html

*Fukuoka Regional Immigration Bureau, Kumamoto Office
3-1-53, Oe-Toroku, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0971 Phone: (096) 362-1721
Business hours: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.　*except weekends and holidays
*Immigration Information Center (Fukuoka)
Phone: (092) 626-5100