*Please carry out all procedures by yourself at your local Immigration Bureau.*

When international students want to invite their family members (only a spouse and children are eligible) to live in Japan, they have to apply for the Certificate of Eligibility with a Residence Status of “Dependent” at the Immigration Bureau. With this COE, their family can obtain a visa at the Japanese diplomatic mission in their country. When you invite your family members to join you, please consider living expenses.

Please visit the following website for the application procedure and required documents:

Immigration Bureau - Status of residence "Dependent (Family stay)"
https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/dependent.html?hl=en
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* 入国管理局にてご自身で手続きしてください *

本国にいる家族(留学生の配偶者と子供)を日本へ呼ぶ場合､住居､生活費を考慮したうえで以下の書類等を入国管理局に提出し､『家族滞在』の在留資格認定証明書を申請する必要があります。この証明書を本国の家族に送付し､日本の在外公館に提示すれば査証を取得することができます。

申請手続きおよび必要必要書類については下記のウェブサイトをご確認ください。

入国管理局 - 在留資格「家族滞在」
https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/dependent.html