Change of status · 在留資格変更
Change of status:the official forms, filled in.
Switch status inside Japan: student to work, intern to SSW, and more. Scan your passport, answer plain-English questions, and download the Immigration Services Agency's own application with your part done.
- Application for Change of Status of Residence, your parts filled in
- The ISA checklist and what to gather for your new status
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How it works
From your answers to the immigration bureau
Passport and questions
We read your passport, then ask only what the application needs, step by step.
Download the application
The ISA’s own Excel form with your part filled in, and a checklist for you and your employer or school.
Apply at the bureau
Take it to your regional immigration bureau with your passport and residence card, or apply online.
Documents
What you download
Filled in for you
- Application for Change of Status of Residence (在留資格変更許可申請書): your parts
Checklists
- The ISA's checklist for your status
- What you and your sponsor gather, for your situation
Statuses covered
- Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services (技術・人文知識・国際業務)
- Spouse or Child of Japanese National (日本人の配偶者等)
- Dependent (家族滞在)
- Student (留学)
More are being added.
Requirements come from the Immigration Services Agency. Coming to Japan for a different reason? See every visa type