STUDENT, WORKERS, DEPENDENTS with CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY

Purpose

RESIDENTIAL PURPOSE

Visa application with Certificate of Eligibility [as Spouse/Child of Japanese, as Spouse/Child of Permanent Resident, as Long-Term Resident]. For the purpose of residing in Japan. (Except visa application of private staff/employee of person holding Diplomat or Official status in Japan.)

requirements(All documents issued/prepared in the Philippines must be original except those specifically stated as photocopy.)

1. Philippine Passport

Broken passport is not accepted. Passports must be signed and must have at least two (2) blank visa pages.

2. Visa Application Form

Available at the Embassy website, at the entrance of the Embassy or at any of the accredited travel agencies.
Application form should be filled out all items correctly, if item is not applicable, please fill in [N/A].
Embassy may not accept application with blank item, no signature or no date in the form, or with erasures, may deny the application that is filled out incorrectly or wrong information.

3. Photo

Specs: 45mm long x 35mm wide, with white background. No eyeglasses.
Photo must be taken within 6 months.
Please write applicant's name and birthdate on back side of the photo.
Photo must be pasted on the application form.

4. Certificate of Eligibility (COE) - photocopy, no need original)

* If you received a Certificate of eligibility by email from Japan Immigration, submit a photocopy of the email.

【For COE Holders of SPOUSE/CHILD OF JAPANESE, SPOUSE/CHILD OF PERMANENT RESIDENT, LONG TERM RESIDENT and DEPENDENT please submit the following documents in addition to the above 1-4 requirements.]

5. Birth Certificate

IT must be issued within one year from PSA Main Office/Serbilis Outlet Center (Nationwide).
If the birth certificate from the Philippine Statistics Office (PSA) is unreadable, or has incomplete information
- Please submit the birth certificate issued by PSA together with a birth certificate issued by the Local Civil Registrar.
If the birth certificate is "late registration"
- Please submit in addition, a baptismal certificate and school record (Form 137) from highschool or elementary and School Yearbook (if possible).
If there is no record in PSA
- Please submit a "Certificate of Non-Record" from PSA together with a birth certificate from the Local Civil Registrar.

6. Marriage Certificate (if the applicant is married)

IT must be issued within one year from PSA Main Office/Serbilis Outlet Center (Nationwide).
In case there is no record in PSA
- Please submit a "Certificate of Non-Record" from PSA together with the marriage certificate from the Local Civil Registrar.

Download Requirements and Sample Forms

Reminders

Size of document for application should be A4 size only. If document is other size, please submit copy that is already adjusted in A4 size from its original and without staples or pasting pages.
It is applicant's responsibility to ensure that he/she meet the requirements for the grant of a visa. Submission of any supporting documents not listed above is encouraged (e.g. applicant's economic or social ties with the Philippines, urgent reasons for visit: medical certificate, wedding invitation).
Submission of requirements does not guarantee issuance of visa.
If document submitted for application is verified by Embassy or Consular Office as fake or tampered, visa is not issued.
Documents submitted for application will not be returned.
A photocopy of documents issued/prepared in Japan is acceptable. However, the Embassy may request the submission of the original document, if it is necessary for inspection.
Applicants are given three (3) months to submit additional requirements. Otherwise application will be terminated.
Reason for the denial of visa will not be disclosed even if an inquiry is made. At the same time, if a visa application is denied, applicant may only re-apply for the same purpose after (6) months.

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