Given the current situation with COVID-19, the Immigration Services Agency has decided that Certificates of Eligibility – which are normally valid for 3 months – will be treated as follows (Updated on June 22, 2022).
Japanese: https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/content/930005022.pdf
English: https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/content/930005023.pdf
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・Certificates of Eligibility issued between January 1, 2020 and April 30, 2022 will be valid until October 31, 2022.
・Certificates of Eligibility issued between May 1, 2022 and July 31, 2022 will be valid for 6 months from their date of issuance.
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＊If your COE becomes invalid before you enter Japan, please contact the International Center and attach an explanation as to why you were unable to enter the country before it expired.
＊Despite acquiring a special reentry permit before leaving Japan, those students whose status of residence expired while they were away from the country should start the application process to acquire a COE anew. *Inquiries concerning COEs should be directed to this form.
If you have any questions, please access this web form, and send an inquiry by clicking "行いたい手続き Choose a procedure that you wish to proceed" > "５. その他（問合せ/連絡）Others (Inquiry/Contact)".