# Visa and Status of Residence Identification Chart

**Source**: https://sup.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp/en/coe-residence-status-e/chart-e/
**Parent**: https://sup.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp/en/

Once you have decided to stay at Tohoku University, please check which visa/status of residence you need to obtain by the following chart.

Contents

- [Visa and the Status of Residence Identification Chart](#Visa_and_the_Status_of_Residence_Identification_Chart)
- [Required Procedures](#Required_Procedures)
- [Short-Term Stay](#Short-Term_Stay)

## Visa and the Status of Residence Identification Chart

**\*1** : Depending on the activities conducted in Japan, either a “Cultural Activities” or “Short Stay” residence status may be required for stays under 90 days without any compensation/salary. \
For a list of activities and the corresponding residence status, please refer to the Immigration Services Agency’s website:　<https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/qaq5.html?hl=en>

## Required Procedures

### Student/Professor/Cultural Activities

For the status of Student, Professor, and Cultural Activities, you must first apply for a Certificate of Eligibility. The following are examples of each status of residence.

#### Student

- International students whose period of stay is longer than 90 days

#### Professor

- Researchers who receive salary/remuneration from Tohoku University
- Researchers whose necessary expenses are paid by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

#### Cultural Activities

- Researchers who do not receive salary/remuneration from Tohoku university for their research activities.

#### Dependent (Family stays)

- The spouse and children of an international student/researcher whose period of stay is longer than 90 days

> [Obtain a Certificate of Eligibility](https://sup.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp/en/arrival-e/pre-e/visaresidentstatus-e/#coe-application)

## Short-Term Stay

Depending on the activities an individual is engaged in while in Japan, those who do not receive salary/compensation from Tohoku University and whose period of stay is within 90 days can apply for a Short-Term Stay visa.\
(For a list of activities and the corresponding residence status, refer [here](http://Depending on the activities an individual is engaged in while in Japan, those who do not receive salary/compensation from Tohoku University and whose period of stay is within 90 days can apply for a Short-Term Stay visa. (For a list of activities and the corresponding residence status,  refer here)　https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/qaq5.html?hl=en)))

You do not need to obtain a Certificate of Eligibility to apply for a Short-Term Stay visa.

Please refer to the following page for more information on how to apply for a Short-Term Stay visa.

- [Short-Term Stay Visa](https://sup.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp/en/arrival-e/pre-e/visaresidentstatus-delede/short-term-e/)