Procedure flow｜Sakura Kotonoha Japanese Language School

From Admission Reception Until Enter in Japan

	Admission of April	Admission of October
(1) Application for the first recruitment Interview selection implementation period Selection by interview	Until September 30^th	Until March 31^th
(2) Application (school/status of residence) submission deadline	Until October 20^th	Until April 20^th
(3) Documents submission to the Immigration Bureau	Mid of November	Mid of June
(4) Certificate of Eligibility granted	February 21^st	Mid of August
(5) Payment deadline of tuition and dormitory fee	the end of February	the end of August
(6) Visa application	March 5^th	September 5^th
(7) Visa granted	March 25^th	September 25^th
(8) Entry into Japan	April 1^st	October 1^st

※In case it passed the deadline of application or selection, please contact us. There is a possibility we conduct the second interview. ※Schedule may be changed due to certain reason. Please confirm with our school in advance.

Flow from application until admission

STEP1: Application for the Selection

Applicants send all required documents to Sakura Kotonoha Japanese Language School before deadline.
※Please submit application form and transcript of final academic background when applying.
※Please contact us if you wish to apply after passing the deadline.
STEP 2: Interview

We conduct an interview for the applicants and their financial supporters.
※If it is difficult for the supporters to appear in the interview, we will arrange alternative phone-interview. Also, we might request designated documents regarding the interview.
STEP 3: Submission of Application Documents

If it is confirmed that you pass the interview, please send us all the documents requested by the deadline. Also, please transfer examination fee to specified bank account by due date.
※Exam fee is not required when it is applicable period for COVID-19 special scholarship.
STEP 4: Examination by Our School

Once received the documents, we exam and screen according to documents and make judgement of admission. Afterward, we issue “admission permit” and submit the application documents to the jurisdiction Immigration office.
STEP 5: Visa application
Grant “Certificate of Eligibility”

Immigration will grant “Certificate of Eligibility” after document examination.
STEP 6: Tuition Payment
Send Certificate of Eligibility, Admission permit, (Certificate of scholarship, for the qualified persons)

Our school will inform applicant whose “Certificate of Eligibility” is granted. Applicant (or agency) need to transfer enrollment fee, tuition fee, facilities fee, activities fee to our designated bank account. Once the payment is confirmed, “Certificate of Eligibility”, “Admission permit”, “Admission schedule” and various information will be sent by our school.
STEP 7: Visa Application
Grant Visa Dormitory application, Written oath Decide entry date, Arrange flight

Please fill in dormitory application, written oath and other survey and reply to an email as soon as possible. Please apply for visa at diplomatic establishment at your country. Flights are arranged by our school after visa granted, so please inform us. And please arrange the schedule to come to Japan at our designated date.
STEP 8: Entry of Japan
STEP 9: Enroll in Sakura Kotonoha Japanese Language School

Orientation and classes start!
※We will inform you separately in case we conduct online classes because of immigration restrictions.

※For Certificate of Eligibility issued from 2019 Oct 1^st until 2021 Jan 29^th, regardless of the date written on it, it is valid until the earlier one between below 2 date.
①　6 months after “the date of being able to entry Japan”
②　2021 Apr 30^th