Study Abroad at TMU

For Newly Enrolled International Student

※The application of pre-registration for private fund international students will be accepted by only post mail.

For 2025 April Newly Enrolled International Student

Scholarship Information for Privately-Financed International Students

○【Application Period】Tuesday, Apr. 1 – Friday, Apr 4, 2025 (By post only)

You can find the details of scholarships through the web page below.

https://www.ic.tmu.ac.jp/english/study_abroad/scholarship.html

Scholarships for Privately Financed International Undergraduate Students

We accept an application for the university’s original scholarship, “Tokyo Metropolitan University Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students” annually.

○AY2025 Application Period: Mid-September 2025 (For first-year undergraduates)

○For details, please check here.

Procedures for International Students’ Residence Status (Japanese Residence Card holders)

○If your residence status is “Student”
Please submit the “Notification of Affiliation” (transfer) to the Immigration Services Agency within 14 days after enrollment.
Please make sure to complete the submission as failure to comply with the notification obligation may result in penalties or disadvantages in residence applications.

※Current TMU students who advance to TMU do not need to submit the notification.

《Submission Methods》
You can submit the notification via the internet, post, or at the immigration office counter.

Internet
You can submit the notification online using the “Immigration Services Agency e-Notification System.”
First-time users need to register. Log in as a “mid- to long-term resident.”
Immigration Services Agency e-Notification System: 出入国在留管理庁 電子届出システムlink
User Registration Method: https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/content/001342898.pdflink

Post
Fill out the form below and mail it to the following address using a method that leaves a delivery record or allows for tracking confirmation.
Form: https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/content/001343887.pdflink
Mailing address:
Tokyo Immigration Bureau, Residence Investigation Department
Notification Reception Desk
Yotsuya Tower, 14th floor, 1-6-1 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0004
14th Floor, Yotsuya Tower, 1-6-1 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku,

Immigration Office Counter
Fill out the form and submit it at Tokyo Regional Immigration Services Bureau, Tachikawa Branch Office, or other counters.
Form: https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/content/001343887.pdflink

○ Application for Extension of Period of Stay (or Change of Residence Status)
For new students whose residence status expires by mid April2025, we will accept applications for the issuance of the “Application Form for Organization” before enrollment.
Please refer to the following webpage and apply for the issuance of the “Application Form for Organization” document to the International Affairs Office.
Issuance applications for new research students and new students applying for tuition and fee exemptions will be accepted after enrollment at TMU. If your residence status expires immediately before or after enrollment, please contact us at the contact below.

“Visa/Status of Residence”: VISA / Status of Residence | TMU International Center International Affairs Office
Please submit the following documents for the issuance application. For the application details, please refer to the webpage mentioned above.
1.“Application Form for Organization” (download the form from the above webpage)
2.“Application for Issue of Certificate” (download the form from the above webpage)
3.Copy of your Residence Card (both sides)
4.Admission Permit Notification or Acceptance Letter issued by TMU and a receipt confirming the payment of the admission fee
5.(If advancing from our university) Current student ID card or research student ID card
6.(If advancing from the school other than TMU) Certificate issued by the school enrolling until March 2025 (‘Graduation Certificate’, ‘Expected Graduation Certificate’, etc.)

New students whose residence period expires mid-April 2025 or after should obtain a valid student ID card from our university in April 2025 for the application. After obtaining a new student ID card, please follow the instructions on the International Affairs Office's webpage to apply for the issuance of the " Application Form for Organization" document.

Orientation for Newly Enrolled International Students

We will publish the orientation materials, so please be sure to take a look.

https://www.ic.tmu.ac.jp/english/study_abroad/orientation_handouts.html

Inquiry

If you have any inquiry, contact the International Student Support Section of the International Affairs Office, Tokyo Metropolitan University.

【E-mail】ryuga-support (at)tmu.ac.jp

【Address】International Student Support Section,International Affairs Office,Tokyo Metropolitan University
1-1 Minami-Osawa, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-0397 JAPAN

【Tel】+81-42-677-2030