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: September 2025 (For first-year undergraduates)

○For details, please check here.

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

○ Notification to the Immigration Services Agency
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.
Please send it along with a copy of your Residence Card (both sides).
Form: linkNOTIFICATION OF THE ACCEPTING ORGANIZATION
Mailing address:
〒160-0004
Yotsuya-tower 14F, 1-6-1, Yotsuya, Shinjyuku, Tokyo
Notification Reception Section, Residence Investigation Department, Tokyo Immigration Bureau

Immigration Office Counter
Fill out the form and submit it at Tokyo Regional Immigration Services Bureau, Tachikawa Branch Office, or other counters.
Form: linkNOTIFICATION OF THE ACCEPTING ORGANIZATION

○ Application for Extension of Period of Stay or Change of Residence Status (For newly enrolled international students in October 2025)

For immigration procedures, please refer to the International Affairs Office’s website shown below.
“Visa/Status of Residence”: VISA / Status of Residence | TMU International Center International Affairs Office

For new students whose residence status expires in September 2025 and after, we accept applications for the issuance of the “Application Form for Organization” before enrollment under the following conditions.

・The application for issuance must be made within three months prior to the expiration date of residence status.
・All required documents listed below must be submitted.
For research students and prospective scholarship recipients, applications for issuance are generally accepted after enrollment.
If your period of stay is limited, please contact the International Affairs Office at TMU.

Required documents for application

□ Application for issuance before enrollment ※Accepted only within three months prior to the expiration date of residence status
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 Residence Card (both sides)
4. Documents to verify admission to the university
●Regular students (internal advancement): Notification of acceptance, Proof of payment of the admission fee, Copy of currently valid student ID card issued by TMU
●Regular students (non-internal advancement): Notification of acceptance, Proof of payment of the admission fee

□ Application for issuance after enrollment
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 Residence Card (both sides)
4. Copy of Student or Research Student ID Card (both sides) ※Please apply for issuance after obtaining the ID.
(5. For research students only: Certificate of Research Engagement)

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