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Allowed to go to College with Work Visa?
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2015/5/23 02:23
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I plan to try to get a Work Visa so I can stay and work in Japan, and I was curious if I could go to College\Secondary School with just a work visa. Will I need to get a Student visa as well? Or is the work visa enough? Also, if I were to get a Cultural Visa instead of a Work one, would I be able to go to College with that either?
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by Jack (guest)
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Re: Allowed to go to College with Work Visa?
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2015/5/23 11:02
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If you want to study in Japan, get a student visa. It allows you to work part time up to 28 hours a week.
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by Murakami Seirin
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Re: Allowed to go to College with Work Visa?
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2015/5/23 14:53
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Technically, yes, you can go to any type of school with a "work visa", since going to school is not a paid activity, but remember that you're not supposed to quit your job.
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by Firas
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Re: Allowed to go to College with Work Visa?
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2015/5/23 18:10
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You can go to any type of school with any type of visa, for that matter... You need a Student visa if going to school is your primary reason for going to Japan, since then it's unlikely you could qualify for any other visa.
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by Firas
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Re: Allowed to go to College with Work Visa?
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2015/5/23 20:27
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One other concern - if you have a visa other than "Student", then you won't be eligible for any scholarships.
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by Dainichi Heater
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Re: Allowed to go to College with Work Visa?
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2015/5/24 00:48
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Going back to your initial post, it seems like you have yet to finish college/university.
You won't be eligible for a work visa for that matter since the most primary requirement is to have a degree. The other option is to apply for a working holiday visa if your country is eligible for one.
If not, it seems like you need a student visa afterall, if your primary purpose is to study.
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by Murakami Seirin
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Re: Allowed to go to College with Work Visa?
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2015/5/24 15:15
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Please note that you don't just come and get a work visa; you need to have an actual job offer (and employment contract) to get one. So... if you get hired by some company in Japan, you get a work visa so that you can stay in Japan to work for them, then you quit work to attend college? Not quite the way to go :(
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