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Schedule for Pre-college visa application
To obtain a Pre-college visa you need to proceed in two steps. First step, the school applies for a "Certificate of Eligibilty" on behalf of the student. Second step, the student applies for the pre-college visa in their home country after being granted a Certificate of Eligibility.
| Process | October Starting | April Starting | |
| First step | Application Due | Middle of June | Middle of December |
| School applies for Certificate of Eligibility to Japan immigration. | End of June | End of December | |
| Immigration reviews documents | July to August | January to February | |
| Immigration notices school for either approval or disapproval for Certificate of Eligibility | September | March | |
| Second step | School sends original certificate of Eligibility to student | September | March |
| Student applies for Pre-college visa to Japan embassy in student own country | September | March | |
| Entrance into Japan and start the program | October | April |
NILS | Tel):+81.942-41-2611 | Fax):+81.942-41-2630