Important notice on the Validity of Certificate of Eligibility (further extension)（Updated on June 22, 2022）

Immigration Services Agency, Ministry of Justice of Japan has decided a new handling regarding the period of validity of the Certificate of Eligibility (COE) due to the influence of the Novel Coronavirus.
 
1   Applicable statuses of residence
     All statuses of residence subject to a certificate of eligibility 
 
2   Applicable regions
     All countries / regions 
 
3   Applicable certificates of eligibility
     Issued on or after January 1, 2020
 
4   Period deemed to be valid
 
  (1)　Date of Issue: January 1, 2020 ～ April 30, 2022
　       →until October 31, 2022
 
  (2)　Date of Issue: May 1, 2022 ～ July 31, 2022
       　→valid for “6 months” from the date of issue
　　
5   Condition to be deemed valid
Where a document is submitted stating that the accepting organization, etc. “is able to continue accepting the foreign national with the same activity contents as were given at the time of the application for the certificate of eligibility” at the time of applying for a visa at the diplomatic mission abroad.
 
6      For further information, please refer to the website of Immigration Services Agency, Ministry of Justice of Japan as below :
　　 (Japanese) http://www.moj.go.jp/isa/content/930005022.pdf