Because the primary goal of international students is to study or conduct academic research their residence status is "student." If an international student with the residence status of "student" wishes to work part-time, he or she must receive permission from the immigration office, entitled "Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted." The student must follow the regulations, including permitted working hours, etc.

Please be aware that a student who engages in work without permission, works more than the permitted hours, or does a type of work not permitted is considered to have violated the law. If this happens, that student is no longer allowed to study in Japan.

Notes

• Students are allowed to work up to 28 hours per week. However, during university-designated holidays (such as the summer holiday) students may work up to 8 hours per day.
• Students are not allowed to work in any capacity in places where the business is engaged in adult entertainment or where the business has any connection to adult entertainment, such as:
  • Coffee shops, bars, pubs, or nightclubs that supply hosts or hostesses to customers, or any place where the student would work as a host or hostess
  • Mahjong parlors, pachinko parlors or game centers, etc.
  *Working at any of the above businesses in any capacity, including washing dishes, cleaning, or distributing flyers or promotional material is prohibited.
• Students taking a leave of absence may not apply for "Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted"
• Working without "Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted" or working beyond the limit of the permitted work is prohibited. (Violators will be punished in accordance with the law.)
• The student must stop working when the term of work permitted 、by the "Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted" expires (Violators will be punished in accordance with the law).

Application Documentation: Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted

• Application form for the "Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted"
• Residence card or alien registration certificate deemed equivalent to a residence card
• Passport

Other remarks regarding Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted

It is recommended for those students who may be interested in working part-time to apply for permission in advance, as it is possible to apply for the permission prior to securing a part-time job.

• International students do not need this permission when they are enrolled at Iwate University (with the residence status of "student") and their work is either teaching assistant (TA) or research assistant (RA).
• The spouses of international students (with the residence status of "dependent") are also required to apply for permission if they want to work.

Submission of Part-time Job Information

A student with permission to work part-time who makes specific plans to work must submit the form "Part-time Job Information" to the International Office before starting work.

You are exempt from submission for the types of work listed in the table below. Please be aware that the "Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted" is necessary for all jobs besides TA or RA.