How to obtain CoE from Kanazawa Immigration Buerau (Nagoya Branch) and send to your country

Here is a small note I made when applying for Certificate of Elibility in Kanazawa Immigration office (branch of Nagoya Immigration office).

List of document (as described by Immigration office web site):

1. Application Form for Certificate of Eligibility (available on the Immigration Bureau website).
2. Proof of applicant’s relationship with the student. One of the following documents indicating the relation under the student’s country’s laws: A copy of an applicant’s family register, marriage certificate for spouse, and/ or birth certificate for children.
3. A copy of the student’s Residence Card or a copy of his/her passport
4. Proof that the student will be able to support his/her family throughout their stay in Japan. 
1. Privately financed students should submit their bank statement indicating balance of deposit or a duplicate copy of remittance from home country. 
2. Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) scholarship students should submit Certificate of Monbukagakusho Scholarship Student.
5. Certificate of Studentship issued.
6. 1 photo (4cm×3cm) of each family member taken within 3 months of the day of application
7. A self-addressed envelope affixed with a 392-yen stamp (for the recorded delivery purpose)

Note: In some cases, additional documents will be requested by the Immigration Bureau.

List document I submitted

Kembali ke Jepang: Life at Nomi

Tak terasa, sudah tiga tahun saya meninggalkan Jepang, tepatnya 3 tahun 3 bulan. Alhamdulillah, Allah menakdirkan saya kembali ke Jepang melalui MEXT. Melalui seorang teman, saya mendapat informasi tentang beasiswa MEXT, kemudian saya apply beasiswa tsb, wawancara dan alhamdulillah diterima. Saat bekerja di Jepang dulu, saya sudah beberapa kali apply beasiswa dan gagal. Saya sendiri bisa ke Jepang saat itu dengan beasiswa Jasso, kemudian bekerja di sebuah perusahaan Jepang di Mie-ken. Pelajaran yang bisa diambil, jangan takut untuk mencoba. Puluhan kali saya mencoba mendaftar beasiswa (Jepang) sejak S1, kemudian setelah lulus S2, kemudian setelah jadi PNS, akhirnya berbuah. Sebelumnya saya diinstruksikan untuk mendaftar beasiswa ke Eropa, namun hati kecil saya ingin kembali je Jepang, lingkungan dimana saya sudah terbiasa. Dan Tuhanpun mengabulkannya, Aamiin.

Saya masih ingat betul email terakhir dari calon supervisor yang mereject aplikasi saya, beliau menulis: "I regret to tell you this bad news, but I am hoping your fruitful stay in Japan", dan alhamdulillah, insyaAllah menjadi kenyataan.