If you want a part-time job (including TA/RA)

How to apply

Take the following four documents to the Immigration Services Bureau.
The process will take from two weeks to two months.

• Application for Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted
• Passport
• Residence card
• Student ID

Working hours

It is determined by law that "Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted" (part-time employment) shall be limited to 28 hours per week (8 hours a day, 40 hours a week, during summer, winter, and spring breaks).

If you work beyond this limit, you will be subject to punishment, such as deportation, a fine, or imprisonment.

Prohibited Activities

You are prohibited from working part-time in any kind of adult entertainment businesses. This includes work such as washing dishes or cleaning in places where adult entertainment is conducted.

If you are working part-time in Waseda University

If you are a regular student working as a Teaching Assistant (TA) or a Research Assistant (RA) at Waseda University with a "Student" status of residence, you do not need to apply for "Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted." However, working hours as either a TA or an RA, or both a TA and an RA at Waseda University must be under 20 hours per week.

• As a general rule, non-regular students (including exchange students) cannot work as a TA/RA, but if circumstances allow non-regular students to work as a TA/RA, "Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted" will be needed.
• Regular students who will be doing work other than as a TA/RA will need to apply for "Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted."

If you are attending non-paid internships

No special procedures are necessary.

If you are attending a paid internship

Regardless of whether the internship is a program provided by Waseda University, you must submit the "Application for Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted." See here for the procedures of application.

Permitted working hours
During academic terms: up to 28 hours per week
During summer, winter, and spring breaks: up to 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week

• If you plan to attend an internship during an academic term that exceeds 28 hours per week, you will need to apply for "Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted for over 28 Hours Per Week" in addition to the "Application for Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted."
  Please note that only those who satisfy certain conditions can apply.
  For details on the conditions and necessary documents, please see the website below.
  https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/publications/materials/nyuukokukanri07_00109.html
  (*Access the link above then change the language from "日本語" button at the bottom left of the screen to "English.")

If you have any questions, please directly contact Immigration Services Bureau.

If you are attending an internship abroad

You must check with your prospective employer about the necessary procedures and apply for a valid VISA status individually.

If you are taking a leave of absence from Waseda University to attend an internship

You will not be able to reside under a "Student" status of residence, so promptly apply to change your status of residence to one that is appropriate. For information on which status you should apply for, inquire your prospective employer or the Immigration Services Bureau.

If you are taking a leave of absence from the university to attend an internship abroad, be sure to return your residence card at the airport when leaving Japan. You will need to apply for a "Certificate of Eligibility (COE)" again when returning to the university. See here for the procedures of applying for a COE.