✅ 【For Extension】Input Notes: Payment Methods

International students who are applying for a visa extension and need to show how they will finance their studies in Japan.

Study Costs: Enter the total cost for one year of tuition and one month of living expenses. Your school may have already filled these in. Please check and edit the values if needed using numbers only.
Who Will Pay: Select who will cover the above costs. You can choose multiple options. After selecting, a form will appear to enter more details.
Available payment sources:
- Self-payment
  - From part-time job income in Japan
  - From savings held outside or inside Japan
- Someone in Japan (e.g., family)
- Someone outside Japan (e.g., family)
- Scholarship
- Other (e.g., student loans)

After completing this section, click [Save and Continue].

Distribute the Costs: For each payer you selected, enter the amount they will contribute toward tuition and living expenses. Use numbers only.
A green checkmark will appear when the total payments match the required amount. Once complete, you can proceed.

If you selected "Pay by self," two fields will appear:

Fill in only the field(s) that apply to your situation. Leave the others blank.

If part of your payment comes from money you brought into Japan (either by wire transfer, carrying cash, etc.):

Check “Yes” when asked.
Choose the method: Carried, Bank Transfer, or Other, then click Add.
Enter the amount and required details in the fields that appear.
Click Registration to save.

Click [Save and Continue] to move to the next screen after finishing all entries.

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This guide explains how to enter information about how you will pay for one year of tuition and living expenses when applying to extend your stay in Japan.