Step 2: Payment Sharing for Financial Support Information (Extension of Period of Stay)

📝 Step-by-step Instructions

1. Understand the Screen Structure

This step has 3 sections:

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2. Understand What “Payment Sharing” Means

In this step, you divide the total amounts entered in Step 1 between the people who will pay.

Example:

• Tuition total entered in Step 1 → JPY 800,000
• Monthly living expenses entered in Step 1 → JPY 80,000

You must enter how much each payer will cover.

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If There Is Only One Payer

Some students are confused by the word:

“Payment Sharing”

even when there is only one payer.

If only one payer was selected in Step 1:

• Enter the same amount as the total amount entered in Step 1
• The full amount should be assigned to that payer

Example:

The same rule applies to monthly living expenses.

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3. Enter Tuition Payment Sharing

At the top of the Tuition section, you will see the total tuition amount entered in Step 1.

Example:

Tuition Remaining JPY XXXXX

This amount decreases as payment amounts are entered.

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Who Appears in the List

Only the payers selected in Step 1 will appear.

Possible payers:

• Applicant
  • From Part-time Work
  • From savings
• Supporter living outside Japan
• Supporter living in Japan
• Scholarship
• Other

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Enter the Amount Paid by Each Person

Enter the amount each person will pay in Japanese yen.

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If You Selected “Applicant”

Two categories appear:

You only need to enter the categories that apply to you.

Example:

• If you pay only using part-time work income, enter only that amount
• If you are not using savings from before coming to Japan, leave “From Savings” empty

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Important Meaning of “From Savings”

“From Savings” means savings you already had before coming to Japan as a student.

Even if you saved money from a part-time job in Japan, it should NOT be entered as:

From Savings

Instead, it should still be entered under:

From Part-time Work

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Complete the Tuition Section

As you enter amounts:

• The “Tuition Remaining” amount decreases
• When the remaining amount becomes 0, a green checkmark appears

This means the tuition section is completed correctly.

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4. Enter Monthly Living Expenses

The Monthly living expenses section works the same way as the Tuition section.

Enter:

• The amount each person will pay for monthly living expenses

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Important Rule

The total amount must match.

The “Remaining” amount must become:

0

before you can continue.

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5. Enter Overseas Remittance Information

This section is used to explain money received from outside Japan during the past 1 year.

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When Overseas Remittance Is Required

This section does NOT appear for:

• Supporters living in Japan
• Applicant’s part-time work income

This is because the money movement happens entirely inside Japan.

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Required for Supporters Living Outside Japan

If a supporter lives outside Japan, overseas remittance information is required.

You must explain how the money was received.

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Basic Structure

Each payer shows the following items:

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How to Enter Overseas Remittance Details

1. Check the box next to “Yes”
2. A detailed menu appears
3. Click the blue pencil icon
4. Enter the remittance details
5. Click “Register”

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6. Select the Overseas Remittance Method

You can enter money received using one of these methods:

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6-1. Enter “Carried” Information

Use this when someone physically brought cash into Japan.

Input Fields

Multiple Entries Are Allowed

If money was brought into Japan multiple times:

1. Click “Add”
2. Enter each trip separately

If you added a row by mistake:

• Click the trash can icon to delete it

Important Note

Immigration may request supporting documents of the person who carried the money such as:

• Residence card copies
• Passport copies
• Entry/exit stamps on Passport
• Travel records showing movement between countries

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6-2. Enter “Remittance” Information

Use this for bank transfers.

Input Fields

Important Rule

Only one entry is allowed.

Even if money was transferred multiple times, enter:

The total amount for the entire year

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6-3. Enter “Other” Information

Use this for other transfer methods such as international cards.

Input Fields

Important Rule

Only one entry is allowed.

Even if money was received multiple times, enter:

The total amount for the entire year

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7. Complete the Step

This step checks whether all financial amounts are consistent.

You must complete:

When all required information is entered correctly:

• The “Save and Continue” button becomes blue
• You can continue to the next step

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💡 FAQs / Tips

Payment Sharing Basics

• Divide the total tuition and living expenses between the people who will pay
• When the totals match correctly, a green checkmark appears

If There Is Only One Payer

Even if only one payer exists, you must still enter the payment amount.

Enter:

• The same amount entered in Step 1

Example:

• Tuition entered in Step 1 → JPY 800,000
• Amount entered for the payer in Step 2 → JPY 800,000

If Money Was Received from Outside Japan

• Select “Yes”
• Enter how the money was received

For “Carried”

If money was brought into Japan multiple times:

• Click “Add”
• Enter each trip separately

For “Remittance” and “Other”

Even if money was sent multiple times:

• Do not enter each transfer separately
• Enter the total amount for the past 1 year

If “Save and Continue” Cannot Be Clicked

Possible reasons:

• The total amounts do not match
• Some amount fields are empty
• Overseas remittance is set to “Yes” but details are not entered

If “Remaining” Does Not Become 0

Possible reasons:

• The total entered amount is too small
• Some amounts are missing

Note:

• Exceeding the amount is usually acceptable
• Being below the required total is the main problem

Q. Can I enter both bank transfers and cash carried into Japan for the same supporter?

A. Yes. For each supporter, you can enter multiple funding methods.

Example:

• Part of the money was sent by bank transfer
• Part of the money was carried into Japan in cash

In this case:

• Enter the bank transfer amount in the “Remittance” section
• Enter the cash amount in the “Carried” section

You can use multiple methods for the same supporter if the student received funds in different ways.

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