"Certificate of Eligibility (CoE) Online Application Form"

All Non-Japanese Accepted Applicants must submit this regardless of their status of residence in Japan.
Those who apply for a student visa must present the proof that they have enough funds to cover all expected living expenses during their study to the Japanese Government (excluding Tuition/Facilities fee while studying at ICU). You are required to provide ICU with concrete proof of available financial resources. This is a particularly important factor when the Ministry of Justice examines your financial stability as part of its visa procedures for authorizing your CoE.
The minimum amount is 100,000JPY per month, in other words, the amount of the balance must exceed 1,200,000JPY (100,000JPY x 12 months).

Please refer to Living Costs & Useful Information for getting an idea of the approximate annual amount needed for studying at ICU.
For those who are applying for their CoE, please be reminded that ICU may be obliged to present these documents if requested by the Ministry of Justice during the process of your application for the CoE.

Financial supporting documents should be provided in one of the following forms (Copies are NOT acceptable). Please see the below samples. Currency on referential documents may be other than JPY or USD if it is difficult to obtain such documentation. ("Certificate of Income" is NOT acceptable)

• An original letter on official bank letterhead showing your or sponsor’s name as an account holder and the amount of funds available, with bank’s official stamp or a signature of a bank official. The stamp and signature must be original.
• A recent bank statement showing your or sponsor’s name as an account holder and the amount of funds available, with bankʼs official stamp or a signature of a bank official. The stamp and signature must be original.
• An original letter on official sponsoring organization's letterhead, including your name, the amount of the award available to you, and the period when you will be eligible to receive the funds, with organizationʼs official stamp or a signature from the sponsor. The stamp and signature must be original.

(Samples) Account Balance Sample 1 / Account Balance Sample 2

The scanned copy of original documentation must be attached to CoE online application, and the original documentation should be couriered to ICU along with other entrance procedure documents by the postmark deadline. (For Undergraduate Accepted Applicants: June 3, 2024, For Graduate Accepted Applicants: June 14, 2024)

2. DECLARED ITEMS FOR CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY SURETY PLEDGE:　

- Please print out the form and fill out all the information.
- "Signature of Student" must be handwritten by yourself. Please use a black or blue pen.
- The scanned copy of original documentation must be attached to CoE online application, and the original documentation should be couriered to ICU along with other entrance procedure documents by the postmark deadline. (For Undergraduate Accepted Applicants: June 3, 2024, For Graduate Accepted Applicants: June 14, 2024)

3. SUPPORTER'S PLEDGE:

- Please print out the form and have it filled out by your MAIN SUPPORTER. For those who do not live with the supporter or the supporter is an organization, we strongly recommend to prepare for the form well in advance to the deadline.
- "Signature of Supporter" or "Signature of Agency Official" must be handwritten by the MAIN supporter. Please use a black or blue pen.
- If all the information are provided in 1. Referential Document for Financial Resources, and there is a handwritten signature on the document, this form could be replaced to that document. In that case, please simply write the name of the supporter or the agency and leave the rest blank.
- The scanned copy of original documentation must be attached to CoE online application, and the original documentation should be couriered to ICU along with other entrance procedure documents by the postmark deadline. (For Undergraduate Accepted Applicants: June 3, 2024, For Graduate Accepted Applicants: June 14, 2024)

4. PHOTO:

- Please attach a photo of your face. The applicant should face straight forward and should remove any hats or caps.
Please make sure to check the link beforehand.
- Plain background with no shadows
- The quality must be very good (sharp and clear) enough to be used to apply for a passport
- Photo must be taken within 3 months prior to application

5. COPY OF PASSPORT:

Please submit a clear photocopy of the pages of your passport showing your name, date of birth, place of issue, passport number, dates of issue and expiration, issuing authority and photo.
The copy of your passport will be used for the application for the CoE and also for the registration of your name at ICU.

If you have more than one nationality and the name on your passport to be used for CoE is different from the name you want to register at ICU, please send copies of both passport along with other entrance procedure documents and notify which name you want to use for which.

<PASSPORT APPLICATION>
You should collect the necessary information to apply for a passport from the appropriate office of your own government.
Passports are issued for a designated period of time, which varies from country to country, and each passport has a specific expiration date.
You must be responsible for keeping your passport valid at all times.

Certificate of Eligibility (CoE) Online Application Form

As soon as you have prepared the required documents, please access the online application, answer all questions and attach the documents/certificates you have prepared.

Part 1-1. Personal Information and 2. Passport Information:

- You need to fill out the questions based on your passport information. If you do not have a valid passport, please apply for a new passport as soon as possible.
- Please fill out all the answers in CAPITAL LETTERS.
- If you are born in China, please write the name of city (prefecture), province and country for “Place of Birth” and “Home Town”.

Part 1-5. Family* or Co-residents in Japan:

- This section is only applicable for those who have a family (father, mother, spouse, child, brother, sister, etc.) or co-resident(s) in Japan. If not applicable, please proceed to “CoE Application Part 2”.

Part 2:

- ICU needs to certify that you have sufficient funds set aside to use as your living expense during your program. This living expense should NOT include your funds for tuition and fees. The total amount of living expense must exceed JPY 100,000 per month, and can be provided by multiple resources.
- The scanned copy of original documentation verifying the funds claimed, referred to as "Referential Document for Financial Resources", must be attached to CoE online application, and the original documentation should be couriered to ICU along with other entrance procedure documents by the postmark deadline. (For Undergraduate Accepted Applicants: June 3, 2024, For Graduate Accepted Applicants: June 14, 2024)

After completing the online application, please be sure to courier the items below along with other entrance procedure documents by the postmark deadline. (For Undergraduate Accepted Applicants: June 3, 2024, For Graduate Accepted Applicants: June 14, 2024)

1. Original of Referential Document for Financial Resources
2. Original of Declared Items for Certificate of Eligibility Surety Pledge
3. Original of Supporter's Pledge