Work Permit
Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted ： Part-time Jobs
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The activities that an international student can partake in are limited to study and research. Those international students who are interested in working part-time or undertaking any sort of activity that brings in an income, are required to obtain permission in the form of an official work permit. If a student works a part-time job without this permit, both the student and the employer will be penalized. Your permit is valid until the end of your period of residency. You can apply for the permit again at the same time that you extend your residency period. For further information, ask the International Student Support Office or your faculty or graduate school.Please stay informed and be sure of the legality of your employment. There have been cases of students not realizing that they were breaking the law. Increasing numbers of international students have been arrested on for possessing other people’s goods that they did not order, or for withdrawing money from another person`s bank account. These illegal organizations make themselves sound nice, but should be carefully avoided.
Under the College Student resident status, you cannot do part-time work during a leave of absence from school, regardless of whether you have been granted permission to engage in activity other than that permitted by the status of residence.
You do not need permission to engage in activity other than that permitted by the status of residence to receive payment from the university for education/research assistance.
(Permitted Activities) TA or RA, experiment assistance/organization of materials, script editing/proofreading, translation, interpretation, and others jobs at Yamaguchi University relating to education and research assistance.
Hours Permitted to Work
Up to 28 hours a week (up to 8 hours a day and up to 40 hours a week during vacation periods)
How to Get Permission to Undertake Activities Outside of the Visa Status
Apply at the Immigration Bureau. Sometimes permission is granted on the day of your application, but it can take up to 2 weeks, so leave yourself plenty of time for processing.
You will need the following:
- Application for Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted
- Residence card
- Passport
When you receive permission to engage in activity other than that permitted under the status of residence previously granted, it will be written on the back of your residence card.
You cannot apply for this permission until after you receive your residence card.
Places You Are Not Permitted to Work
- Entertainment and amusement establishments such as nightclubs, bars, parlors, etc.
- Gambling facilities such as mahjong or pachinko parlors
- Engaging in work such as washing dishes or cleaning at the above businesses is also prohibited
Please Note
Make sure you carry your permit with you at all times when working.
First-year students are not allowed to work until after July 1, to allow time to get used to life and academics at Yamaguchi University.
Yamaguchi University cannot be a guarantor for your part time job.
Information on Part-Time Jobs
Information on part-time jobs is available at the Yamaguchi University Coop.
Further Information
Yoshida Campus:
#1 bulletin board of the General Education Building (in front of Classroom 2) TEL:083-933-0613
Tokiwa Campus (Ube):
In front of the Coop Shop on the 1st Floor of the Welfare Building, Faculty of Engineering TEL:0836-35-4433