Remaining in Japan for Job-Hunting after Graduation

If you wish to continue to look for a job after graduation (after getting a degree) in Japan, status change from "Student" to "Designated Activity" is requested. You must not remain in Japan and look for a job with a Residence Card with "Student" status. To apply to change status to "Designated Activity (for job-hunting)", you need to get a recommendation letter from University. The university issues a recommendation letter only when you can provide proof documents that you have been searching a job long before graduation and meet the criteria that the university admits. If you think you will need to get a recommendation letter, visit the Division of Student Exchange office (1A101) several months before your graduation to consult about your plan. With a "Designated Activity (for job-hunting)"visa, you can stay in Japan for six months. You can extend it for another six months with a recommendation letter issued by the university only once. If you fail sending monthly job-hunting reports to the university and your academic supervisor, your request for a recommendation letter for extension may be rejected.