Dependent Visas and MEXT Scholarship

Luquier said:

Hello everyone,

I have passed the preliminary screening for the MEXT Research Student Scholarship and hopefully will be studying in Japan next year!
I have some questions regarding dependent visas and I was wondering if any married couples that have been awarded the scholarship can help me.
In order to get a visa for your spouse as a MEXT student, do you have to go through the whole process of applying for a CoE while in Japan etc, or does MEXT/the University help you with that before moving? I want to know if I will be able to visit Japan with my husband or he will have to come 2~3 months after me.
Also, I am not married yet, but will be by the time I visit Japan. So in my application I've filled in single and no dependents, don't know if that will cause a problem.

Thanks in advance!

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AmerikaJin5 said:

Hi @Luquier ,

I was awarded the MEXT 2015 Scholarship (starting October), and I am married so my wife will join me. As I understand it, the university is sponsoring both of our visas, and the Embassy will issue them to us. I should be getting mine next month, and my wife's will come sometime later. That being said, we also must find housing for families (no dorms for us) so she won't be able to join me until Nov/Dec. I'll be in a 'singles' dorm until I find an apartment.
I don't think you can get a dependent visa unless you're married at the time of application -- maybe someone with more experience can comment...

Good luck!

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Luquier said:

Thank you for you answer AmerikaJin5! it's good to know that you were able to bring your wife without problems!
So if I understand correctly, you didn't have to go through the whole CoE procedure? Do you know if every university does this, or was this specific to your University? (I know, I know, you can't know everything but doesn't hurt to ask )
I will call my Embassy tomorrow and hopefully they can give me more details.
Have fun in Japan =)!

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Luquier said:

Oh and one more question. Do you remember at what point where you asked to submit the Marriage certificate? was it after you were notified that you passed the secondary screening, or before? Thanks again ^^

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AmerikaJin5 said:

Well, I'm still in the USA -- I haven't gone to Tokyo yet. And my wife will join several months after me.

I don't recall anything about the CoE...sorry if this doesn't help much! I suggest asking the Embassy, since the information should be reliable from them

They never asked me for a marriage certificate, either. I believe they will simply need her passport information for the visa, but no documents required to prove our marriage.

Which country are you applying from? And which universities are you applying to?

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