How to go to Japan as a language student | Introducing Go! Go! Nihon!

[@elevLisa]

please don't mind the visual glitch on the website - someone forgot to check whether the video rendered correctly :')

[@cliffanycampbell3894]

I thought my phone was crazy for a sec

[@bekahjane6766]

I’m heading out in July as well and would love to hear about your accommodation journey! I’m still working on figuring that out and have had a lot of anxiety about getting it right, so seeing a video from someone who’s been working on this for the past two years would be really helpful!

[@elevLisa]

You got it! Then I'll definitely make a video talking about my experiences and recommendations. Best of luck on your journey and hope to see you in Japan in July!

[@kxiis_]

best video about GoGoNihon I've seen so far

[@elevLisa]

thank you for the kind words, it means a lot! :)

[@captinhindsight7345]

I just reached out to gogonihon to get the process started!! I wanna study in Tokyo 🤞😖 and live there next year!!

[@Rebsxo3]

Please do a video on the accommodations too!!!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Rebsxo3]

Thank you so much for explaining into proper detail about each part of the gogo Nihon programme! 👍😁👏🙌 I have watched so many videos and they never explain the nitty gritty details of each part and you do it so quickly and easy to understand so for that I say a big Thank You! 🫶😊

[@elevLisa]

I'm so happy this video was helpful to you!! Best of luck for your Japan plans :)

[@DavidKAnderson]

Waiting patiently (lol...okay, not really) for my Certificate of Eligibility and getting ready to start language school in Sapporo in October. I also heartily recommend Go! Go! Nihon, who guided me through all the complicated hoop-jumping to make this happen.

[@seoulsearcher7628]

How was the entire visa process for you if you don’t mind me asking, I’m looking into going in July of 2024!

[@DavidKAnderson]

@@seoulsearcher7628 Pretty seamless, to be honest. The timelines given by Go! Go! Nihon proved to be accurate (including the long gap between school acceptance and issuance of the Certificate of Eligibility...it's a couple months, which seem like an eternity). If you go for an 18 month visa, you might be issued a 15 month one, but the school will help you extend it. Make sure you have something showing your residence address with you when you arrive: Immigration will issue you your residence card as you pass through, and you'll need that (along with your CoE, etc.). Good luck!

[@GeorgeoBrooks]

Did you go to JaLS Sapporo?

[@DavidKAnderson]

@@GeorgeoBrooks HJLA

[@MsEmohair]

In my next life I wanna go to Japan as a language student at a young age(early 20s)😅🌸 In this life I wanna go there on vacation!✨️

[@lachlanbroadfoot1286]

I'm 21 going next year but I'm quite afraid haha

[@izzyxvibes]

same but when im 18

[@MangoSmoothieYumYum]

Thank you! Very helpful video! 🙏

[@JWL216]

So anxious on waiting for my COE lol 😆

[@elevLisa]

I'm sure it'll come soon!

[@JWL216]

@@elevLisa yeah it will. I’m not a very patient person I guess 😂 😝

[@livekisa]

@@JWL216 Did you end up getting it? And is it mailed or emailed to you? Im currently enrolling at the january term 2023.

[@mohitkush3102]

I have also applied for student visa. October intake 🇯🇵

[@elevLisa]

that's awesome, I'm so excited everyone is planning their studies in Japan now!

[@random-jl9co]

i apploed for october also!!

[@mohitkush3102]

@@random-jl9co where are you from ?

[@random-jl9co]

@@mohitkush3102 the us

[@random-jl9co]

where are you from?

[@i2w9o]

Thanks Sis It Really Helped me

[@divisionelite9833]

what if the local embassy is far away from where you live?

[@ffhello4783]

I've tried finishing my application but they haven't responded to it and it's been like almost 20 days now. And i've reapplied like 3 times now out of frustration, checked my spam and stuff on mail, nothing...

[@purrypop3297]

This is a great video! Hope you enjoy your stay in Japan! I’m applying as well for the April term. I was wondering what you wrote for the application essay (the 300 word count portion)? I’m afraid I might type something that would make them decline me 😰 and also a perfectionist

[@elevLisa]

Hey! I really wouldn't overthink it. Just write about why you want to go to Japan and what your goals are. Good luck!🤞

[@minty_starr761]

I've actually been dreaming of going to japan sinds 2020 or so, I'm now 16, I will be 17 in March! I'm from Belgium & have been looking into it and I was thinking of maybe going to Japan after highschool, and going to language school there. Although now I'm not sure anymore. With all the costs it will be super expensive and what if I don't end up liking living there? What if I don't want to continue studying there, etc. Then I'd just have to move back and a whole lot of money will be wasted to skills that I won't even need in my country... I'm really not sure, help!

[@random-jl9co]

hey!! i applied to the 2nd school shown yesterday and im scared they wont contact me bck they said 3-4 days but ahhh im nervous

[@random-jl9co]

i plan to go in october when i graduate

[@elevLisa]

I'm sure someone will get back to you soon, they are really responsive :)

[@random-jl9co]

@@elevLisa update no one asked for they replied 😂

[@tommasoporcellato4734]

I have almost the same story, I've switch the departure from january to july! which school you have choose for study?

[@elevLisa]

Ohh so exciting, it's finally happening for both of us! I'll be going to JTIS in Tokyo!

[@tommasoporcellato4734]

@@elevLisa wow that’s amazing, let’s enjoy this experience! Good luck!

[@harley_pinto]

I’ve been looking into this and was wondering if I had to provide the bank statements when applying to the school or just for the visa, I can’t find much on it TIA.

[@noahbeamish9430]

Super helpful

[@timesoliver7490]

What happen if I wanna move to Japan only for 6 months. Do I need to have the 10k or Can be 5k since is the half of the year? If someone knows a bit about it let me know please 🙏

[@averyclark3812]

Can you go for longer than a year? If so how do you extend your stay?

[@elevLisa]

Yes you can! The longest you can stay on a student visa is for 2 years. Once you're in Japan you can usually easily extend your visa with the help of your language school :)

[@XxylightningyxX]

After you get your certification of eligibility you take it to your country of origin to get the visa or where you currently live ?

[@elevLisa]

As far as I know it has to be your country of origin, or the one your passport is from rather

[@XxylightningyxX]

@@elevLisa oh man that sucks for me then!! I have a Mexican passport but I live in the US and I'm illegal 😭

[@elevLisa]

@@XxylightningyxX I'm sorry to hear that.. is there no way for you to go to Mexico for a while to get the visa?

[@XxylightningyxX]

@@elevLisa yea I can go to Mexico any time for the visa but if something goes wrong like I'm not illegible or missing documents I won't be able to enter the US again :/

[@moonbunny7380]

Hi did you need jlpt n5 for the student visa?

[@Aurababii]

How much is the first 6 months

[@v.mishrasart43]

Nice video👍👍👍👍

[@courtneyadjoa246]

Is there a age barrier to get admission to Japanese Language School ? Currently, I am 42. Please advise.

[@elevLisa]

there's no age limit at all!

[@courtneyadjoa246]

@@elevLisa Thanks Lisa ❤️💐

[@projectasikder3247]

do they provide full scholarship for this?

[@Nocturnal_agency]

Dawg idk about you but I kinda panicked seeing that 1 million yen thing. I think they lowered it to 3,000 yen for a single entry, and 6,000 yen for Double entry.

[@limpaula_]

me for real, I know it cots lots of money, but damn 😭

[@christianburrell828]

I really enjoyed your video! I’m also going in July and I used gogonihon. I was wondering when you booked your flight for? Like from what I read it said that you should arrive 2-4 days before your school starts but I feel like that’s not enough time to get used to everything.

[@elevLisa]

Thank you! I'm arriving in Japan 4 days before my first day of school, but I've also been in Japan a few times before so getting used to everything will probably be easier. I think you'll get used to everything pretty quickly though and going to language school right away is probably actually going to help you find a routine that works for you :)

[@Rorozaria]

Hello, thank you for the very informative video. However i wanted to ask if the wait time to finally be accepted REALLY takes around 6 months like you described it would. Also, if i were to want to extend my 1 year visa to a 2 year visa after the first year has finished, is it possible?

[@elevLisa]

Hi! The wait to be accepted was quite long in my case because I applied so early, but it depends on when you apply. Apart from that, if you apply through Go! Go! Nihon, they make absolutely sure that you won't be rejected because they're super thorough with their document checks, so you can rest assured you will 99% of the time be accepted :) Also yes, you can extend later~

[@danieldanieldanielUvu]

is it expensive cause im broke af 0v0?? can somene broke like me go

[@elevLisa]

it's difficult if you have no savings at all, but there are also some scholarship programs if you wanted to go to University for example

[@kaishell6650]

Do u need to know some level of japanese before applying to a language school?

[@elevLisa]

It's really highly recommended to learn some Japanese before you go to Japan! At least knowing hiragana and katakana will help you out a lot

[@jambyr2579]

How did you go through your process of getting your student visa?

[@elevLisa]

It was fairly easy! Once I got my CoE and ERFS documents from the language school (they send it per post) I just had to send a letter to my local embassy with these documents and a copy of my passport!

[@NekiPark]

did you have to take the jlpt n5 exam?

[@elevLisa]

I did not, but I did have to take a placement test that was around N5 level.

[@NekiPark]

@@elevLisa okay thanks

[@limpaula_]

well, I need tons of money 😞

[@mysteriogaming478]

I’m going in 2025 so this is very helpful thanks 🙏

[@thegreatiam7]

What school?

[@The_official_jaijai]

They want you to have $10,000 in your bank account to go?

[@TarniaF]

For a year study yep! I contacted them asking and they said around 11k😭

[@justabasket]

This is because they want you to spend your time actually in the school and not just working. There's limits on how many hours you can work with a student visa, making it very difficult to live on such a small income. They want to make sure you have enough savings to pay your rent and not worry about becoming homeless in japan

[@ducsue751]

Hmm.... Learn as much Japanese as possible and as little time as possible. = No time for fun while in Japan.

[@elevLisa]

Right, I personally didn't choose that approach either. It's all about your priorities :)