Application
English Tree offers a great, FREE service for people interested in making
Japan their home for a year or even longer. English Treefs requirements
for application are included on this page. If you have read this far and
are seriously considering teaching in Japan, youfre almost there. Good
Luck and enjoy what will be an experience you will never forget.
Qualifications
To
teach English in Japan, you must first meet all of the following requirements:
1. Be a native English
speaker and a citizen of an English speaking country recognized by the
Japanese immigration office (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand,
South Africa, United Kingdom, U.S.A. and other countries that recognize
English as an official language).
2. Qualify to work in Japan with one of the following visa types:
A. Specialist in Humanities/International Services Working Visa (the most
common for English Teachers in Japan): Applicants must have completed
a Bachelor's degree (in any major) at a recognized post-secondary institution.
OR
B. Heritage Visa: Applicants must be 3rd generation Japanese or less;
OR
C. Spousal Visa: Applicants must be married to a Japanese National or
be the child of a Japanese national.
3. No experience necessary. No ESL/EFL-type certifications required (such
as Tesol or Tefl but these qualifications are an asset).
4. ENTHUSIASM IS A MUST!
Application (Provided
by English Tree)
Applying is easy!
E-mail us the following:
teachers@englishtreejapan.com
1. - Resume and Cover letter
2. - A recent digital color photo (JPEG format preferred)(Casual
or Formal; Full body photos are preferred) (Since interviews are usually
done over the phone, directors of English Institutes in Japan request
to see the Photo of all applicants as an alternative to an interview in
person.)
3. - Date of availability
4. - Phone number and current location (city & country)
5. -Country of citizenship (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand,
South Africa, United Kingdom, U.S.A., etcc)
6. - Will you be traveling alone?
7. - Tell us whether you have official sealed transcripts from
your university and your original university degree in hand? If not, when
can these be available?
8. -Tell us whether you have a passport valid for another 6 months
in hand?
You will be
contacted by your personal English Tree representative shortly!
Thank you for your
interest in working as an English teacher in Japan and for submitting
your application to English Tree.
Note: As we focus
on quality over quantity, and receive hundreds of applications every month,
we do not make the promise of finding positions for all. We pursue the
application of only the best and most enthusiastic applicants, as we deal
with only the most renowned language Institutes in Japan, offering the
highest level of job security.
After Applying
Step 1
Application
Step 2
Once your application has been reviewed, you will be contacted by your
personal English Tree representative with a suitable position.
Step 3
Phone interview with the employer.
Step 4
We send you the contract with the school, previously proofread by us.
If you are satisfied with the terms and conditions, you sign the employment
contract.
Step 5
You send us the following documents by Fed Ex or UPS:
1. Completed Application For Certificate of Eligibility Form (We will
send this to you)
2. One photocopy of your valid passport (the page with your picture on
it)
3. Two passport sized photographs 40mm (Height) by 30mm (Width) of your
face
4. A photocopy of your college or university diploma
5. A formal letter stating your reasons for wanting to work and live in
Japan (addressed to The Japanese Ministry of Justice)
6. A copy of your employment contract, signed and dated by you (We will
send this to you)
7. Criminal Record Check (obtained from your local police department,
usually for a nominal fee)
We require the documents
mentioned above to obtain a Certificate of Eligibility stating that you
are eligible for a Specialist in Humanities/International Services Working
Visa (different visas are issued for different purposes, however, the
Specialist in Humanities/International Services Working Visa is standard
for foreigners who will teach English in Japan). The Certificate of Eligibility
is issued by the Ministry of Justice in Japan after the institute you
will be working for makes an application on your behalf. This application
must be made by a sponsor in Japan. It cannot be made by the applicant
him/herself. (*Please note that Certificates of Eligibility expire after
three months. An applicant must obtain his/her visa and arrive in Japan
within three months of the issue date of the Certificate of Eligibility.
If an applicant has not traveled to Japan before the expiry date, then
a new Certificate of Eligibility must be obtained before applying for
the visa and traveling to Japan.)
Step 6
The Employer (the institute you will be working for) submits your documents
to Japanese Immigration to get the Certificate of Eligibility. It usually
takes roughly 4 weeks to obtain a Certificate of Eligibility once all
the paperwork is submitted. However, this varies from time to time so
it is good to get all the necessary documentation to us (listed above)
as soon as possible.
Step 7
Once the certificate of eligibility is issued by the Ministry of Justice
in Japan, your institute will deliver it to you immediately so that you
can apply for your working visa at the nearest Japanese Embassy or Consulate
in your home country.
Step 8
You apply for your work visa at the nearest Japanese Embassy or Consulate
in your home country (click here for a list of embassies in official English
speaking countries). To make your application at an embassy or consulate,
you will need to bring the following documents:
1. Certificate of eligibility (2 copies - the original and a photocopy)
2. Passport
3. Two 45mm x 45mm (2 inches by 2 inches) passport-type photos taken within
the previous six months
4. Two official visa application forms, available at the nearest embassy
or consulate
5. Details pertaining to your employer (will be provided by your employer)
6. Visa Processing fee - Foreigners who obtain a visa for Japan must pay
a visa fee. Generally speaking, the fees are about 3,000 yen for a single-entry
visa, 6,000 yen for a double-entry or multiple-entry visa (fees are paid
in local currency). (click to have a currency converter http://www.englishtreejapan.com/Central_Japan_Lifestyle/index.htm#)
7. Official sealed transcripts from your University
8. Original University Diploma
Step 9
Your local Japanese consulate or embassy issues your working visa. The
number of days that it takes from application to issuance of a visa varies
slightly depending on such factors as the situation in the embassy or
consulate concerned and the content of an application. However, in the
case of visa applications accompanied by a Certificate of Eligibility
it usually takes from two or three days to about one week.
Step 10
You make traveling arrangements.
Step 11
You fly to Japan!
Step 12
The employer meets you upon your arrival in Japan.
Step 13
You start working!
Our staff will guide
you and support you throughout the whole application process!
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