I am considering applying for a visa with the Designated Activities – Future Creation Individual (J-Find) (https://www.mofa.go.jp/ca/fna/page22e\_001037.html) residence status.
I was unsure based on the information on MOFA whether or not I needed a CoE to apply for this and whether that CoE needs a sponsor. I am eligible for the J-Find based on what MOFA says, and it does not mention needing a sponsor.
I contacted the consulate in my country (I am in the US) and they essentially told me that yes, a CoE is needed, and when asked whether I need a sponsor is needed they told me that usually a sponsor is needed for a CoE but I needed to contact immigration to ask that question. The issue is, it is difficult to get any through answer from immigration in Japan from overseas. So I wanted to see if anyone who has successfully obtained a J-Find visa who can answer these questions:
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Does a CoE application for J-Find require a sponsor? (My impression is that, the vast majority of visas require a sponsor so usually the CoE requires a sponsor, but J-Find seems to be a special case – I could be wrong)
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I have a friend in Japan (on a student visa) that I can ask to submit a CoE application by proxy. Can a non-Japanese citizen submit a CoE application for me via proxy while I am not physically in Japan?
Thanks
by Realistic_Key1869