Families
Japanese-language and additional school support
Prepare questions about language assistance and additional educational needs.
Your next steps
- 01
Describe the support your child needs without assuming a diagnosis or placement
Start with the official service linked below. Your circumstances and location can change the procedure.
- 02
Ask the education office and school what support is available
- 03
Use MEXT’s foreign-child learning resources
- 04
Agree how the school will communicate with the family
Documents, fees and deadlines
Use the current official checklist for your specific application. Ask Immibot to check current details, or confirm them with the responsible office.
Sources & current information
This is an editorial task guide. The linked official service supplies the current procedure; the guidebook provides background.
Open the responsible official source ↗Guidebook · PDF page 70 / printed page 55 ↗7th edition, March 2025. Rules as of October 2024. Current fees, thresholds and procedures can differ.
Source references organised: 2026-10-12. Current legal requirements are checked when you ask.