Document Checklist Generator

A personalized checklist based on your pathway, country, and family status - downloadable as a PDF.

NCL document rules - updated 6 Oct 2026

This checklist is guidance, not an exhaustive or official document list. Confirm final requirements with NCL Academy admissions or your local Japanese embassy/consulate.

Visa / pathway type

Student Visa (Language School)Specified Skilled Worker (SSW / 特定技能)Caregiver Scholarship Track

Country of origin

Family status

SingleMarriedMarried with children

Student Visa (Language School)

Identity

Valid passportAll pages photocopied, including blank ones
2 recent passport-size photosPlain white/light background, taken within the last 6 months

Education

O/L and/or A/L certificates and transcripts
Certificate of graduationIf applicable to your highest qualification

Financial

Bank statement or certificate of depositShowing sufficient funds to cover tuition and living costs
Sponsor's income certificateRequired if a family member or guarantor is sponsoring your studies
Proof of relationship to sponsore.g. birth certificate, if the sponsor is a parent or relative

Medical

General health checkup certificate
Chest X-ray (TB screening)Required by some language schools -- confirm with your specific school