Osaka Prefecture University

Returning to Home Country

The listed below are the procedures you have to take before leaving Japan.

At the University

Diploma (English) Apply to the Higher Education Promotion Office as soon as the degree is determined.
Certificate of Doctoral Degree
(English & Japanese)
Apply to the Higher Education Promotion Office as soon as the degree is determined.
Certificate of Graduation
Transcript
(English) Apply to the Higher Education Promotion Office
(Japanese) Use the certificate issuing machine.
Your Home Address Information (English) Apply to the Higher Education Promotion Office
(Japanese) Use the certificate issuing machine.

Outside the University

Residence Notify your landlord of your move more than one month prior to your move.
Clean and clear out your room.
For disposal of oversized items, ask the municipal office for the pickup information.
Bank Close your bank account. (Consult the bank clerk about when to close the account so that no transaction remains uncompleted.)
Utility Service Terminate utilities & other services (electricity, gas water, telephone, NHK subscription, cell phone etc.) Contact each company.
Municipal Office Visit the office to withdraw from the National Health Insurance program.
Alien Registration Card / Resident Card Return the card to an immigration officer at the port of departure when leaving Japan.
Mail Forwarding Service After you leave Japan, mails sent to your former address can be forwarded to an address (in Japan) designated by you for one year. Fill in & submit (or send) the Change of Address Notice at the post office.