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School Transfer Procedures - INI

School transfer procedures are administrative processes required when students transfer to or from different schools. This includes submitting transfer-out and transfer-in notifications, exchanging necessary documents such as enrollment certificates and textbook provision certificates, and completing enrollment procedures at the new school. By law, transfer-in notifications must be submitted within 14 days of moving, and advance preparation and coordination with relevant institutions are essential for smooth transfers.

school transfer transfer-in notification transfer-out notification elementary school junior high school education procedures

[item.transfer-out-procedure]
code=01
slug=transfer-out-procedure
name=Transfer-Out Procedure
description=Procedures for transferring out from the current school.
timing=Contact school 1-2 months before moving, receive documents 1-2 weeks before
obtainedFrom=
notes=

[item.transfer-out-notification]
code=02
slug=transfer-out-notification
name=Transfer-Out Notification
description=Notification submitted to the municipal office of the previous address.
timing=Before moving
obtainedFrom=
notes=

[item.transfer-in-notification]
code=03
slug=transfer-in-notification
name=Transfer-In Notification
description=Notification submitted to the municipal office of the new address.
timing=Within 14 days after moving (legally required)
obtainedFrom=
notes=

[item.transfer-in-procedure]
code=04
slug=transfer-in-procedure
name=Transfer-In Procedure
description=Enrollment procedures at the new school.
timing=Within one week after submitting resident registration change
obtainedFrom=
notes=

[item.enrollment-certificate]
code=05
slug=enrollment-certificate
name=Enrollment Certificate
description=Document certifying current enrollment status.
timing=
obtainedFrom=Transferring-out school
notes=

[item.textbook-certificate]
code=06
slug=textbook-certificate
name=Textbook Provision Certificate
description=Document certifying receipt of free textbooks.
timing=
obtainedFrom=Transferring-out school (elementary and junior high only)
notes=

[item.school-attendance-notice]
code=07
slug=school-attendance-notice
name=School Attendance Notice
description=Notice designating the school to attend.
timing=
obtainedFrom=Municipal office (when submitting transfer-in notification)
notes=

[item.out-of-district-application]
code=08
slug=out-of-district-application
name=Out-of-District School Attendance
description=Procedures for attending a school outside the residential school district.
timing=
obtainedFrom=
notes=Application to board of education required, approval criteria apply

[item.private-school-transfer]
code=09
slug=private-school-transfer
name=Transfer to Private School
description=Transfer and enrollment procedures for private schools.
timing=
obtainedFrom=
notes=Vacancy required, entrance exam may be necessary

[item.national-prefectural-school]
code=10
slug=national-prefectural-school
name=Transfer to National/Prefectural School
description=Transfer procedures for national and prefectural schools.
timing=
obtainedFrom=
notes=Notification to board of education required