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School Transfer Procedures - TSV
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
code slug name description timing obtainedFrom notes
01 transfer-out-procedure Transfer-Out Procedure Procedures for transferring out from the current school. Contact school 1-2 months before moving, receive documents 1-2 weeks before
02 transfer-out-notification Transfer-Out Notification Notification submitted to the municipal office of the previous address. Before moving
03 transfer-in-notification Transfer-In Notification Notification submitted to the municipal office of the new address. Within 14 days after moving (legally required)
04 transfer-in-procedure Transfer-In Procedure Enrollment procedures at the new school. Within one week after submitting resident registration change
05 enrollment-certificate Enrollment Certificate Document certifying current enrollment status. Transferring-out school
06 textbook-certificate Textbook Provision Certificate Document certifying receipt of free textbooks. Transferring-out school (elementary and junior high only)
07 school-attendance-notice School Attendance Notice Notice designating the school to attend. Municipal office (when submitting transfer-in notification)
08 out-of-district-application Out-of-District School Attendance Procedures for attending a school outside the residential school district. Application to board of education required, approval criteria apply
09 private-school-transfer Transfer to Private School Transfer and enrollment procedures for private schools. Vacancy required, entrance exam may be necessary
10 national-prefectural-school Transfer to National/Prefectural School Transfer procedures for national and prefectural schools. Notification to board of education required