Regarding items to bring on the exam day
Please be sure to bring the following three items.
- Confirmation slip*1
- Passport (original)
- Residence card (original)
Calculators, clocks, and writing utensils cannot be brought into the examination room.
On the day of the exam, you may use the calculator on your computer, and scratch paper and a pen (or an electronic notepad) will be provided for use within the exam room.
Also, the remaining exam time will be displayed on the computer.
*1) When you book an exam, a confirmation form will be displayed. Please save it. To check it later, log in to your My Page, click on the exam type in "Exam Reservations/Confirmation" at the top, check the necessary information, and click "Proceed to Reservation." Your reserved exam information will be displayed. You can display the confirmation form from "Confirm" in the "Confirmation Form" field. On the day of the exam, please bring a printed copy or display it on your smartphone or other device.
[Notice] On the day of the exam, the following individuals (①-⑦) will not be able to take the exam.
- You have a photo or copy of your passport or residence card (you do not have the original).
- I only brought my passport to the exam venue.*1
- I only brought my residence card to the exam venue.*2
- The date of birth and passport number registered on my page are different from those on my passport.
- The name registered on my page does not match the passport MRZ.3
- The period of stay on your residence card has expired.
- The passport's validity has expired, or it is damaged or soiled, making the MRZ unreadable.3
For those who only have their passport because they are on a short-term stay, etc., a residence card is not necessary.
※2) Those who are in the process of renewing their Certificate of Stay must bring the original Certificate of Stay. If your Certificate of Stay is being renewed and your period of stay expires on the day of the exam, please be sure to bring the original along with one of the following documents (①-③) that proves your renewal is in progress.
The "Application Pending" stamp on the back of your Residence Card
② A printed copy of the full online application acceptance email from the Immigration Services Agency.
③ Full text of the online application acceptance email from the Immigration Services Agency (Please show it on your smartphone screen.)
※3) Regarding the MRZ (Machine Readable Zone)
The MRZ (Machine Readable Zone) is a two-line alphanumeric code printed at the bottom of the passport page.
- The information in the MRZ may differ from the name and number printed on the card (Visual Inspection Zone: VIZ). Do not match the card notation; instead, verify that the information in the MRZ is correct.
Example 1) In Indonesian passports, the order of given name and surname is reversed between the visa page (VIZ) and the Machine Readable Zone (MRZ). Please ensure you register them in the order they appear in the MRZ. If the given name and surname are entered in an order different from what is written in the MRZ, you will not be able to take the exam.
Example 2) Bangladeshi passports may not have the full name written in the MRZ, but please register on "My Page" exactly as it appears in the MRZ. If it differs from the MRZ, you will not be able to take the exam.
If the name, date of birth, or passport number registered on your My Page does not match your passport's MRZ, please submit an information change request through My Page at least 5 business days before your test date.
Even if you submit a change of information request 5 business days in advance, you will not be able to take the exam unless it is approved by OTAFF 3 business days before the exam date.
If you submit an information change request within one week of the exam date, you mustCall OTAFF(Weekdays 9:15 AM - 12:00 PM / 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
Notes for the day of the exam
Regarding precautions on the day of the examination and acts of misconduct, please check "7. Precautions on the Day of the Examination" and "8. Prohibition of Misconduct and Cancellation of Examination Results such as Passing" in the examination guide.
