Safety management overseas
With the advancement of globalization, opportunities for Aoyama Gakuin University students to travel abroad have increased dramatically. However, as symbolized by the frequent natural disasters and terrorist incidents in recent years, it can be said that there is no longer a safe place in the world. In light of this global situation, please refer to the following information regarding safety management abroad and take appropriate measures before and after your trip, keeping in mind that "you must protect yourself."
Before traveling
Notification to the relevant departments on campus (for students taking a leave of absence)
If you are taking a leave of absence Aoyama Gakuin University to travel abroad for three months or more, please submit the required notification. When you apply for a leave of absence at the Academic Affairs Department Academic Affairs Division or Sagamihara Campus Administration Department Academic Affairs Division, you will be given an "Overseas Travel Information Declaration Form" along with the "Leave of Absence Notification Form." Please submit this form together with the "Leave of Absence Notification Form." The submission destination is the department mentioned above.
Overseas study insurance
Those traveling overseas for study abroad programs handled by the International Center (study abroad at partner universities, study abroad at accredited universities, overseas language and cultural training, Tobitate! Study Abroad JAPAN Japan Representative Program, internships, etc.) must enroll in overseas study insurance designated by the International Center. Travel will not be permitted if you do not enroll. The International Center will provide you with further information before your departure.
In addition, if you are traveling abroad on your own, you must enroll in overseas study insurance that covers you from the time you leave Japan until the day you return home.
[Travel period: less than 3 months] Register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' overseas travel registration "Tabi-Regi"
Tabi-Regi is a service that allows short-term (less than 3 months) overseas travelers to receive ① safety information for their destination and ② safety confirmation contacts in case of an emergency by registering their itinerary, destination, contact information, etc. with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in advance. Registration can be done on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website or on your smartphone (free of charge).
Check the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' overseas safety website
Be sure to check the safety information for the country you plan to visit before you travel, and make sure to check it regularly after you arrive.
After travel
[For those staying for 3 months or more] Submit a "Residence Notification" to the nearest Japanese embassy in the country you are staying in.
According to Article 16 of the Passport Act, anyone who has established an address or residence in a foreign country and stays there for three months or more is required to promptly submit a residence notification to the Japanese embassy or consulate general that has jurisdiction over that area. If you are caught up in an incident, accident, or unexpected disaster overseas, the Japanese embassy or consulate general will use the residence notification to confirm the address and emergency contact information of the person registered and provide assistance. Please register on the following website after traveling abroad. Also, please submit a return notification when you return to Japan.