Application procedure

Step 1: Send application: through the partners!!

All applicants need to send the application forms with motivation letters. Non-Japanese volunteers living outside Japan need to apply through our partner NGOs of their countries (if your country is in Asia-Pacific and has no such NGOs, then you need to apply through NVDA (Network for Voluntary Development in Asia) http://nvda.asia/. Only if you are Japanese or live in Japan for a year or more, you can apply to NICE directly. Ask lm-in@nice1.gr.jpfor more info., then we will send you the guidance and the form.If volunteer can write motivation letter in Japanese, it is better to write it in Japanese!

< How much should volunteers pay? >

Volunteers need to pay the travel cost to/ from the projects & the following Participation fee (to be used for the project management such as travel cost of staff, logistic cost of Preparation/ Evaluation Seminars) while meals and accommodation during the projects are provided by the local hosts;

* Participation fee for Sri Lanka and China is different (see the project description)

* Some projects in Japan providepocket money (mentioned in each project description).

Step 2: Skype Interview (only for some LI)

Some LI (Individual Projects) require Skype interview with either NICE staff or the local hosts. It is mentioned in the project description. Calling date/ time and the Skype account will be communicated and confirmed from NICE to the volunteer after NICE will have received your application form.

Step 3: Acceptance

Soon after having got the answer from the local host, NICE will inform your sending NGO whether you can be accepted or not by e-mail (Acceptance Letter, Seminars info. and NICE Volunteers’ Guide will be also sent if you are accepted). It usually takes 1-2 weeks (in some cases, even 3-4 weeks!).

Step4: Book the flights as soon as being accepted and do other preparation!

Don’t wait for the Information Sheets, otherwise you may miss economical flights!

If the final destination of your flight is not Tokyo/ Osaka, you need to book the flight to make stop-over in Tokyo or Osaka to join Preparation and Evaluation Seminars. You need to arrive at Tokyo/ Osaka by the day before the Seminars start and it is quite possible to stay in the houses of NICE members if you ask us early enough! Volunteers should not expect so much time for sightseeing during the projects, so if you want to do it, please take enough days before/ after the projects!

You can do any other preparation such as studying Japanese language/ culture/ history, etc.

< About VISA for Japan: Please check the information also in your side! >

http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html

Many of the volunteers can stay up to 3 months, but some can stay for 6 or 12 months and many of the local hosts also welcome such longer term of participation!

A) 1 year stay: Nationalities of Germany, France, UK, Korea, Canada, Australia, NZ, Taiwan, Hong Kong

You can try to get Working Holiday Visa with which you are allowed to stay in Japan within 1 year! In this case, you can apply and join the project for 1 year in maximum (if the local host also agrees).

B) 6 months stay: Those of Mexico, Austria, Switzerland, Ireland, UK, Liechtenstein, Germany

You can stay in Japan within 6 months without visa as a tourist. And don’t worry, it is legal in Japan to join voluntary service projects as a tourist (with extension process in the end of first 3 months stay).

In this case, you can apply and join the project for 6 months in maximum (if the local host also agrees).

C) 3 months stay as a tourist without our invitation if your nationalities are below

You can stay in Japan within 3 months without visa as a tourist if your nationalities are Malaysia, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Canada, USA, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Surinam, Uruguay, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Turkey, Lesotho, Mauritius, Tunisia, Andorra, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Macedonia France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain or Sweden.

* For those people, there is a way to get another 3 months stay by going to the neighboring country such as Korea or Taiwan for more than 10 days stay though we are not sure if it is always possible.

D) 3 months stay by our invitation

If your nationalities are not any of the above mentioned countries, you need to apply for visa as a volunteer with our invitation letter that should allow you to stay in Japan within 3 months.

Step 5: The detailed information of the project

By 1 month before the project will start, volunteers will receive ”Information Sheets” (details of the project, what to bring, the meeting point, how to get there, etc.).

Step 6: On arrival program

NICE organizes Preparation Seminars for LMTV for Japanese/ foreign outgoing/ incoming volunteers together with Evaluation Seminars whereall volunteers need to join (but LW projects often do it in the project sites independently). Volunteers need to come to meeting point of Seminar by themselves.

*Near Tokyo: Please book flight ticket to

Narita or Haneda international airport.

*Near Osaka: Please book flight ticket to

Kansai international airport.

*PES-16-09 is only evaluation seminar!

* Some more in Osaka may be added.

Step 7: Joining the project!

You will stay and work with your local hosts (and other vols. in some projects). Have a fruitful stay!

Step 8: Evaluation Seminar

As mentioned in Step 6, all vols. also need to join the Evaluation Seminar while LW projects often do it at the project sites independently. You will share positive/ negative impact of their service to both local communities and their own personal development. Then, they will also share the future proposals for the projects and life plan with filling in the form and if possible, making the project report with some pictures. You are also expected to advise the vols. of Preparation Seminar and surely, can have fun by all together!

< To join LMTV Projects all over the world>

(Organized by the partner NGOs)

1) Where and When organized?

NICE introduces about 500 projects in 30 countries organized by the partner NGOs.

The projects are held all through the year.

2) Who can apply (through NICE)?

Japanesecitizen or other citizens who are living in Japan for a long time (for a year or more).

If you are NOT in the above criteria, you need to apply through our partner NGO in your country.

* If your country is in Asia-Pacific and has no such NGOs, then you need to apply through

NVDA (Network for Voluntary Development in Asia) http://www.nvda-asiapacific.org/

3) How can I apply and how much should I pay?

Ask lm-out@nice1.gr.jpfor more info., then we will send you the guidance and the form.

Date: 2015-12-11; view: 766