Associate Missionary Process

We understand that you would like REAP mission to sponsor you as an associate missionary to Japan. Please go over the conditions for Associate Missionary membership.

*Please note that accommodation in Japan i.e. apartment, house etc... are your own responsibility and we only provide sponsorship!

Conditions for REAP Associate Missionary Membership

1. Fill out the application from immigration, one for each member of your family after reading and approving of REAP's Principles and Practices.

2. A letter from the applicant to REAP Mission requesting Associate missionary affiliation, including all evidence of qualification as a missionary; resume, bio-data, Certificates from Bible school, seminary and ordination.

3. Letter sent from Japan to USA REAP Board of Directors Chairman for approval.

4. USA REAP Board of Director Chairman writes a letter of Guarantee and dispatch for applicant to immigration office in Tokyo.

5. Japan REAP Mission writes Letter of Guarantee to immigration office.

6. Documents taken to Tokyo Immigration Office to get "Certificate of Eligibility (C.E.)."

7. Applicant takes C.E. to another country to get a 5 year (60 months) multiple entry visa (within 24 hours) from the Japanese Embassy there.

8. Applicant can then reenter Japan.

9. A non-refundable donation _______yen for the father, _______yen wife and _______yen each child are payable to REAP Mission prior to No. 3 above. In addition all expenses, postage, telephone, fax, travel etc. will be added as well.

10. Each family member must have a deposit with REAP Mission _______yen for a one way return flight to their homeland at normal, not discount fare, (immediately after No. 8)

11. A "special successful completion" donation (an advance of the tithe for one year) to REAP Mission (after No. 10) is received as a one year (12 month) advance of a tithe of _______yen.

12. After this first year, each REAP Associate Missionary promises to continue to tithe the tithe of their monthly income _______yen to REAP Mission in Japan, as long as their visa lasts and they're under the REAP Associate umbrella.

13. When your visa expires after one or three years and you want REAP to continue to sponsor you you need to reapply to extend the visa two months before expiration. This requires a _______yen donation to REAP Mission. 

Essential Requirements for Applying for Visas for Missionaries to Japan

(Estimated time up to the receipt of the visa in Japan is about one month and in some cases it may be two months or more, after that please allow for administration in your home country-this is according to information from the immigration office in Tokyo).

1. Application for Certificate of Eligibility: form parts 1 & 2.

2. Two passport photographs (4cms x 3cms) one of which should be attached to the form.#

3. A statement from the mission in the home country giving full authority to the representative to act on their behalf. *

4. Means of identification of the applicants representative (e.g.; alien registration certificate).

5. Letter of guarantee (as previously stated).

6. Curriculum Vitae: in the case of a couple a wife' Curriculum Vitae is also required (e.g.; Bible School, marriage).#

7. Documented evidence of qualification and experience of the work certificate of ordination, graduation report form the Bible school and statement of work presently involved in.#

8. A statement from the home office of the mission concerning the nature and duration of the work in Japan and the designation of the person in the mission. *

9. A statement concerning religious beliefs, activities, history etc. of the mission. *

10. Copy of documents of the legal identity of the mission, constitution etc.

11. Stamped and addressed envelope for the reply from immigration.

12. Any other forms or information which the immigration office may ask for.

Additions for Families

13. A Birth Certificate for each child.#

14. The necessary form for dependents which is obtainable from the Immigration office.

15. For spouses: a) if a wife comes as a dependent then a Wedding Certificate and the form referred to in No. 14 is sufficient. in this case their status is not that of a "missionary." b) If the wife comes as a missionary then the Bible School documentation etc. is necessary. In this case documents referred to in No. 8 are also required. These can however be prepared and present for the couple.

Notes

1. All documents must be originals (except for those in No. 8)

2. All letters and documents must be translated into Japanese and presented together with the originals.

For additional information please contact Kenny Joseph at REAPjapan1@aol.com

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