Hi everyone!
I am currently doing a semester abroad in Japan which will end in February (but my visa expires at the end of March).
The point is I got hired for an internship which will end at the end of April. The internship is not paid and they won’t sponsor me for a work visa, I am just getting a small scholarship from my home university.
Now, my question is, in order to change my status from student to tourist do I necessarily need to leave the country and re-enter? Or can I do the switch by simply asking immigration?
It’s crazy that I have to do this only for like three weeks…