• Researchers may apply for tenancy in an International House from four months before their intended move-in date.
  e.g. Wishing to move into the accommodation in September => Available to apply in May (Applicants who intend to move into the available units with tenancy periods beginning in June, July, August, and September.)
• Applications are accepted during the designated period every month, in principle.

Regular Application
The move-in periods are April and October. Applications are accepted in January and July (three months prior to the desired move-in period).

Temporary Application (Outside of regular application periods)
Applications for short-term stays will only be accepted if there is a vacancy.

The period of tenancy will be decided during the selection process and it may be different from applicant’s desired period of tenancy.
The period allocated will not be extended in any case.

As residents must move into their unit by the end of the first month of the specified period of residence, please do not apply for accommodation for a period commencing prior to the month of your arrival. If residents cannot move into their unit within the first month of the specified period of residence, the reservation may be cancelled.

New residents must move into their unit within 7 days of the beginning of the stipulated period of residence.

(After moving-in) Residents of the International Houses are requested to notify the House Office of the scheduled move-out date at least two weeks in advance.
Residents of the other accommodations provided by external parties must submit a move-out notice by the designated date.

It may be possible to extend the tenancy period if residents intend to remain in the same unit. Such as extension will not be possible if the unit’s next residents have already been decided.

The period allocated will not be extended in any case.

• Children under three years old on the day of arrival are not included in the number of residents. Children over three years old are calculated as one resident.
• Children under three years old who need bedding sets are counted as one person, and rent must be paid for them.

• The International Service Office (KUISO) will allocate rooms to residents on a lottery basis. Once allocated, residents cannot change their allocated accommodation facility or room (applies before or after moving-in).
• Single applicants may apply for a couple’s or family room; however, priority shall be given to couple and family applicants. Couples may apply for a family room; however, priority shall be given to family applicants.
• Single researchers occupying a couple’s room or family room are not permitted to share the unit with anyone else.
• If an applicant’s family members will move in to the International House at a later date than the applicant, a couple’s or family room (as appropriate) should be selected at the time of application.
• Family members are not permitted to stay with a researcher in a single room.

• Once allocated, residents cannot change their allocated accommodation facility or room for any reason (applies before or after moving-in).
• Single applicants may apply for a couple’s room; however, priority shall be given to couple and family applicants.
• Single applicants can not apply for a family room.
• Single students occupying a couple’s room are not permitted to share the unit with anyone else.
• If an applicant’s family members will move in to the International House at a later date than the applicant, a couple’s or family room (as appropriate) should be selected at the time of application.
• Family members are not permitted to stay with a student in a single room.