Frequently Asked Questions
 

• I am a new student and will join Japanese university in the coming term, what necessary items I should bring from Pakistan with me that can be useful for me?
• How much money I should bring with me in cash or travel cheques when I visit for the first time?
• Will I get any money on arrival at the airport from my donor?
• When my scholarship will come to my account?
• Should I bring my family and children with me on my first arrival?
• Can I bring any electric items like IRON, Electric shaver, etc.?
• Should I bring blanket and bed sheets with me?
• What food items I should bring with me since I heard that rice and other food stuff is very expensive in Japan?
• Should I bring my mobile phone with me from Pakistan? can I use it in Japan also?
• How Pakistani Students living in Japan can Trasfer money to their home through National Bank of Pakistan
• Can I buy Halal Food through Internet Order?
• What is the web site to get information about Islamic matters while living in Tokyo?
• When the winter and summer season starts? should I bring jackets and sweaters with me even if I am coming in April term?

--How to transfer money from Japan to Pakistan through National Bank of Pakistan

Upon your arrival, your university will open your account in nearby bank to transfer your scholarship. You can transfer money to Pakistan from this bank easily. But the transfer fees is normally high (around 5500 yen). The National Bank of Pakistan does not charge high transfer fees and is consider convinient way. The following email communication of the Coordination Secrtary of PSA with State Bank of Pakistan, might be helpful in this regard.

--- Original Message -----
From: "NBP Tokyo" <nbptokyo@gol.com>
To: <iftikharnarc@hotmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 7:18 AM
Subject: National Bank of Pakistan, Tokyo Branch

Dear Mr. Iftikhar Ahmed
We have received your e-mail message through our branch in Pakistan.
Following is the information how to remit money to Pakistan.
Please remit equivalent Japanese Yen
    To: The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd.
         Shimbashi Branch
         Toza A/C 0000930
         National Bank of Pakistan, Tokyo Branch

 We need following information to execute your remittance:

 1) Name of the bank and branch where beneficiary has his / her account with
2) Name of the beneficiary & account No.
    (please sepcify type of the account, i.e., Pak Rupee, F.C., PLS etc)
3) Currency type (US$, PKR, JPY etc)
4) Type of remittance (Telegraphic Transfer or Demand Draft)
5) Your name, address, telephone number, and signature
6) purpose of this remittance (e.g. Family maintenance)
7) your legal identification issued by Government of Japan, i.e., Alien
Card, Driver's license, Insurance Card etc. in which your current address is
mentioned
Please send above information alongwith remittance receipt (issued by the
bank when you make remittance to our account) by fax --- 03-3502-0359 or
03-3502-5402
Should you have any question, please contact us 03-3502-0331 to 0333 (3
lines)
Regards.

It is recommended that new students should not bring any electronic items with them since the electric
power is 100V in Japan. It will be useless to bring such items.

For new students normally dormitory will provide all these things and there is no need to bring such items. However it is better to bring a set of bed sheets and pillow cover which can be used when you end your tenure in students dormitory and starts living in your private appartment.

The mobile phones used in Pakistan does not work in Japan. Dont bring it with you. However make it sure to note all of you phone numbers in your note book. Here in Japan there are many packages for students which offer mobile phone at initial cost of 0 yen (Zero yen, free).
 

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