Reasons for Disqualification

A short-list candidate or a participant may be disqualified from the program without warning in any of the following circumstances:

a.When a participant has committed an inappropriate act or there is substantial reason to believe that a participant is likely to commit an inappropriate act;

b. When the candidate's application documents contain false statements (especially with regard to medical histories and criminal histories. Note that even crimes of a minor nature must be reported, including any charges and arrests - except for minor traffic offenses.);

c.When it is determined that a candidate's criminal history renders him/her unsuitable for participation in the JET Program. In principle, this includes conviction for such crimes as Driving Under the Influence (DUI), as well as actions related to DUI that may occur after submission of the application. Additionally, other actions related to drug possession or sex crimes, including those for which the applicant has not been found guilty, may be grounds for disqualification;

d.When the Reply Form, Certificate of Health, or other required forms are not submitted by the set deadlines;

e.When a short-list candidate who has dual nationality with Japan does not renounce his/her Japanese nationality before submitting the Reply Form;

f.If it becomes clear at a later date that a candidate or participant does not meet the eligibility criteria due to some reason attributable to the candidate.

*Court Jurisdiction and Governing Law for the JET Program

With regards to the recruitment and applicati on process of the JET Program, the Tokyo District Court has exclusive jurisdiction for all legal matters. The governing law will be Japanese law.