Working Holiday Program

The working holiday system allows young people between the ages of 18 and 30 to stay in a foreign country and enjoy traveling while working.

For example, if a Japanese person goes to Australia on a working holiday, he or she can work in Australia for a certain period of time and use the money earned while working to enjoy travel and learn the language.

Under this system, foreigners who do not normally have citizenship are granted a regular work permit. This program is very popular among young people because it allows them to gain local work experience that is not available through language study or sightseeing trips.

Why not take advantage of the Working Holiday Program and make it a valuable opportunity to experience a different culture and grow as a person?

Application Procedures

You must apply for a working holiday visa, etc. at a foreign diplomatic mission in Japan, but in some countries/regions, applications are accepted at diplomatic missions outside of Japan (e.g., embassies outside of Japan or via the Internet).

Currently, Japan and the following 30 countries/regions have introduced this system (as of June 3, 2024).

	Countries	Annual limit
1	Australia	no limit
2	New Zealand	no limit
3	Canada	6,500
4	Republic of Korea	10,000
5	France	1,800
6	Germany	no limit
7	The United Kingdom	6,000
8	Ireland	800
9	Denmark	no limit
10	Taiwan	10,000
11	Hong Kong	1,500
12	Norway	no limit
13	Portugal	no limit
14	Poland	500
15	Slovakia	400
16	Austria	200
17	Hungary	200
18	Spain	500
19	Argentina	From Japan to Argentina: 200 From Argentina to Japan: 400
20	Chile	200
21	Iceland	30
22	Czech	400
23	Lithuania	100
24	Sweden	no limit
25	Estonia	From Japan to Estonia: no limit From Estonia to Japan: 100
26	Netherlands	200
27	Uruguay	100
28	Finland	From Japan to Finland: no limit From Finland to Japan: 200
29	Latvia	100
30	Luxembourg	100

 

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