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Background
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Both the governments of Japan and the United Kingdom are committed to cultivating, a closer bilateral relationship among their citizens and promoting mutual understanding between the two countries. From 2001, Japan has operated the "Working Holiday Scheme" for the British, and the UK operated the "Japan: Youth Exchange Scheme" for the Japanese, both of which provide wider opportunities for young people to experience the culture and general way of life in the other country.
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Under the"Working Holiday Scheme", a limited number of British citizens who wish to stay in Japan up to one year primarily for a holiday may be granted a visa which allows them to enter Japan for up to one year, and take work for up to one year, incidental to their holiday in order to supplement their travel funds. British participants need not obtain further permission to engage in remunerative activities while in Japan, although they are not allowed to be engaged in activities at certain sites stipulated under the Law on Control and Improvement of Amusement and Entertainment Businesses.*
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*These sites include: where adult entertainment related businesses are carried out.
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In October 2008, the government of the United Kingdom announced that it would introduce a new scheme for young people, the "Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS)", which would replace the UK's existing scheme for young people, including the "Japan: Youth Exchange Scheme". Following consultations between the two governments, it was arranged that Japan would be one of the first four participating countries in the YMS from its launch on 27 November, 2008. Although this new development does not change the basic structure (as described in the previous paragraph) of the "Working Holiday Scheme", the government of Japan is pleased to announce that, from the same date as the launch of the YMS, a wider range of British citizens have become eligible for the "Working Holiday Scheme" as indicated below.
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The annual number of British citizens permitted on the Working Holiday Scheme is currently limited to 1000.
Acceptance of applications will be closed when the number of visas issued reaches this number. |
Applicant Prerequisites
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Working Holiday Visas, valid for a period of one year from the date of issue, are issued to persons who satisfy all of the following requirements: |
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Be British Citizens who are resident in the United Kingdom |
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Intend primarily to holiday in Japan for a period of up to one year from the date of entry |
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Be aged between eighteen (18) and thirty (30) years both inclusive at the time of application for a Working Holiday Visa |
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Be persons who are not accompanied by children |
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Be persons who are not accompanied by spouses unless those spouses are in possession of a Working Holiday Visa or otherwise |
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Possess a valid passport and a return travel ticket or sufficient funds with which to purchase such a ticket |
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Possess reasonable funds for their maintenance during the period of initial stay in Japan |
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Intend to leave Japan at the end of their stay |
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Have not previously been issued a Working Holiday Visa |
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Have good health |
Documentation
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Those wishing to apply for a Working Holiday Visa are required to submit, along with a valid UK passport, one copy each of the following documents to the appropriate consular missions of the Government of Japan in the United Kingdom. Statements made in these documents must be true and accurate. |
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Valid UK passport (British Citizen) |
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One completed visa application form (Sample) |
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One passport-sized photograph approx. 35mm x 45mm (taken within the last 6 months) |
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A personal history, resume or curriculum vitae typed on A4 paper |
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A proposed itinerary for the whole stay in Japan (up to 12 months), including details of prearranged employment, if any |
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A written reason for applying for a Working Holiday Visa typed on A4 paper |
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Either £2,500 in cleared funds (last 3 months bank statements must be shown)
Or £1,500 and a return or onward journey ticket or a receipt for such.
(Traveller's cheques, credit cards and overdrafts are not acceptable as evidence of sufficient funds)
(In the case of a married couple applying for two visas, the minimum amounts are £4,500 and £2,500 respectively.) |
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In some cases, additional documents may be required. |
Application Procedure
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Applications must be made in person and applicants may be interviewed.
Visa applicants living in North England (Northumberland, Durham, Cumbria, Tyne and Wear and Cleveland) and Scotland must apply to the Consulate-General of Japan at Edinburgh. |
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A visa fee must be paid in exchange for the visa issued. |
Other Information
Attention
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The Working Holiday Programmes are designed to promote international interaction and enhance frendly relationships between Japan and partner countries/regions by providing opportunities for the young people to deepen their understanding about partner countries/regions.
The Working Holiday participants are allowed to work for a certain period of their stay in order to cover the cost of travel funds to travel and stay in partner countries/regions.
This programme is not designed for persons who mainly intend to work. The applicant's primary purpose of stay should be "holiday" in Japan.
So the applicants who intend to work primarily cannot apply for this visa.
And the Working Holiday participants are strictly prohibited from working at places affecting public morals such as bars, cabarets, nightclubs and etc.
Please apply for this visa after understanding the purpose of this programme.
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