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info@yourtravelhokkaido.com
The Working Holiday Visa is now available to applicants aged 18 – 30 from 19 countries or regions!
(The Japanese government do keep extending this list, so it is also worth checking out the MOFA website for the latest updates too.)
First, there are countries where you have to renew your visa after 6 months in Japan, but you can then stay for a maximum of 18 months total:
Australia, New Zealand and Canada
Then, there are countries or regions where your visa will run for 12 months from the moment you enter Japan, and you don’t have to renew it at any point:
Republic of Korea, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Norway, Portugal, Poland, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary, Spain, and Argentina.
You can’t extend a Working Holiday Visa past the 12 month or 18 month limit, so this is also worth keeping in mind.
Because we know figuring out the visa application and details of moving to Japan for a season can get a little complicated, we and our sister company Social Bus, made a free resource for you, that you can download HERE.
Although Hokkaido has urban centres like Sapporo and Asahikawa, it’s unexplored and phenomenal nature is often a huge draw for those here longer term.
Hokkaido people are some of the friendliest we’ve met in all our global travels – depsite language barriers or cultural differences – this is definitely the island to make local friends.
