Japan working holiday visa for Italian citizens

This page is for Italian citizens interested in the working holiday program for Japan. The data shows the main eligibility requirements for this visa. To apply, you must be an Italian citizen aged 18 to 30. The primary purpose of your trip must be for a holiday, with work being an incidental activity to support your travel funds.

You will need to show that you have a valid passport and either a return ticket or enough money to purchase one. The program also requires you to have reasonable funds for the initial part of your stay in Japan. This visa does not permit you to bring any dependants or children. The program has an annual cap of 500 visas.

Passport

Italy

Age range

18 to 30

Funds

Reasonable funds for the first part of the stay

Places

500 visas per year

Conditions for Italian citizens

• Must currently live in the country of nationality.

General rules of the program

• Mainly intending to holiday in Japan; aged 18 to 30 at application (see notes); no accompanying dependants or children; a valid passport plus a return ticket or the money to buy one; reasonable funds for the first part of the stay; good health; and no previous Japanese working holiday visa (except where the twice-in-a-lifetime rule applies).
• Work is allowed as an incidental activity to supplement travel funds. Working at bars, cabarets, nightclubs, gambling establishments and other premises affecting public morals is strictly prohibited and can lead to deportation.
• Within 14 days of settling, register your address at the local municipal office.
• MOFA warns that no organization in Japan works with it to run the programmes, so be wary of paid 'help' offers.

What stands out

A key requirement for Italian citizens is that you must be living in Italy when you apply for this visa. This is a specific condition that may not apply to other working holiday programs. The Japanese government also explicitly warns against using paid services that claim to be associated with it to run the working holiday programs.

How to apply, step by step

1. Check that your country or region is on the MOFA list and how many visas it gets each year.
2. Read the Japanese embassy or consulate page in your country for the document list and dates.
3. Apply there in person or as instructed; Taiwan residents use the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association.
4. Register your address at the municipal office within 14 days of settling in Japan.

Other programs open to Italian citizens

From the programs in this directory. Status is shown only where the official page stated it.

Full list: working holiday visas for Italian citizens.

All passports for this program: Japan working holiday visa: partner countries and quotas.