DenmarkYouth mobility
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Applicants must be Japanese citizens and residents in Japan, aged 18 to 31 when applying.
You must be both a citizen of Japan and a resident in Japan.
You must be at least 18 years old and no older than 31 years old at the time you submit your application for a Working Holiday residence and work permit.
The stay is primarily a holiday; salaried work may supplement travel funds, and Danish-language or Danish-culture courses are permitted.
The purpose of your stay must primarily be to be on holiday for an extended period of time and secondarily to work for the purpose of supplementing your travel funds.
With a Working Holiday residence permit you are allowed to work to a limited extent. This means that you are allowed to work a number of months during a period of 1 year. You are also allowed to attend Danish language courses and courses on Danish culture and way of life.
A prior Danish Working Holiday stay prevents a new permit; the Japanese route allows up to six months of salaried work during the 12-month stay.
If you have been on a working holiday stay in Denmark before, it is not possible for you to be granted a permit for a new working holiday stay.
Your limited work permit allows you to work for up to 6 months during a 12-months stay.
Applicants must document DKK 15,000 for support and a return ticket or another DKK 5,000. The official source does not state insurance requirements.
You must document that you have sufficient funds equivalent to DKK 15,000. In addition, you must have a ticket to your home country or sufficient funds for this, equivalent to DKK 5,000.
The stay may last up to one year from entry, and an extension is possible if the permit expires before the full year is completed. A prior Danish Working Holiday stay prevents a new permit. The official source does not state what happens when the stay ends.
If you are granted a Working Holiday residence and work permit, you are allowed to stay in Denmark for one year calculated from your date of entry. If your residence permit expires before you have stayed in Denmark for a full year, your can apply for an extension.
If you have been on a working holiday stay in Denmark before, it is not possible for you to be granted a permit for a new working holiday stay.
Your limited work permit allows you to work for up to 6 months during a 12-months stay.
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