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Working Holiday Authorisation — Japan

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What combination of travel, work, study or training does the programme permit?

Extended holidays of up to a year with incidental employment, and study of English.

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What are the defining limitations: quota, ballot, previous participation, employer limits, study limits or equivalent?

Participation is allowed only once (no previous working holiday travel to Ireland), and applications are accepted only in designated periods. The official source does not state a quota or employer limits.

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What funds, insurance, onward travel or similar preparation is particularly important?

Applicants need at least JPY 500,000 in savings and medical insurance for the full stay. The official source does not state a return-ticket requirement.

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How long can the person stay, can the programme be extended or repeated, and what happens when it ends?

The stay is a maximum of one year from entry; there is no extension after arrival and the holder cannot stay on after it ends. Participation is allowed only once (no previous working holiday travel to Ireland).

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These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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