•Age: 18–30.
•Start date: All year round, min. 12 to a max. of 52 weeks.
•Language skills: You should have a good grasp of written and spoken English and medium Japanese skills. You can take a language course in Fukuoka in southern Japan to acquire or refresh basic Japanese skills.
•Closing date for applications: Approx. three months before departure. In urgent cases, please call us immediately, so that we can find you an available flight.
•Nationality: You need a working holiday visa iand this visa is only possible for these nationalities: Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Korea, France, Ireland, UK and Denmark.
•Insurances: Before starting your program we need proof of your health insurance, personal/public liability insurance and your accident insurance.
•Visa: Japan offers the popular “Work and Holiday” visa. With this visa you can travel round Japan for a year and take on any job you like except for jobs that increase the business of the leisure and entertainment industry (bars, night clubs). Also 20 % income tax must be paid. In this way you can finance your stay in Japan. The conditions for this visa are:
- You must be 18-30 years old when you apply.
- Only if you are citizen from Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Korea, France, Ireland, UK and Denmark.
- No children in your care.
- Proof of approx. € 2000 upon entry.
- Maximum twelve month stay.
- This visa may be granted once in a lifetime.