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Introduction of Working Holiday Scheme
between
Japan andIreland
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■ Background
■ Applicant
prerequisites
■ Application
procedure
■ Explanatory
material
■ Other
information
■ Background
Starting
January 1, 2007the
governments of
Japan
and the
Republic of
Ireland will introduce a Working Holiday scheme
between both countries, which provides wider
opportunities, particularly for young people to experience the culture and
general way of life of the other country for the purpose of promoting
greater mutual understanding between
Japan
and the
Republic
of
Ireland
. This scheme makes it possible for citizens of
one country to enter the other primarily for a holiday over an extended
period and to be able to take work incidental to their holiday in order to
supplement their travel funds.
With
this visa, Irish
citizens need not obtain further permission to
engage in remunerative activities while in Japan, provided these
activities do not contravene Japanese laws and regulations, especially
those regulating businesses offering food and entertainment as well as any
other regulations in force which affect public order and good morals.
The
Working Holiday visa is not appropriate for those wishing to enter Japan
to engage in full-time employment or to enrol in academic
institutions. The applicants who intend to work primarily cannot
apply for this visa.
The
Working Holiday participants are strictly prohibited from working at
places affecting public morals.
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■Applicant
Prerequisites
Working
Holiday
visas, valid for a period of one year from the date of issue, will be
issued to persons who satisfy all of the following requirements:
- be
Irish citizens who are resident in the
Republic
of
Ireland
(accordingly, Irish citizens travelling or living outside of the
Republic of Ireland are not eligible)
-
intend
primarily to holiday in
Japan
for a period of up to one year from the date of entry
- be
aged between eighteen (18) and twenty-five (25) years both inclusive
at the time of application for the said visa, except in those cases
where the competent authorities of the Government of Japan agree to
extend the limitation of age up to thirty (30) years
- be
persons who are not accompanied by
dependents unless those dependents are in possession of the
said visa or otherwise
- possess
a valid passport and a return travel ticket or sufficient funds with
which to purchase such a ticket;
possess reasonable funds for their maintenance during the period of
initial stay in
Japan
- intend
to leave
Japan
at the end of their stay
- have
not previously been issued the said visa
- have
good health and no criminal record
- carry
a health insurance policy
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■Application
Procedure
Those
wishing to apply for a Working Holiday visa are required to submit, along
with a valid Irish passport, one copy each of the following documents to
the
Consular
Section
of the Embassy of Japan in the
Republic
of
Ireland. Statements made in these documents must be
true and accurate.
- Valid
passport
- One completed
visa application Form
- One
photograph approx. 35mm x 45mm in size (taken within the previous 6
months)
- Curriculum
Vitae (CV) (Form 1)
- An outline of
intended length of stay and activities (Form 2)
- A written
reason for applying for a Working Holiday visa typed on A4 paper
- A
return or onward
journey ticket and evidence that applicant possesses at least 1600 euro in
clear funds or evidence
that applicant possesses at least 3200 euro in clear funds. (In the case
of a married couple applying for two visas, the minimum amounts for the
couple is 2300 euro.)
- A copy of
overseas travel Insurance Policy which is valid during the stay in
Japan
- Additional
documents or interviews may be
required to verify the eligibility of an applicant for the Scheme
whenever the Embassy deems necessary
Important
note: Working
Holiday
visas may be issued for up to 400
persons per year. Therefore, at the time such a number of visas
have been issued, acceptance for applications will close. This
visa issued is free
of charge
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■Explanatory
Material
Explanatory
material and the necessary forms are available at the Embassy
of Japan in
Ireland
. Applications are to be made in person at the
Embassy of Japan in
Ireland, and applicants may be interviewed.
Embassy
of
Japan
Nutley
Building
Merrion Centre,
Nutley
Lane,Dublin 4
Tel: 01-202-8300
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■Other
Information
- Applicants
will not be able to engage themselves in activities, which are
considered to go against policies of the Working Holiday scheme,
including working at
places where businesses, as may affect public morals operate
- Working
Holiday
visas are for single entry. Therefore, if the Working Holiday maker
has to leave
Japan
for any reason and thereafter wishes to return to
Japan
, it is such essential that they obtain a re-entry permit from the
Japanese Immigration Authorities before leaving
Japan
- Within
90 days of arrival in
Japan
, Working Holiday makers must apply for alien registration at the
Local Government Office near to where they are staying
- Upon
arrival in
Japan
, Working Holiday makers should register with the Irish Embassy in
Tokyo
. This will mean that the Embassy know the whereabouts of Irish
Working Holiday makers in
Japan
so that they may help Irish holiday markers in the case of an accident
or emergency. For further information, contact the Irish Embassy. The
details are:
Embassy
of Ireland in Japan
Ireland House, 2-10-7, Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo,
102-0083,
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Tel: +81 (0)3-3263-0695
Fax: +81 (0)1-3265-2275
*For
further enquiries about visa applications, please contact the Embassy of
Japan in the Republic of Ireland (Tel: 01-202-8300).
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