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Japan Working Holiday — Netherlands

7 facts quoted from the official source

Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of Netherlands

Income required
—
Means required · no figure published
Can bring
children
from the official record
Requirements
3
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Age requirementbetween 18 and 30 years of age both inclusive
  • Financial means and return travelreturn travel ticket or sufficient funds with which to purchase such a ticket
  • Nationality or qualifying statusNetherlands
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Material restrictions or case-specific conditionsMaximum number of visas issued per year
Also stated by the source
  • Dependent-family rightsNot being accompanied by dependents or children
  • Work and study rightsemployment as an incidental activity of their holidays
Family

Who you can bring

children
  • Dependent-family rightsNot being accompanied by dependents or children
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Japan?
The official source states: Primarily holiday in Japan with incidental work for a national/resident of Netherlands
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: return travel ticket or sufficient funds with which to purchase such a ticket It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.
03Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: children.

Every answer is quoted from the official mofa.go.jp page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 7 points against the official source; 7 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

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Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source mofa.go.jpLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Japan government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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