A year of vacation in Japan? And it is!
The Working Holiday is a program that includes the issuance of a visa to spend a year on vacation in Japan (allowing some other sporadic work activity to cover travel expenses), which stems from an agreement signed between Spain and this country last April, they explain on the website of the Japanese embassy in Spain. During the stay, in addition to traveling, the holders of this visa may participate in activities temporary academics, volunteering and unpaid business practices.
This program seeks to "promote a closer cooperative relationship between the two countries and provide greater opportunities for their nationals to to be able to appreciate the culture and way of life in general of the other country in order to foster mutual understanding between young people” , they indicate.
consular offices they have already begun to receive the documentation and will continue to do so until the quota is filled (250 young people) in order of delivery and acceptance, depending on whether or not the requirements are met to obtain this visa, which does not require the payment of fees for its issuance.
If you are between 18 and 30 years old, this is your program
And it is that to be one of the 250 lucky ones who have a whole year to travel through Japan you must meet a series of conditions, such as have Spanish nationality, be between 18 and 30 years of age, that the purpose of your trip is merely for vacation, be willing to leave the country once the stay is over , have round-trip plane tickets or enough money to buy them and have funds to cover maintenance during the initial period of the stay (about 2,000 euros) . You can consult the rest of the conditions through the following link.
If you comply with all this, the procedures begin. First, gather all the necessary documents (application form, passport, ID photo taken less than six months ago, resume, travel plan, written document explaining the reasons for participating in the Working Holiday , medical and criminal record certificate, and justification of financial means). Next, send all this documentation to the consular office of Japan in Spain that corresponds to you based on your address.
If after reviewing this material, the consular office considers that you are eligible to apply for this program, they will contact you to arrange an appointment in which you will have to present the visa application on site as well as the original documentation. "The consular office will issue your visa on the day of the appointment, except in exceptional circumstances that prevent its issuance", point on the website of the Japanese embassy in Spain. From that moment on, your departure to the country of the rising sun can be as immediate as you wish.