The Working Holiday Programme is an initiative by the Irish and Japanese Governments and enables young Japanese people to take extended holidays in Ireland for up to a year, and to work to supplement their travel.

The aim of the scheme is to give Japanese people the opportunity to experience the culture, landscape and people of Ireland while being able to work and study English.

For Information about the Working Holiday Programme in English please click here (PDF 160kb) . For a version in Japanese please click here (PDF 141kb) .

To download the application form, please click here (PDF 204kb) .

Application Closed for 2010.
2011 Application Dates will be posted here when decided.

The Embassy will accept applications for the FIRST TRANCHE of the 2010 working holiday authorisations from FRIDAY 1st JANUARY 2010 to FRIDAY 29th JANUARY 2010.

The first tranche is for applicants that wish to travel to Ireland before 31 AUGUST 2010.

Application period for the SECOND TRANCHE of the 2010 working holiday authorisations will be from TUESDAY 1st JUNE 2010 to WEDNESDAY 30th JUNE 2010. This is for applicants wishing to travel to Ireland after 31 AUGUST 2010.

Persons older than 30 years old are not eligible for working holiday visa.