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Working Holiday (Second Year Extension)

特定活動（ワーキング・ホリデー）

The second consecutive year of a working holiday, applied for at the immigration office in Japan before the first year ends. Only British and Canadian nationals may do this; everyone else who may hold it twice must go home and apply again at the embassy.

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What it asks of you

The same checks the eligibility check runs, so the two never disagree.

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Only British and Canadian nationals can extend into a second year from inside Japan.

The documents

8 for everyone. Some nationalities are asked for more.

1
Application Form申請書
2
Passport (Current)
3
Residence Card — only required if already living in Japan在留カード
4
Photo (4cm × 3cm, white background)
5
Document Certifying the Designated Activity指定書Stapled in the passport on entry
6
Statement of Activities to Date and Plans活動状況・活動予定説明書Since entry, and for the second year — the stay must remain primarily a holiday
7
Proof of Funds預金残高証明書Enough to maintain the stay
8
Resident Tax Certificates住民税の課税証明書・納税証明書For the first year, if employed

Your nationality

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Where you apply

In Japan, before your stay ends

You apply to extend your current status at your regional immigration bureau.

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Five minutes, no account needed.

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General information, not advice on your case. Immigration decides each application on its documents.