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muji

Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 23
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:02 pm Post subject: Working Holiday Visa Question |
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Hi Guys
I'm in Japan on a tourist visa, expiring in 6 weeks. I want to get a working holiday visa so I can work here for a while. My question: Is it possible to apply for a WHV from inside Japan? Also, I read there are only 400 handed out each year from April - so any idea if it'll still be possible to get them this late?
I've got a degree, I'm British, I'm 23.
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Glenski

Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
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muji

Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 23
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Glenski.
Is that a 100% definite, no way in hell, no matter how much I beg and plead type of thing? Or you think there's a possibility of a way round it?
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Speed

Joined: 04 Jul 2003 Posts: 152 Location: Shikoku Land
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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You might have a chance if you get rid of that weird avatar. |
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muji

Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 23
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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Hey man, it's a sexy monkey. He's not weird. I suggest you apologise...
No but seriously, is there actually a chance? |
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rich45
Joined: 26 Jan 2006 Posts: 127
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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muji wrote: |
Hey man, it's a sexy monkey. He's not weird. I suggest you apologise...
No but seriously, is there actually a chance? |
No chance. You have to go to the Japanese Embassy in London or Edinburgh and apply. You have to give a brief description of your proposed itinerary, proof that you have access to �2500, and a couple of passport photographs. If you do all that then they'll send you the WHV within about a week.
The guy who saw me said they rarely issue the 400 visas due to a lack of applications...strange but true.  |
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Glenski

Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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Did you read the site on that link?
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II. Procedure
The applicant must apply for a visa in person.
Applications submitted by agents or group will not be accepted.
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All application documents must be submitted to the nearest Embassy or Consulate-General of Japan in the applicant's country of residence. |
Pretty cut and dried. The answer is no. |
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muji

Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 23
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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:25 am Post subject: |
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OK thanks for your help guys |
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