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JetSetJen · Joined: 08 Nov 2010 Posts: 3

Hey Guys!

So I've got a bit of situation. I'm Canadian but currently living in Australia and I went to the Japanese consulate today to apply for my working holiday visa. I was told that I would have to fly home to Canada to get this sorted and that is just not going to happen.

If I get sponsored by a school can they sort out my visa for me even though I'm not in Canada?

Thanks!
Jen

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

As the WHV homepage says, you have to return to Canada to apply for and get your WHV.

Other visas, no problem being in Korea or Australia or Japan when you apply, as long as you have the necessary documents.

But WHV is different. You go back to Canada to get it, or you don't get it.

sabina · Joined: 11 Nov 2010 Posts: 75

Glenski-is it the same for Americans? I currently work in Korea and have accepted a job in Japan which will start this April. So I can just bring my COE and other docs to the consulate here to get my visa? (This would be the specialties in humanities visa, not a work holiday one.) I was hoping I would not have to go all the way back to my home consulate.

Apsara · Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 2142 Location: Tokyo, Japan

The requirement to be in your home country is only for the working holiday visa, as Glenski says. This means that as an American applying for a humanities visa, no, you don't have to apply in your home country.

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

employee · Joined: 24 May 2010 Posts: 14

I'm in a bit of a similar scenario. I am currently living in America and just accepted an offer from one of the big four. However, I plan on being in Thailand for a month or so prior to starting work in Japan. It looks like I won't be in America when my COE arrives so I was going to have it sent to Thailand and then apply for my work visa in Bangkok. Is this possible? I've called the embassy in Bangkok and they said no problem. Any info is greatly appreciated.

G Cthulhu · Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 11:41 pm Post subject:

Apsara · Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 2142 Location: Tokyo, Japan

Again, the requirement to be in your home country is only, and really ONLY, for a working holiday visa. If the embassy says they can do it, what more reassurance do you need? They are the final authority on those issues.