--- title: "Norway Working Holiday · Japan requirements 2026: 1-year stay" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/norway/working-holiday-jp/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-12 --- Norway · Working holiday # Norway Working Holiday · Japan **Age limit and funds needed:** Ages 18–30 · NOK 46k ≈ $4,850 Working Holiday: Japan Checked against official sources on 12 Oct 2026, some details partly verified [Record corrected 11 Oct 2026](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/corrections/#change-no-working-holiday-jp) [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **Savings needed:** NOK 46k ≈ $4,850 (Savings of at least NOK 46,464 (≈ $4,850) · First three months of stay at NOK 15,488 per month; bank money or a concrete offer of paid work. A fee of NOK 6,300 (≈ $660) · Application fee under Immigration Regulations section 17-10 (work and similar permits), including renewals; applicants under 18 pay half. No separate working-holiday fee line exists in the regulation.) - **First stay:** 1 yr (One year in total.) - **Who can apply:** 1 nationalities (Japanese citizens aged 18 to 30.) - **Work:** Casual jobs (Work allowed, no more than six months with the same employer; study not more than three months.) ## Key facts Working Holiday · Japan is a working holiday route for Norway. Conditions: ages 18–30 · funds needed NOK 46k ≈ $4,850. Local work: casual jobs. Checked 2026-10-12 against the official source. - **Government fees:** NOK 6,300 ≈ $660 - **First stay:** 1 yr ## Cost, time and long term **Government fees: NOK 6,300 ≈ $660** - NOK 6,300 (≈ $660) Application fee under Immigration Regulations section 17-10 (work and similar permits), including renewals; applicants under 18 pay half. No separate working-holiday fee line exists in the regulation. **Shown, not spent: NOK 46k+ ≈ $4,850** - NOK 46,464 (≈ $4,850) First three months of stay at NOK 15,488 (≈ $1,620) per month; bank money or a concrete offer of paid work. **Renewal: 1 year max in total** One year in total. [Norwegian Directorate of Immigration](https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/exchange-programmes-culture-and-organisational-work/) ## Why this route may not fit Check this before you apply. - Time on this route is capped at 1 year in total - Only for passports from Japan - Only for ages 18–30 ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - The applicant is a Japanese citizen; permanent residence is not enough. - The applicant lives in Japan. - The applicant is over 18 and has not turned 31 when applying. #### What you must show - The applicant has NOK 46,464 (≈ $4,850) for the first three months (NOK 15,488 (≈ $1,620) per month), in the bank or as a concrete paid job offer. - The application fee is NOK 6,300 (≈ $660). #### Documents - The applicant is in good health and has medical insurance valid for the whole stay. #### After you arrive - The holder can work but not more than six months for the same employer. - The permit cannot be used for study of more than three months; a study permit is needed for longer. - The permit is valid for one year in total and does not count towards permanent residence. ## When you become tax resident How Norway decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records. - **Stay on this route:** **Up to 1 year in total** - **Tax residence:** - **More than 183 days in any 12-month period** Presence in Norway for more than 183 days in one or more periods makes a person resident for the income year in which the limit is passed. - **More than 270 days in any 36-month period** Presence in Norway for more than 270 days in any 36-month period also makes a person resident, except for persons resident on Svalbard. - **Foreign-source income:** Norwegian tax residents are taxed on worldwide income and wealth: 22% on general income plus bracket tax of 1.7% to 17.8% on personal income above NOK 226,100, (≈ $23,600) and employees pay 7.6% national insurance contributions. [All tax rules for Norway](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/norway/tax/) Tax records checked 12 Oct 2026 ## What you need to arrange - **Health insurance** The applicant is in good health and has medical insurance valid for the whole stay - **Money to show** This route asks for savings of NOK 46k+ ≈ $4,850. Taken from this route's requirements above. The authority's own list is the one that counts. **Full official text** Working holiday residence permit for Japanese citizens aged 18 to 30 living in Japan, for one year in total. (sources 1, 2) #### What you must show and pay - Savings of at least NOK 46,464 (≈ $4,850) · First three months of stay at NOK 15,488 (≈ $1,620) per month; bank money or a concrete offer of paid work. (source 1) - A fee of NOK 6,300 (≈ $660) · Application fee under Immigration Regulations section 17-10 (work and similar permits), including renewals; applicants under 18 pay half. No separate working-holiday fee line exists in the regulation. (source 3) #### Requirements - The applicant is a Japanese citizen; permanent residence is not enough. (source 1) - The applicant lives in Japan. (source 1) - The applicant is over 18 and has not turned 31 when applying. (source 1) - The applicant has NOK 46,464 (≈ $4,850) for the first three months (NOK 15,488 (≈ $1,620) per month), in the bank or as a concrete paid job offer. (source 1) - The application fee is NOK 6,300 (≈ $660). (source 3) - The applicant is in good health and has medical insurance valid for the whole stay. (source 1) - The holder can work but not more than six months for the same employer. (source 1) - The permit cannot be used for study of more than three months; a study permit is needed for longer. (source 1) - The permit is valid for one year in total and does not count towards permanent residence. (source 1) #### Stay - One year in total. - Initial permitted stay: 12 months. - Not renewable according to our source. #### Nationality Japanese citizens aged 18 to 30. Open to: Japan. #### Work Work allowed, no more than six months with the same employer; study not more than three months. #### Family Family members cannot apply for a family immigration permit. Checked 2026-10-12 · partly verified ## Official sources 1. [Exchange programmes, culture, organisational work and working holiday](https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/exchange-programmes-culture-and-organisational-work/) · Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) · checked 2026-10-12 2. [Immigration Regulations, annex 17: agreements on working holiday (state at 27 September 2024)](https://lovdata.no/forskrift/2009-10-15-1286/vedlegg17) · Lovdata (Norwegian legislation) · checked 2026-10-10 · published 2024-09-27 3. [Regulation on foreigners' entry and residence (utlendingsforskriften), section 17-10: processing fees for residence permits](https://lovdata.no/forskrift/2009-10-15-1286/%C2%A717-10) · Lovdata (Norwegian regulation text) · checked 2026-10-11 ## Working Holiday · Japan and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Working Holiday · Japan | – | 1 yr | Casual jobs | | [Working Holiday · Andorra](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/norway/working-holiday-ad/) | – | 1 yr | Casual jobs | | [Working Holiday · Argentina](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/norway/working-holiday-ar/) | – | 1 yr | Casual jobs | | [Working Holiday · Australia](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/norway/working-holiday-au/) | – | 1 yr, renewable | Casual jobs | | [Working Holiday · Canada](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/norway/working-holiday-ca/) | – | 2 yr, renewable | Casual jobs | ## Questions people ask ### How much money do I need for the Working Holiday · Japan? Savings of at least NOK 46,464 (≈ $4,850). First three months of stay at NOK 15,488 (≈ $1,620) per month; bank money or a concrete offer of paid work. A fee of NOK 6,300 (≈ $660). Application fee under Immigration Regulations section 17-10 (work and similar permits), including renewals; applicants under 18 pay half. ### How long can I stay on the Working Holiday · Japan? One year in total. ### Can I work on the Working Holiday · Japan? Casual jobs. Work allowed, no more than six months with the same employer; study not more than three months. ### Can I bring my family on the Working Holiday · Japan? Family members cannot apply for a family immigration permit. ### Who can apply for the Working Holiday · Japan? Japanese citizens aged 18 to 30. Open to: Japan. ### How are Working Holiday · Japan holders taxed in Norway? No special regime in our records is tied to the Working Holiday · Japan. The standard rules apply: Norwegian tax residents are taxed on worldwide income and wealth: 22% on general income plus bracket tax of 1.7% to 17.8% on personal income above NOK 226,100, (≈ $23,600) and employees pay 7.6% national insurance contributions. ## More in Norway [Working Holiday · New Zealand](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/norway/working-holiday-nz/) [Self-employed · Assignment](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/norway/self-employed-abroad-assignment/) [Self-employed permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/norway/self-employed/) [Skilled worker permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/norway/skilled-worker/) [Artist or performer](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/norway/artist-musician-performer/) [Athlete / coach permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/norway/athlete-coach/) [Foreign-company assignment](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/norway/foreign-company-assignment/) [Branch assignment permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/norway/intl-company-assignment/) ## Similar visas elsewhere [🇵🇹 Working Holiday](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/working-holiday-youth-mobility/) [🇪🇸 Working Holiday · Argentina](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/working-holiday-argentina/) [🇮🇹 Working Holiday · Australia](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/italy/working-holiday-australia/) [🇬🇷 Working Holiday · Australia](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/greece/working-holiday-australia/) [🇩🇪 Working Holiday](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/germany/working-holiday/) [🇫🇷 Working Holiday](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/working-holiday/) ≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated. ## How this was checked **Checked on 2026-10-12 against 3 official sources.** Status: partly verified; the page marks the facts an official source does not fully confirm. Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out. 1. [Exchange programmes, culture, organisational work and working holiday](https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/work-immigration/exchange-programmes-culture-and-organisational-work/) · Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) · checked 2026-10-12 2. [Immigration Regulations, annex 17: agreements on working holiday (state at 27 September 2024)](https://lovdata.no/forskrift/2009-10-15-1286/vedlegg17) · Lovdata (Norwegian legislation) · checked 2026-10-10 3. [Regulation on foreigners' entry and residence (utlendingsforskriften), section 17-10: processing fees for residence permits](https://lovdata.no/forskrift/2009-10-15-1286/%C2%A717-10) · Lovdata (Norwegian regulation text) · checked 2026-10-11 Tracked since 2026-10-10. 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