I’m a Swedish citizen who has been living in Germany for the past four years, and I’m interested in applying for Japan’s Working Holiday Visa. However, I recently learned that the visa requires Swedish applicants to be a resident of Sweden at the time of application, which is problematic for me since I’m not officially registered in Sweden (folkbokförd) while living in Germany.
From what I understand, Swedish law doesn’t allow for multiple residencies, meaning I would need to de-register from Germany and move back to Sweden to fulfill this requirement. This seems like a lot of administrative work and could be quite inconvenient in the long run. Additionally, I can’t apply through the German system as I don’t hold a German passport.
Has anyone else been in a similar situation? Did you find a workaround or solution for applying for the Working Holiday Visa from a country other than your home country? Any advice on how to navigate this, or suggestions for other visa options, would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much for your help!
by No-Bed9272