Hello everyone,
I am planning on moving to Japan for 1 Year on the Working Holiday Visa early 2027 (January – March)
INFO
- I am a Slovakian national but live in the UK
- Traveled to Japan twice in 2025
- I would be staying in a Share-house unless I was good on money then would go for a cheap apartment
Question 1
Is there a specific date when the maximum amount of visas per country gets reset?
For Slovakia there is a limit of 400, so would applying in January mean I would be one of the first to fill the slot? I heard somewhere it doesn't matter when and some say that its in June… please let me know.
Question 2
How much money would you recommend me to bring?
The current plan is for me to have roughly £8,000 for the trip.
I do plan on finding some part-time work.
Current rough estimate:
- Oakhouse / Share-house: ~£4,000 / year
- Food: ~£2,500 / year
- Flights: ~£600-700
Leaving me with maybe ~£800-1,000 for:
- Travel
- Attractions
- SIM
- Emergencies
- General setup costs
Does this sound realistic to people who already did WHV?
Question 3
How difficult was it to:
- Open a bank account
- Get a SIM card
- Register address
Any advice or things you wish you knew before going would also be appreciated.
by iNiK_Ko