{"id":20754,"date":"2026-10-22T10:40:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T14:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/?p=20754"},"modified":"2026-10-22T10:40:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T14:40:50","slug":"japan-digital-nomad-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/living-in-japan\/japan-digital-nomad-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan Digital Nomad Visa and Working Holiday Visa: 2026 Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Japan Digital Nomad Visa and Working Holiday Visa: 2026 Guide<\/h1>

If you want to spend months in Japan without a Japanese employer, you have two routes: the digital nomad visa and the working holiday visa. Three things decide which one is open to you: your income, your nationality and your age. The digital nomad visa asks for \u00a510 million a year. The working holiday visa asks you to be between 18 and 30. Check those first and the choice usually makes itself.<\/p>

Which visa fits you?<\/h2>
\u00a0<\/th>Digital nomad visa<\/th>Working holiday visa<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Length of stay<\/td>6 months, no extension<\/td>Up to a year<\/td><\/tr>
Income<\/td>\u00a510 million a year or more<\/td>Funds for a return ticket<\/td><\/tr>
Age<\/td>Not listed as a condition<\/td>18 to 30<\/td><\/tr>
Nationality<\/td>More than 50 countries<\/td>32 countries and regions<\/td><\/tr>
US citizens<\/td>Eligible<\/td>Not eligible<\/td><\/tr>
Work<\/td>For employers or clients outside Japan<\/td>Work to fund the trip<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>

Digital nomad visa: who qualifies<\/h2>

\"Decision<\/a><\/p>

Japan launched the digital nomad status<\/a> in April 2024. It suits remote workers with high earnings who work for companies or clients outside Japan.<\/p>

You need to meet all of these conditions:<\/p>