How to study in Poland
Compare each route by stay and permit, work rights, cost and who it suits. Sources are under each row.
How do you get there?
Choose a different route, and the permit you need changes.
Live in Poland on a working holiday
- Wiza krajowa (typ D) – program „Zwiedzaj i Pracuj” (National visa (type D), Working Holiday programme)
Who it suits：For people who want to travel and live in Poland for a while.
- Length and permit
Ages 18–30 · up to one year from entry
You must be 18 to 30 on the day you apply. You can stay up to one year from the day you enter. You must never have received a visa under this programme before. The Japanese MOFA list gives an annual quota of 500.
- Can you work?
No separate work permit needed
On top of your holiday stay, you may work without obtaining a separate work permit. Work is meant to top up your travel and living funds, and the main purpose must be a holiday.
- Cost
No visa fee
There is no visa fee for Japanese nationals.
Live in Poland on a working holiday
- Wiza krajowa (typ D) – program „Zwiedzaj i Pracuj” (National visa (type D), Working Holiday programme)
Who it suits：For people who want to travel and live in Poland for a while.
Length and permit
Ages 18–30 · up to one year from entry
You must be 18 to 30 on the day you apply. You can stay up to one year from the day you enter. You must never have received a visa under this programme before. The Japanese MOFA list gives an annual quota of 500.
Can you work?
No separate work permit needed
On top of your holiday stay, you may work without obtaining a separate work permit. Work is meant to top up your travel and living funds, and the main purpose must be a holiday.
Cost
No visa fee
There is no visa fee for Japanese nationals.
For Japanese citizens. Official names checked on government websites on October 31, 2026.
Sources (official government pages)
Live in Poland on a working holiday・Source: Embassy of Poland in Japan: text of the Working Holiday agreement between Japan and Poland (Working Holiday PL-JP)Embassy of Poland in Japan: applying for a national visa (type D)Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Working Holiday programmes (partner countries, annual quotas and number of participations) (Wayback copy of 2026-10-03)Embassy of Poland in Japan: visa information (visa types and the Working Holiday programme, Zwiedzaj i Pracuj)
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