Visas and entry for studying in Poland
Check the entry and permit rules and the working holiday conditions, with official sources.
Entry and permits for Poland
- Entry and permits
2weeks before
Deadline to apply for a type D visa (before departure)
For the working holiday you apply for a national visa (type D) before you leave, at the Embassy of Poland in Japan or another competent consular office.
You must apply in person, no later than two weeks before departure.
A type D visa is valid for one year at most.
Source: Embassy of Poland in Japan: applying for a national visa (type D)Embassy of Poland in Japan: visa information (visa types and the Working Holiday programme, Zwiedzaj i Pracuj)
- Working holiday
500people
Annual quota (Japanese MOFA list)
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)
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