Working holiday for young adults from Japan

Japanese citizens under the age of 31 can be granted a residence permit to take longer holidays and work in Norway.

You must pay an application fee.
You must be citizen of Japan. It is not sufficient to be a permanent resident of Japan.
You must reside in Japan.
You must be over the age of 18 and not have turned 31 when you apply.
You must have enough money to live on for the three first months of your stay in Norway. This can be money in the bank and/or a concrete offer of paid work. You must have
NOK 15 488‬ per month
, i.e.
NOK 46 464 for the first three months
.
You cannot work for the same employer for more than six months while you are in Norway.
You must be in good health, i.e. it must not be likely that you will need to be hospitalised while you are in Norway. You must also have taken out a medical insurance which is valid for the entire duration of your stay in Norway.
You cannot be granted this type of permit if you plan to study for more than three months. In such case, you have to apply for a residence permit for study purposes.

You can work while you are in Norway, but not for more than six months for the same employer.
You can be granted a permit for a maximum of one year in total.
The period you have this permit does not count if you later wish to apply for a permanent residence permit.
Your family members cannot apply for a family immigration permit to come and live with you in Norway.