Italy and Japan have ratified a working holiday agreement, Law no. 136, of 17 September 2025, which came into force on April 1, 2026.
The agreement allows young Italian and Japanese citizens, aged between 18 and 30 to stay in the other country for up to a year and to carry out professional activity without a work permit, for a period not exceeding six months.
To be eligible, applicants must not have previously benefited from the agreement, must not have a criminal record and must have health insurance as well as adequate resources to support themselves in the host country.
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