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The Japanese government maintains active bilateral youth mobility agreements with more than 30 nations. However, the availability of vacancies and the application system vary drastically depending on the applicant's passport and the Japanese fiscal calendar.

To ensure that participants can support their initial stay, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) requires proof of liquid financial solvency as an essential requirement to approve the visa for the Working Holiday program.

The Japanese government, through the regulations of its Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), establishes strict criteria regarding the permitted age to access the Working Holiday program, being an exclusionary factor at the time of submitting the application.