Working Holiday in Lithuania 2026 (Japanese nationals, 100 places a year, steps, documents, fees, with primary sources)

This article is a personal summary of public information and is not legal advice. Before you apply, always check the latest guidance from the embassy and the Migration Department. Every number, condition and date in this article is a value written on an official page opened on 2026-10-26 (pages that returned 403 were checked in a Wayback saved copy, and the save date is given). Anything not written there is marked “not confirmed”. Amounts are not converted into yen. The full picture of permits for stays longer than 90 days (how to choose between a temporary residence permit (TRP) and a national visa D) is in Lithuanian residence permits and visas 2026, and EES and the 90/180-day rule at entry are in Entry procedures 2026.

0. Summary (3 lines)

• The Japan–Lithuania working holiday programme started in 2019, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan table (as of 1 April, Reiwa 8 (2026)) lists an annual quota of 100. At the time of application you must be 18 or older and 30 or younger, the stay is up to 1 year, and it is once only. With this permit you are exempt from the work permit and may work to supplement your living costs (MOFA Japan Overseas Safety Website)
• The Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to Japan (English page, updated 2025-01-07) describes it as a “multiple-entry national visa”. From 2023-07-01, national visas are examined and decided by the Migration Department through the Tokyo application centre, VFS Global (embassy)
• As of 2026-10-26, the Lithuanian side’s required documents, fees and detailed application steps could not be confirmed from official pages (not confirmed). The embassy and VFS pages returned 403, and the saved copies have no specific guidance on the working holiday. Check directly with the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to Japan before you apply

1. Who this article is for, and who it is not for

• For: people of Japanese nationality who are 18–30 at the time of application and want to spend mainly a holiday in Lithuania while working to supplement their living costs. People who have never used the Lithuanian working holiday before
• Not for: people aged 31 or over / people who have already used the Lithuanian working holiday 1 time (once only) / people of a nationality other than Japanese (this article covers only the Japan–Lithuania programme. The embassy’s English page describes the target as “young people from Japan and New Zealand”) / people who want to take a permanent job, set up a company or study (→ choose from the table of grounds in Residence permits and visas 2026) / trips of 90 days or less (→ Entry procedures 2026)
• In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan list (as of 1 April, Reiwa 8 (2026)), Japan has working holiday programmes with 32 countries and regions. Among the Baltic states, there are also programmes with Estonia (2020) and Latvia (2023)

2. Steps (in which order to act)

2.1 What the programme is (what the official pages say)

Item	What is written	Source
Name	Working Holiday visa (English) / ワーキング・ホリデー (Japanese). The official Lithuanian name is not confirmed	Embassy (English), MOFA Japan
Form of permit	“A multiple-entry national visa that allows young people from Japan and New Zealand to visit Lithuania for an extended period mainly for a holiday, working incidentally to supplement their travel funds”	Embassy (English, updated 2025-01-07)
Start year	2019 (the start month and day are not confirmed on official pages)	MOFA Japan table, Overseas Safety Website
Annual quota	100 (MOFA Japan table. No separate figures for Japan→Lithuania / Lithuania→Japan)	MOFA Japan (as of 1 April, Reiwa 8 (2026))
Age	18 or older and 30 or younger. The reference point is worded differently: the MOFA Japan programme page says “at the time of visa application”, while the Overseas Safety Website says “at the time of residence permit application”	MOFA Japan (2 pages)
Period	A stay of up to 1 year is permitted	Overseas Safety Website
Number of times	Between Japan and Lithuania you may apply only once. Lithuania is not included among the partners for which MOFA Japan revised the number of participations from 2024-12-01 to 2026-02-01 (Japanese nationals can take part 2 times in a lifetime only with Canada, Slovakia, Korea and Taiwan)	Overseas Safety Website, MOFA Japan
Working	With this permit you are exempt from the obligation to obtain a work permit and may work to supplement your living costs. Whether Lithuania restricts the type of work or how long you may work for the same employer is not confirmed (MOFA Japan writes that “restrictions may apply depending on the country”)	Overseas Safety Website, MOFA Japan

2.2 Applying (the order that can be read from official pages)

1. Check with the embassy: the MOFA Japan Overseas Safety Website advises checking the details on the website of the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to Japan. However, the page it points to (the Japanese visa page, updated 2023-06-29, saved copy 2023-12-25) has no specific information on the working holiday. Ask the embassy directly about the current application method (the phone number is listed on the Overseas Safety Website)
2. Where to apply: the embassy’s Japanese page (updated 2023-06-29) says that “from 1 July 2023, national visas can be applied for only through the Lithuanian Visa Centre in Tokyo (VFS Global)”. The English page (updated 2025-01-07) also says that from 2023-07-01 the Migration Department examines, decides and prints national visas through VFS. The embassy’s English page lists the working holiday as one type of national visa
3. VFS in Tokyo: according to the Migration Department’s page on Japan (updated 2024-10-31, saved copy 2025-04-30), the counter for national visas and temporary residence permits is the Joint Schegen Visa Application Center (Hamarikyu Parkside Place Bldg. 8F, 5-6-10, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. Spelling as in the original). Bookings and details are on the VFS website (it returned 403 on 2026-10-26; the booking steps and required documents for a working holiday at VFS are not confirmed)
4. When to apply: the MOFA Japan Overseas Safety Website says that a national D visa is in principle applied for before travelling, and that there have been cases where the Migration Department refused people who tried to apply after entry. The working holiday is also a national visa, so plan to finish applying while you are still in Japan (an application deadline specific to the working holiday is not confirmed)
5. After arrival (notification to Japan): Japanese nationals who establish an address abroad and stay for 3 months or more are obliged under Article 16 of the Passport Act to submit an Overseas Residential Registration (MOFA Japan Working Holiday Programme page. It can be submitted online via ORRnet). For notifications on the Lithuanian side, such as declaring your place of residence, see 2.2 of Residence permits and visas 2026

2.3 Application agents

• MOFA Japan warns that “trouble has been reported involving improper handling of documents by businesses that advertise working holiday visa application services”, and advises that even if you use such a business, you should not leave the documents entirely to them, and should check information from the partner country’s government bodies and its embassy in Japan yourself (page as of 1 April, Reiwa 8 (2026)). There are “currently no” private organisations that MOFA Japan works with

3. Required documents (only what official pages state)

A list of required documents specific to the Lithuanian working holiday could not be confirmed on official pages (not confirmed, as of 2026-10-26). Below are what MOFA Japan lists as “general requirements” common to all countries, and what MiCenter lists as documents for national visa D in general. Please check with the embassy whether they apply as they are to the Lithuanian working holiday.

Source	Requirements stated
MOFA Japan “Main requirements for issue” (states that they differ by country)	Be a national of the partner country residing in the partner country (a Japanese national residing in Japan) / intend mainly to spend a holiday for a certain period / be 18 or older and 30 or younger at the time of application / not be accompanied by children or dependants / hold a valid passport and a return air ticket etc. (or funds to buy one) / have funds to support yourself for the initial period of stay / be in good health / never have been issued a working holiday visa before
Overseas Safety Website (Lithuania)	Hold Japanese nationality and be 18 or older and 30 or younger at the time of application, “etc.” (for other requirements it refers you to the embassy’s guidance)
MiCenter, national visa D in general (no mention of the working holiday)	Passport: issued within 10 years, at least 2 blank pages, valid for at least 3 months after the visa expires / Funds: for living costs during the validity period, the minimum wage of 1,153 EUR per month (2026), and for the return journey, 1 month of minimum wage / Health insurance: valid in Lithuania and the whole Schengen area, with cover of at least 30,000 EUR

4. Costs and timeframes (EUR. Yen is not given)

Item	Amount / period	Does it apply to the working holiday?	Source (date checked)
Working holiday visa fee	Not confirmed	−	Embassy and VFS pages returned 403 (2026-10-26)
National visa D application fee (general)	140 EUR (except where exempt by law)	Not confirmed (it is not stated whether this is exempt)	MiCenter (2026-10-26)
VFS Tokyo service fee (national visa / temporary residence permit)	125 EUR (includes delivery of the issued document to VFS)	Not confirmed (the saved copy is from 2025-04-30. The current amount is also not confirmed)	Migration Department, VFS Japan page (Wayback copy saved on 2025-04-30, checked on 2026-10-26)
National visa D processing (general)	15 calendar days, extendable to 45 calendar days if needed	Not confirmed	MiCenter (2026-10-26)
National visa D validity (general)	Up to 12 months	The same length as the working holiday’s “up to 1 year” (MOFA Japan), but the relationship is not confirmed	MiCenter, Overseas Safety Website (2026-10-26)
Proof of living costs (national visa D in general)	1,153 EUR per month (2026 minimum wage) × validity period + 1 month for the return journey	Not confirmed (MOFA Japan’s common requirement is “funds to support yourself for the initial period”)	MiCenter (2026-10-26)
Annual quota	100	−	MOFA Japan (as of 1 April, Reiwa 8 (2026))
Remaining places / number issued that year	Not confirmed (no official page publishing this was found)	−	−

5. Common pitfalls

• Trying to apply after arriving in Lithuania → MOFA Japan writes that a national D visa is in principle applied for before travelling, and that there have been cases where the Migration Department refused applications made after entry. Finish your application in Japan before you leave
• Leaving everything to an application agent → MOFA Japan warns of trouble with improper handling of documents (2.3). In the end, check the embassy’s guidance yourself
• Assuming you can “use it again” → Lithuania is not among the partners in MOFA Japan’s revision of the number of participations (2 participations allowed). Lithuania is once only (Overseas Safety Website)
• Turning 31 during the process → You must be 30 or younger at the time of application. The 2 MOFA Japan pages word the reference point differently (“at the time of visa application” and “at the time of residence permit application”), so check with the embassy at which point your age is counted
• Acting on information from old articles → This site’s 2019 article was written by inferring the conditions from the requirements for Lithuanian nationals, because at the time (April 2019) no guidance for Japanese nationals could be found at the embassy in Japan (the article itself says so). The current place to apply has changed to VFS since 2023-07-01 (embassy)
• Staying 3 months or more without submitting an Overseas Residential Registration → It is an obligation under Article 16 of the Passport Act (MOFA Japan)

6. What has changed (newest first. One line each, the same as in the “News and rule changes” section. Full list at /updates/)

• 2024-12-01 to 2026-02-01: MOFA Japan revised the number of working holiday participations with some countries and regions (Japanese nationals may take part 2 times in a lifetime with Canada, Slovakia, Korea and Taiwan). Lithuania is not covered and remains once only (MOFA Japan, as of 1 April, Reiwa 8 (2026))
• 2026: Malta and Italy joined Japan’s working holiday partners, bringing the total to 32 countries and regions (start years in the MOFA Japan table). Lithuania’s quota is 100 (same table, as of 1 April, Reiwa 8 (2026))
• 2026 (national visa D in general): the living-cost standard is the minimum wage of 1,153 EUR per month (MiCenter’s “2026” figure. Whether it applies to the working holiday is not confirmed)
• 2023-07-01: national visas are examined and decided by the Migration Department through VFS in Tokyo (Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to Japan). The place to apply differs from when the programme started in 2019
• 2019: the Japan–Lithuania working holiday programme begins (MOFA Japan table. The current annual quota is 100)

Older articles and personal accounts gathered into this article

• From April 2019, working holiday visa applications begin between Lithuania and Japan!! (article of 2019-04-10. An article from that time announcing the start of the programme; its conditions include guesses based on the recruitment terms for Lithuanian nationals. Check the current conditions in sections 2–4 of this article)
• This site does not yet have any account from someone who has actually used the Lithuanian working holiday

7. Primary sources and date last checked

Source	URL	Date viewed	What was checked
MOFA Japan, Working Holiday Programme	https://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/toko/visa/working_h.html	2026-10-26 (live page returned 403. Wayback copy saved on 2026-10-03. The page is dated 1 April, Reiwa 8 (2026))	32 countries and regions / Lithuania 2019, 100 / main requirements for issue (ages 18–30, etc.) / countries covered by the revision of the number of participations / apply to foreign missions in Japan, etc. / work restrictions depend on the country / warning about application agents / Overseas Residential Registration, 3 months
MOFA Japan Overseas Safety Website, Basic Safety Data (Lithuania)	https://www.anzen.mofa.go.jp/info/pcsafetymeasure_192.html	2026-10-26 (live page opened. Updated 2025-02-17)	Started 2019 / up to 1 year / Japanese nationality / ages 18–30 at the time of residence permit application / exemption from the work permit / once only / D visa in principle applied for before travelling (cases of refusal after entry)
Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to Japan, Visas (English)	https://jp.mfa.lt/en/travel-and-residence/coming-to-lithuania/visas/134	2026-10-26 (live page returned 403. Wayback copy saved on 2025-07-11. Updated 2025-01-07)	The working holiday visa is a multiple-entry national visa for young people from Japan and NZ / from 2023-07-01 the Migration Department examines through VFS
Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to Japan, Visas (Japanese)	https://jp.mfa.lt/jp/jp/7996/12056	2026-10-26 (live page returned 403. Wayback copy saved on 2023-12-25. Updated 2023-06-29)	From 2023-07-01 national visas can be applied for only through VFS Tokyo / no specific information on the working holiday
Migration Department, VFS Japan page	https://migracija.lrv.lt/en/structure-and-contacts/information-for-visitors/services-for-persons-abroad/temporary-residence-permit-and-national-visa-services/japan-1/	2026-10-26 (live page returned 403. Wayback copy saved on 2025-04-30. Last updated 2024-10-31)	Address of the counter (Tsukiji) / VFS service fee 125 EUR
MiCenter (IOM), National visa D	https://micenter.lt/en/visa-d	2026-10-26 (live page opened)	Up to 12 months / apply and book biometrics via MIGRIS / passport 10 years, 2 pages, 3 months / 1,153 EUR (2026) + 1 month for the return / insurance 30,000 EUR / 140 EUR / 15 (up to 45) calendar days. No mention of the working holiday

Not confirmed (as of 2026-10-26; not stated on official pages or the pages could not be opened): required documents, fees, amount of funds and insurance conditions specific to the Lithuanian working holiday / booking steps and processing time at VFS Tokyo (the VFS page returned 403) / whether the application is submitted via MIGRIS / the official Lithuanian name / the start month and day of the programme / the reference point for age (at the time of visa application or of residence permit application) / restrictions on the type of work or how long you may work for the same employer / how much of the quota of 100 has been used / whether you can switch from the working holiday to a temporary residence permit (TRP) afterwards / whether the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to Japan currently has a guidance page on the working holiday.