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Brazil's working holiday programme for Japanese nationals opens on 1 December 2026. Apply at a Brazilian consulate from that date if you are 18 to 30.
Brazil and Japan agreed it by exchange of diplomatic notes on 24 July 2026. The stay runs up to a year, with the usual passport, return ticket, funds, health cover and clean record.
The document list and the first year's quota have not been published yet. First-year quotas on new programmes are often small and go quickly.
If you cannot wait, remote work for a foreign employer needs US$1,500 a month or US$18,000 in savings, at any age.