The application and selection process for the JET Programme is handled by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs through its Embassies and Consulates in participating countries. For country-specific information, please contact or visit the homepage of the Embassy or Consulate General of Japan in your country of citizenship.

Please contact or refer to the website of the Embassy or Consulate General of Japan in your country of citizenship. Many Embassies and Consulates have application forms available online. Please note that application forms are NOT available in Japan.
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Specific deadlines for applications vary by country of citizenship. Therefore, interested applicants must refer to the Embassy or Consulate General of Japan in their country of citizenship to find the application deadline.

No, it is not possible to apply for both positions at the same time; you will have to evaluate yourself based on the eligibility criteria for each position and apply for the position that best suits you.

SEAs are found following a special recruitment process; therefore it is not possible to apply to be an SEA. Please apply as an ALT or CIR, and use your love of sports within the curriculum or job framework that these positions provide.

Late applications are not accepted. Furthermore, the applicant will be disqualified should he/she fail to meet any subsequent deadline at any stage in the application process.

Yes, but you must renounce your Japanese citizenship before submitting your Reply Form (if accepted to the JET Programme). Please contact the Embassy or Consulate General of Japan for further information.

No, you can only apply through one participating country. Please choose the country through which you would prefer to apply, keeping in mind that your interview and departure will be in that country.

You cannot apply to the JET Programme through the Embassy or Consulate General of Japan in the country where you currently reside. That Embassy or Consulate General accepts applications only from citizens. If you are a citizen of any of the participating countries, you may apply through the country in which you have citizenship. Please refer to the Embassy or Consulate General of Japan in your home country to request an application.

You cannot apply to the JET Programme through the Embassy or Consulate General of Japan in the country where you hold permanent residency. That Embassy or Consulate General accepts applications only from citizens. If you are a citizen of any of the participating countries, you may apply through the country in which you have citizenship. Please refer to the Embassy or Consulate General of Japan in your home country to request an application.

Yes, you can apply from Japan. However, you must apply through the Embassy or Consulate General of Japan in the country in which you have citizenship, provided that country is one of the countries which participate in the JET Programme. Also, you will have to return to your country of citizenship for the interview if one is granted to you. Interviews are not held in Japan.

Couples are treated the same as every other JET Programme applicant: that is, each applicant is considered based on the strength of their application and their success at the interview.

A criminal record will not necessarily disqualify you. However, the seriousness of the crime will be taken into account and a final decision will be made whether or not to offer you a position on the JET Programme.

People with various medical conditions have been accepted on to the JET Programme in the past. Applications are judged on their individual merit. Providing that both you and your doctor believe you are fit to take part, then your medical condition should not preclude you from participating. It is important that you disclose any and all medical conditions as required in the application form.

It is possible, but unlikely that you will be placed in the same area or in a nearby location. New JET participants are placed after careful consideration of both their requests and the needs of the contracting organisation (host institution).

Specific deadlines for applications vary by country of citizenship. Therefore, interested applicants must refer to the Embassy or Consulate General of Japan in their country of citizenship to find the application deadline.

The goal of the JET Programme is to enhance internationalisation in local communities in Japan. Few JET participants, therefore, find themselves placed in large cities. The majority of JET participants are placed in small to medium sized cites or in small towns and villages. For a look at current numbers, please visit the Current Statistics section.

Yes, you can re-apply the following year, but you will have to re-complete and re-submit the entire application packet including getting new copies of all necessary supporting documents.

Former JET participants can re-apply but only if they have not participated in the JET Programme in the last three years.

No, if accepted on the JET Programme, applicants may NOT defer the position for any length of time.

No, JET participants must agree to the employment terms and conditions which stipulate a one-year term of appointment.

No, it is not possible for a new JET participant to change his/her date of departure for Japan. All new participants will arrive in Japan on the date assigned to their respective Embassy or Consulate General of Japan.

No,it is not possible to change your interview location.

Please contact the Embassy or Consulate General of Japan through which you applied. However, as a rule interviews will only be held during the scheduled interview period. Due to the large number of interviews conducted, individual schedules cannot be accommodated.

You MUST interview in your home country at the Embassy or Consulate General of Japan you designated on your application form. You will be disqualified if you cannot attend the interview.