If accepted, you will be asked to indicate your preferred point of departure on the reply form. It is not possible to change the point of departure after submitting the reply form.

All new JET participants depart for Japan on the day designated by the Embassy or Consulate General of Japan from which they depart. You are not able to change your date of departure.

Yes, an applicant can be disqualified for reasons such as unbecoming conduct, falsification of documentation, missed deadlines, or if it becomes clear that an applicant does not meet the eligibility criteria.

No, JET participants cannot change their placements before departing for Japan under any circumstances.

Placements are not decided until after successful candidates have been chosen and agree to accept a position with the JET Programme.

Once you have received your placement, your contracting organisation will send you information about your new job and living area. After receiving contact, you should direct any specific questions regarding your new placement to your contracting organisation as soon as possible. Also, you can try to find the AJET (Association of JETs) community in your soon-to-be new home.

If you have been selected but are not able to go to Japan, you should immediately notify the Embassy or Consulate General of Japan that you applied through. If you withdraw from the JET Programme before you receive your placement, you will still be eligible to apply again next year. However, if you wait until after you receive your placement to withdraw, you will be unable to re-apply to the JET Programme the following year.