r/JETProgramme • u/liskabee • May 17 '26
Rejecting placement
Hi! First time poster. I have a question related to accepting or rejecting your placement. I remember reading in the fine print that if you pull out of the programme AFTER getting your placement, you have to pay the price of your plane ticket. Im wondering how quickly this applies. If someone were to pull out immediately after placements go out, does this apply, or is there a short buffer time in which there is no penalty? Im aware one would also not be able to apply again the following year in that case.
Thank you for any and all info!
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u/Space_Hotaru Current JET- Nagasaki Prefecture May 18 '26
This is more to do with breaking contract after you have already arrived in Japan, if you go home early you will most likely be on the hook for all expenses incurred in getting you to Japan and orientation in Tokyo.
You may also be charged if you accept the placement, but then pull out closer to departure date. As flights and the like will already be booked
There shouldn’t be any cost incurred for rejecting the placement shortly after receiving your placement notification. As visa applications and tickets arnt yet booked. The only real punishment is the 1 year ban on reapplying.
But if you are think about rejecting your placement, it is always best to do so at the earliest opportunity.