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Japan’s hefty visa fees, new digital entry system move closer to implementation

Japan’s parliament on Friday passed an immigration control law revision to raise the maximum fee for residence status applications by foreigners and introduce an online pre-entry t...

'My dream is broken': Japan visa rules push out foreign residents

TOKYO — In a tiny Tokyo restaurant filled with the smell of Nepalese dumplings, Budhathoki Samjhana surveys the business she built from scratch but may now have to give up as Japan...

Japan increases cap on residency visa fees to $630

Japan announces plans for twenty-fold increase in permanent residency fees, alongside higher visa costs

Government reveals long-awaited fee schedule ahead of proposed October implementation. On 3 July, the Immigration Services Agency of Japan published detailed draft guidelines setti...

Japan Just Made Visiting More Expensive: Departure Tax, Visa Fees Jump

On the same day that departure tax and visa fees for travelers went up, passport application fees for Japanese nationals went down.

Undecided Nation: How A Mosque In Kamagasaki Fills Japan’s Immigration Gap – A Photo Story

A Photo Essay by Tomohiro Oshima   Japan has never declared itself a country of immigration. Through successive revisions of its immigration laws, the government has maintained tha...

How Curry Shops Got Caught in Japan’s Immigration Crackdown

Under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, new visa rules are forcing some foreign business owners, who have put down roots in Japan, to leave.

Japan to scour social media in hunt for visa overstayers, illegal foreign workers

Japan’s immigration authorities plan to crack down on visa overstayers and illegal foreign workers by monitoring social media and other platforms for information or leads. The init...

Reading the air on being Japanese

As birth rates fall and countries turn to immigration to address their labor shortages, a lot of countries around the world are struggling with crises of national identity. Japan i...

Japan announces sudden 500-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country

First increase to visa fees in nearly 50 years will affect some arriving foreigners more than others. The Japanese government has announced a proportionally huge increase in visa f...

Japan moves to enforce language requirements for foreign nationals seeking permanent residency

Programmes on community etiquette may also become part of the screening process. Japan is moving forward with plans to establish more formal guidelines for foreign nationals seekin...

Japan to Raise Some Tourist Visa Fees More Than 400 Percent

The hike, from around $18 to $93 for a single trip, will apply to visitors from countries including China, India and Vietnam, but not most Western travelers.

Japan raises visa fees fivefold to tackle overtourism

Japan announces major hike in visa fees

Japan will increase its visa fees, effective July 1. At a press conference, Minister of Foreign…

Japan enacts bill to drastically raise visa-related fees

Under the bill, the statutory upper limit for fees to change residency statuses or extend a period of stay will go from ¥10,000 to ¥100,000.

Japan is kicking out foreign residents as government tightens visa requirements

ALBAWABA - As the Japanese population plummets with a severely aging society, and as the Japanese government records worker shortages in many sectors - stubbornly, Sanae Takaichi’s...

Anti-foreigner sentiment strong and rising in Japan: survey

Japan is experiencing historically high numbers of foreigners. Its population is shrinking, and its workforce is aging, driving foreign labor to historic levels. In addition, the n...

Japan foreigner entry visa fees to be hiked 5-fold to 15,000 yen

The Japanese government on Friday decided to raise single-entry visa fees for foreigners fivefold to 15,000 yen ($90) from 3,000 yen beginning in July, marking the first increase s...

Japan to raise visa fees for foreign nationals in first revision in 48 years

The fee will be increased from the current ¥3,000 to ¥15,000 for a single-entry visa and from ¥6,000 to ¥30,000 for a multiple-entry visa starting July 1.

Japan’s 2026 visa and foreign hiring changes: what is real, what is rumor, and who should worry

Japan's 2026 visa and foreign hiring changes explained, including the SSW food-service pause, PR screening, and what workers and employers should do. The post Japan’s 2026 visa and...

JAPAN TO INCREASE VISA FEES FOR FOREIGN TRAVELERS STARTING JULY 1, 2026

Japan eyes language, manners training as factor in residency permits

New Japan visa rules threaten to force out foreign business owners: ‘my dream is broken’

In a tiny Tokyo restaurant filled with the smell of Nepalese dumplings, Budhathoki Samjhana surveys the business she built from scratch but may now have to give up as Japan tighten...

LDP pushes tougher land and visa rules while avoiding nationality trap

Legal experts have argued that nationality-based restrictions could conflict with domestic law and international agreements.