Japan is planning a dramatic increase in immigration-related fees, including a 20-fold increase for permanent residency applications, as the government continues tightening immigration policies amid a record-high foreign resident population.
Under the proposal, the fee for a permanent residency application would rise from 10,000 yen to 200,000 yen. Fees for other immigration procedures would also increase substantially, including:
Residence status changes: 4,000 yen → 10,000 yen
Extension of period of stay: 4,000 yen → 10,000 yen
Residence card reissuance: 1,600 yen → 4,000 yen
Multiple other immigration-related applications would also see similar increases.
According to the government, the fee hikes are intended to better reflect the actual administrative costs of processing applications and modernizing Japan’s immigration system. The proposal would also raise the legal maximum fee the government is allowed to charge, providing flexibility for future adjustments.
The proposal follows another recent change that took effect on July 1, when Japan increased entry visa fees for the first time in nearly 50 years. Single-entry visas rose from 3,000 yen to 15,000 yen, while multiple-entry visas increased from 6,000 yen to 30,000 yen.
The higher fees are part of a broader series of immigration reforms announced in recent weeks. The government has also proposed introducing Japanese language proficiency and lifestyle education requirements for foreigners seeking permanent residency, covering topics such as garbage sorting, disaster preparedness, and community etiquette as Japan seeks to standardize integration policies nationwide.
The proposed fee increases have not yet taken effect, but if approved they are expected to be implemented as early as October 2026.
So what? All those nig.gers, muslims and indians never will stop to pay anything with the intention to enter and invade Japan
No, if Japan want stop it, release the JSDF and give the otder to shoot to kill and capture all those invaders
But that would kill you, retard.
80% of immigrants in Japan are from SEA. Also Japanese government are bringing them in themselves, to fix labor shortage. But it’s too hard for a brainwashed NPC to switch his rigid mantra, I get it.
Who cares about reality and facts anyway, only trannies like me.
How would an Indian “invade” Japan exactly? Walk 1/3 of the planet and walk over water, to do what? And why they never “invaded” it before, until Japanese gov explicitly said that they will start importing immigrants, because Japan is a mismanaged, dying shithole.
“We got problem with tourism! In fact, it’s OVERtourism! Please manage this better!”
“Yes, we propose to raise fees for permanent residency.”
“How is that gonna solve the overtourism problem!?”
“Solve?”
The best time to do this was 20 years ago, the second best time is now.
That’s also what I say about calling you a retard. Retard.