Japan Raises Visa Fees Fivefold in First Hike Since 1978
Single-entry visa fees rise to 15,000 yen and multiple-entry fees to 30,000 yen as Japan updates charges set in 1978.
- Japan will increase single-entry visa fees to 15,000 yen and multiple-entry costs to 30,000 yen, marking the first revision in 48 years since 1978.
- The Cabinet approved this change Friday to address inflation and exchange rate fluctuations that have persisted since fees were established in 1978.
- Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu stated the government reviewed fees to align with Western nations, adding officials do not anticipate an immediate impact on inbound tourism.
- Statutory caps for residency status changes and permanent residency applications were also raised, with fees potentially reaching 300,000 yen under the new framework.
- The government plans to use additional revenue to support the record 4.13 million foreign residents by funding Japanese-language programs and strengthening anti-overstay measures.
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The Government of Japan will increase the visa issuance rate for foreigners by 400 per cent from July, in the first time that this rate rises in 48 years, due to the inflation and depreciation of the yen. The decision does not affect the countries included in the visa waiver programme of Japan, including Chile. The Japanese executive took the decision on Friday to raise the single entry visa rate from 3,000 to 15,000 yen (approximately 16 to 81 …
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The measure comes into force on 1 July and the single visa goes up from 16 to 80 euros. Government wants to align costs with those of the other G7 countries and ensures that there will be no immediate impact on tourism.
Foreigners who want to travel to Japan will pay visa fees up to five times higher, following the first increase in these fees in 1978. The Japanese authorities say that the decision has to do with the inflation and depreciation of the yen, and the new taxes...
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