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With Japan tightening rules for foreign residents, some wonder if it’s time to say ‘sayonara’
Permanent residency applicants must meet higher income, pension and language standards as fees rise 20 times, officials said.
- The Japanese government, led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, announced that visa fees will rise in October, with permanent residency costs increasing to 200,000 yen under the new rules.
- Reports of foreign residents flouting local rules fueled 'Japan-first' political rhetoric, pressuring the Liberal Democratic Party government to tighten immigration policies, which Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi claims aims to forge 'an orderly society.'
- Effective in April, permanent residency applicants must possess intermediate Japanese skills, higher household income, and a pension fund equivalent to 30 years of payouts; earlier this year, business manager visa capital requirements rose to $126,000.
- Tokyo-Based immigration lawyer Kazuki Yuda reported a spike in inquiries as applicants rushed to file before the rules take effect, while some businesses reportedly closed following visa renewal rejections.
- Japan faces a critical demographic crisis, with fertility rates at 1.14 last year, and experts warn the country must eventually attract young talent to sustain its workforce despite current political efforts to restrict immigration.
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