visa fees
Coverage of visa fees in the Nexus archive.
- Foreign workers feel the heat as Japan hardens nationalist stance
Japan has increased visa fees for foreign nationals applying for permanent residency and is considering introducing a language requirement. The nationalist government is tightening immigration policies despite needing foreign workers to address an ageing population and declining birth rate.
- Japan is raising visa fees by up to 400% for the first time in nearly 50 years. Here's why
Japan is raising visa fees by up to 400% for the first time in nearly 50 years. Single entry visas will increase to 15,000 yen from 3,000 yen, while multiple entry visas will rise to 30,000 yen from 6,000 yen.
- Japan has announced a 400% increase in visa fees - but which other countries are most expensive for tourists to visit?
Japan has announced a 400% increase in visa fees, prompting questions about other expensive countries for tourists to visit.
- Japan’s visa fee jump to hit Chinese tourists hardest, adding friction to tense ties
Japan has announced a fivefold increase in visa fees for single-entry and multiple-entry visas, impacting Chinese tourists most significantly. The policy, effective July 1, raises single-entry fees from 3,000 yen to 15,000 yen and multiple-entry fees from 6,000 yen to 30,000 yen, potentially worsening tensions between Japan and China.
- Japan’s hefty visa fees, new digital entry system move closer to implementation
Japan's parliament passed an immigration control law revision to increase visa renewal fees to 100,000 yen and permanent residency application fees to 300,000 yen, along with introducing an online pre-entry travel authorization system for overseas arrivals.