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(Japan Times)Japan adopts ordinance to raise foreign nationals’ residency fees from October

Release Date: 2026-08-25
Media: Japan Times
Summary: Japan’s government adopted an ordinance raising residence-related fees from October. Fees for renewing or changing residence status will increase from the current flat ¥6,000 to between ¥10,000 and ¥75,000 depending on the period of stay. Permanent residence applications will rise sharply from ¥10,000 to ¥200,000.

The increases follow the revised immigration law enacted in May. At the same time, the government expanded eligibility for reduced fees following public comments. Applicants facing welfare-level financial hardship and requiring humanitarian consideration may pay ¥10,000 for residence procedures or ¥20,000 for permanent residence.

The expanded categories include foreign nationals raising Japanese or special permanent resident children alone and people for whom denial of residence would be considered inhumane.
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