Japan adopts ordinance to raise foreign nationals’ residency fees from October
The fee hikes were included in the revised immigration control and refugee recognition law enacted in May.
The Japanese government has adopted an ordinance to increase residency fees for foreign nationals, effective from October. The new fees range from ¥10,000 to ¥75,000, depending on the length of stay and the type of residency. Permanent residency status will cost ¥200,000, up significantly from the current ¥10,000. The Immigration Services Agency has also expanded the scope of people eligible for reduced fees, now including those who single-handedly safeguard and raise the biological children of Japanese nationals or special permanent foreign residents, as well as those for whom denial of residency is considered inhumane.
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