Japan is raising its permanent residency fee by 20 times as part of wider immigration policy changes aimed at managing the country’s growing foreign population.
The increase is among a series of hikes introduced under the policy changes. The available information does not specify the previous or new fee, or when the revised charge will take effect.
The changes come as Japan addresses the growth of its foreign population. They indicate an effort to adjust immigration-related policies as the number of foreign residents increases.
Further details about the scale of the policy changes and their impact on people applying for permanent residency are not available from the information provided. What is known is that the permanent residency fee will rise twentyfold and that the hikes form part of broader immigration measures linked to Japan’s growing foreign population.
