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Japan hikes permanent residency fee 1,900% to around US$1,270
Japan Substantially Raises Residency Fees: Permanent Residence Permit Now 200,000 Yen Starting Today
Japan tightens permanent residency rules for foreigners
Japan increases fees for foreigners wanting to obtain Permanent Residency 20-fold
Japan tightens permanent residency rules — Channel NewsAsia
Japan Raises Permanent Residency Fees 20 Times For Foreign Nationals: Here’s What Changes From October 1
Japan raises permanent residency fee twenty-fold
Japan's Sanae Takaichi announces new tightened measures for foreigners seeking permanent residency
Japan to Significantly Increase Immigration and Residence Permit Fees from October 1, 2026
Guidelines on Permanent Residency Permits (Revised October 1, 2026)
Regarding the revision of the amount of residence permit fees effective October 1, 2026
Regarding the revision of residence permit fees effective October 1, 2026 | Immigration Services Agency
Japan Raises Residency Fees 2,000% Amid ‘Anxiety’ Over Foreigners
Japan toughens guidelines for granting permanent residency
Japan Increases Permanent Residency Fees Twentyfold in Major Immigration Policy Shift
Japan's harsher permanent residency rules, hiked visa fees begin, sparking xenophobia worries
Japan raises residency fee for foreign nationals by twenty-fold
Foreign Residents in Japan Facing Tighter Immigration Screening, Selective Acceptance
Japan overhauls permanent residency rules with stricter income and language requirements
Japan Increases Permanent Residency Fees by Twenty-Fold with New Requirements
Japan hikes residency fee for foreign nationals by twentyfold
Japan Tightens Permanent Residency Rules for Foreign Nationals from 2027
Japan Raises Residency Fees 2,000 Percent Amid ‘Anxiety’ Over Foreigners
Want permanent residency in Japan? Here's how the rules are getting tougher
Japan tightens requirements for permanent residence
Japan raises residence permit procedure fees | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Japan raises permanent residency fees for foreign nationals by twenty-fold
Japan hikes foreign residency fees, tightens rules: 5 things to know
Japan officially overhauls permanent residency rules
Visa and Permanent Residency Costs Soar: Changes Affecting People’s Lives in Japan from October 2026
Japan hikes visa renewals and permanent residency fees October 1
Japan hikes visa renewal and permanent residency fees from October 1
Foreigners in Japan on skilled worker visa hit record high
Japan to hike residency visa issuance fees from Thursday
Permanent Residency In Japan Set To Cost Rs 1.2 Lakh More From October 2026
Japan immigration offices swamped by huge queues ahead of 20-fold visa fee hike
Editorial: Japan's stricter refugee screening risks leaving the vulnerable unprotected
Pre-check results (Category B: Corporations, etc., from Japan or a specific country with capital of 500 million yen or more) | Immigration Services Agency
Japan’s Specified Skilled Worker visa holders rise to record numbers
Japan Tightens Foreign Residency Rules, Business Visas Fall 90%
Japan plans tougher immigration checks, business visa rules
Japan’s Takaichi touts sweeping changes in immigration rules
The Trump administration is making a mockery of protecting immigrants
Tokyo immigration bureau swamped ahead of residency fee hikes
Japan Travel Requirements 2026: The Complete Guide to Entry Rules, Visa Requirements, and Essential Documents
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