{"id":22209,"date":"2026-06-22T13:05:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T13:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/japan-set-to-raise-visa-fees-for-foreigners-to-s120-starting-on-1-july-first-revision-since-1978\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T13:05:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T13:05:22","slug":"japan-set-to-raise-visa-fees-for-foreigners-to-s120-starting-on-1-july-first-revision-since-1978","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/japan-set-to-raise-visa-fees-for-foreigners-to-s120-starting-on-1-july-first-revision-since-1978\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan set to raise visa fees for foreigners to S$120 starting on 1 July, first revision since 1978"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Japan to raise visa fees for foreign nationals in 48 years<\/span><\/h2>\n

Japan will increase visa fees for foreign nationals fivefold, effective 1 July.<\/p>\n

Single-entry visas will rise from 3,000 yen (S$24) to 15,000 yen (S$120), while multiple-entry visas will jump from 6,000 yen (S$48) to 30,000 yen (S$240).<\/p>\n

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The decision marks the first revision of visa issuance fees since 1978, according to Japan Today.<\/p>\n

Change caused by inflation and foreign exchange fluctuations<\/h3>\n

The Cabinet approved the revision last Friday (19 June).<\/p>\n

Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi explained that the 1978 fees had not kept pace with inflation and foreign exchange fluctuations.<\/p>\n

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Source: NHK World<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

He added that the change is not expected to immediately affect inbound tourism, Kyodo News reported.<\/p>\n

Minister Motegi also noted that the new fees bring Japan closer to the visa levels implemented by the Group of Seven (G7) nations.<\/p>\n

For context, non-immigrant visa application fees in the United States range from US$185 (S$239) to US$315 (S$407), while a short-term visa to the United Kingdom, with a maximum stay of six months, costs £135 (S$230).<\/p>\n

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Japan to raise visa fees for foreign nationals in 48 years Japan will increase visa fees for foreign nationals fivefold, effective 1 July. Single-entry visas will rise from 3,000 yen (S$24) to 15,000 yen (S$120), while multiple-entry visas will jump from 6,000 yen (S$48) to 30,000 yen (S$240). Source: Goldmund on Canva, for illustration purposes…<\/p>\n

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