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Japan Announces Major Fee Increases for Residence Permit Applications Effective October 2026
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- Japan announced increases to residence permit application fees beginning in October 2026.
Residence Permit Application Fees
Japan’s Ministry of Justice has released a draft ordinance outlining new residence permit fees that will take effect on October 1, 2026. The update introduces higher fees, differentiated by application method (window vs. online) and length of permitted stay.
Revised Residence Permit Fees
| Permit Period | Window Application Fee | Online Application Fee |
| Up to three months | 10,000 yen | 10,000 yen |
| More than three months and less than six months | 18,000 yen | 15,000 yen |
| More than six months and less than one year | 25,000 yen | 21,000 yen |
| One year | 33,000 yen | 27,000 yen |
| More than one year and less than three years | 48,000 yen | 42,000 yen |
| Three years or more but less than five years | 64,000 yen | 56,000 yen |
| Five years or more | 75,000 yen | 65,000 yen |
Permanent Residency
| Application Type | Window Fee | Online Fee |
| Permanent Residence Application | 200,000 yen | Not available |
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