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FRI, 2 OCT · 93 ITEMS
Nippon.com, r/worldnews, Mainichi Shimbun + 6 more · Japan
9 outletsFraming varies: Centre-left outlets such as Mainichi and the New York Times emphasize anxiety and xenophobia worries, while centre-right and centre outlets focus on the mechanics of the fee hike and rule changes.
Japan is sharply increasing fees for foreign nationals applying for and , effective October 1, 2026. The permanent residency application fee jumps twentyfold from 10,000 to 200,000 yen (about US$1,270), while renewal and other residence fees also rise significantly, with the cap on renewal fees going from 10,000 yen to 100,000 yen. The move is part of a broader tightening of immigration requirements under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration.
The claim is solid and well-corroborated by multiple reputable outlets (CTV News, Japan Today, Xinhua, Nippon.com) reporting the same figures. The primary source is the Japanese government's official fee schedule, and the reporting closely reflects it, though the exact fee for permanent residency is confirmed as 200,000 yen by several sources.
Genuinely new: the fee hike took effect on October 1, 2026, and the reporting is from the last few days.
We covered the announcement of this fee hike on August 27, 2026, when Japan first said it would raise residence permit fees from October.