The Japanese government will increase visa processing fees for foreigners to five times the original amount
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- The Japanese government announced that starting from July, the visa processing fee for foreigners visiting Japan will be increased to five times the original amount.
- The single visa fee will increase from 3,000 yen to 15,000 yen, and the multiple visa fee will increase from 6,000 yen to 30,000 yen.
- This is the first increase since 1978.
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2026/06/21 10:06
The Japanese government will increase visa processing fees for foreigners. Schematic diagram. (Reuters)
[Entertainment Channel/Comprehensive Report] Kyodo News reported that the Japanese government announced on the 19th that it will increase visa processing fees for foreigners visiting Japan to five times the original level starting from July. The fee for a single valid visa will be raised from 3,000 yen to 15,000 yen (approximately NT$600 to NT$3,000), and the fee for multiple visas will be raised from 6,000 yen to 30,000 yen. This will be the first increase in visa fees since 1978.
Regarding the Japanese government’s announcement on 1st that visa fees will increase five-fold starting in July, it is known that many Chinese netizens complained on social platforms that “only our pork liver red passports are sanctioned.” However, some Chinese people believe that the impact will not be significant. The decline in the Japanese yen exchange rate has significantly reduced the cost of traveling to Japan.
Artist Ko Yulun posted on Facebook on the evening of the 20th, saying: "It's none of our business, but I still want to say that Japan's visa fee will be increased five times, to 15,000 yen for a single visit and 30,000 yen for multiple visits, starting from the 1st of next month." Then he said again: "It's none of our business, because we are visa-free in Taiwan."
Ko Yulun often expresses his views on current affairs on Facebook. (Photo taken from Ke Yulun’s Facebook)
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi explained at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting: "The visa processing fee has been reviewed and revised since it was established in 1978 in response to rising prices and exchange rate changes to date."
Motegi Toshimitsu also said that this was implemented after comprehensive consideration, so he does not think it will have an immediate impact on inbound tourism (tourists visiting Japan).
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