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From April 1, fees for certain foreign resident procedures, including Status of Residence applications, will increase due to rising costs. This post outlines the updated fees—check before applying.
The government decided on the 31st to raise fees for foreign resident procedures starting April 1. Fees for eight types of applications, including residence status changes, will go up by 400 to 2,000 yen. The Immigration Services Agency explained that higher costs of goods and labor led to this increase.
Below is a summary of the updated fees for each procedure. Please keep this in mind when going for your application.