The Japanese government will raise visa fees for foreigners by 500 percent, effective July 1.
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said the decision, made at a Cabinet meeting on June 19, was the first change to visa fees in 48 years, the Japan Times reported.
The fee for a single-entry visa will rise from 3,000 yen ($18.55) to 15,000 yen ($92.75), according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry.
For a multiple-entry visa, the fee will rise from 6,000 yen ($37.10) to 30,000 yen ($185).
“The current visa fee was set in 1978, and we have recently revised it to reflect inflation and exchange rate fluctuations since then,“ Motegi told a news conference on June 19.
“We made this decision after carefully considering various factors, and we do not anticipate that it will have an immediate impact on inbound tourism.”…
Japanese Government Increases Visa Fees for Foreigners by 500 Percent
