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Residents in hardship can pay ¥10,000 for an extension and ¥20,000 for permanent residence under measures in force since 1 October 2026, but the online application system does not process the reduction.
From 1 October the fee for a renewal or status change is not only larger but paid differently, and the online route carries a settlement surcharge the hardship reduction cannot reach.
Applications accepted on or before 30 September keep the current fees. From 1 October a renewal costs between ¥10,000 and ¥75,000, and permanent residence goes to ¥200,000.
The Immigration Services Agency published the new fee schedule in late August. A flat ¥6,000 renewal becomes a scale running to ¥75,000, and permanent residence goes from ¥10,000 to ¥200,000.
Japan's international tourist tax went from ¥1,000 to ¥3,000 on 1 July, the same day consular visa fees rose five-fold. Both are charged on top of the fare.
Consular visa fees go to about ¥15,000 for a single-entry visa and ¥30,000 for a multiple-entry visa from 1 July 2026, the first revision since 1978.