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Overstaying

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Oct 17, 20265 min

Foreign Residents Reach a Record 4.28 Million as Business Manager Numbers Fall 8.6%

Japan's half-year immigration statistics, released on 16 October 2026, show a record 4,281,026 foreign residents at the end of June, a 4,034-holder drop in the Business Manager status, and overstayers down 4.8 per cent.

Business Manager Visa Immigration Services Agency

Sep 7, 20262 min

Enforcement Package Strengthened as Business Manager Departures Near 1,000

The Immigration Services Agency published a reinforced Zero Overstayers package at the end of August, while figures showed nearly 1,000 Business Manager visa holders left Japan in the first half of 2026.

Business Manager Visa Immigration Services Agency

Jan 26, 20262 min

Government Sets Out a Tighter Policy Line on Foreign Residents

A late-January policy package points at zero illegal overstays, land purchase rules, expanded language education and a possible cap on the foreign share of the population.

Immigration Control Act Japanese Language Requirement