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Immigration fees in Japan from 1 October 2026

From 1 October 2026 a change of status or a visa extension costs ¥10,000 to ¥75,000, depending on the period you are granted, and permanent residence costs ¥200,000. The table, which rate applies to you, how to pay and what to budget.

Fee table

All procedures

Checked against the Immigration Services Agency of Japan and the cabinet order on 28 September 2026 · Change of status · Extension

1-year status, at the counter¥33,000

Change or extension¥10,000–75,000

Permanent residence¥200,000

CoE and part-time permissionFree

From 1 October 2026

Fees for a change of status and an extension

The fee for an extension of period of stay (在留期間更新) and a change of status of residence (在留資格変更) depends on the period you are granted, not on the period you asked for.

Period granted At the counter Online + payment fee
Up to 3 months ¥10,000 ¥10,000 + ¥330
More than 3, up to 6 months ¥18,000 ¥15,000 + ¥330
More than 6 months, less than 1 year ¥25,000 ¥21,000 + ¥330
1 year ¥33,000 ¥27,000 + ¥330
More than 1 year, less than 3 years ¥48,000 ¥42,000 + ¥330
3 years, less than 5 years ¥64,000 ¥56,000 + ¥550
5 years or more ¥75,000 ¥65,000 + ¥550
Permanent residence (永住許可) ¥200,000 not available online

The payment fee (決済手数料) is charged only for online applications. Source: ISA leaflet and ISA online-fee page (see Sources).

  • A 1-year status now costs ¥33,000 instead of ¥6,000 (online ¥27,000 instead of ¥5,500).
  • A status of exactly 3 years falls in the “3 years, less than 5 years” row: ¥64,000, not ¥48,000.
  • Online, including the payment fee, is ¥2,670–9,450 cheaper; for up to 3 months it is more expensive — ¥10,330 against ¥10,000.
  • At the counter an extension costs 1.7 to 12.5 times more than before; permanent residence 20 times more.

Transitional rule

The date your application was received decides

Not the date of the decision, but the day the immigration bureau received (受付) your application.

Received by 30 September 2026

Old fee

¥6,000 for a change of status or an extension (online ¥5,500) and ¥10,000 for permanent residence — even if permission is granted in October 2026 or later. ISA states this on its fee reform page.

Received from 1 October 2026

New table

The amount follows the period you are granted: ¥10,000 to ¥75,000 at the counter (online ¥10,000 to ¥65,000 plus the payment fee), permanent residence ¥200,000. You learn the exact amount from the decision.

How the reform happened

  • April 2025 — change of status and extension went up from ¥4,000 to ¥6,000, permanent residence from ¥8,000 to ¥10,000.
  • 5 June 2026 — amendments to the Immigration Control Act were promulgated (令和8年法律第32号): a ceiling of ¥100,000 for a change of status or an extension and ¥300,000 for permanent residence.
  • 28 August 2026 — the cabinet order with the exact amounts was promulgated.
  • 1 October 2026 — the new amounts apply to applications received from this date.

Payment

When and how to pay the fee

You pay when permission is granted (article 67 of the Immigration Control Act). Nothing is charged when you apply or if you are refused.

At the counter

Revenue stamps (収入印紙)

As before, you stick revenue stamps (収入印紙) on the ISA fee payment form (手数料納付書) and hand it in when you receive your new residence card. Stamps are sold at post offices, for cash only. The form is in the Forms block below.

Online

Convenience store or Pay-easy

For online applications received from 1 October 2026 stamps are not accepted. After the review you receive an e-mail with a payment link: pay at a convenience store or through Pay-easy at a bank ATM or by internet banking (not at a bank counter). Credit cards and QR-code payments are not accepted. Payment fee: ¥330, or ¥550 for a status of 3 years or more; ¥220 for a re-entry permit or the work certificate.

Watch out for fake e-mails: ISA’s payment e-mails come only from @service-dgft.com (the payment link) and @veritrans.jp (payment choice and completion). ISA warns that requests from any other address are fraud.

ISA notes that the fee can be higher when a specified residence card (特定在留カード, residence card with the My Number function) is issued with the permission.

Not only extensions

Fees for other procedures

The 1 October 2026 reform did not change these amounts — they are the same in the cabinet order in force from that date.

Procedure At the counter Online
Certificate of Eligibility (在留資格認定証明書) free free
Part-time work permission (資格外活動許可) free free
Acquisition of status of residence – child born in Japan (在留資格取得) free free
Re-entry permit, single (再入国許可) ¥4,000 ¥3,500 + ¥220
Re-entry permit, multiple ¥7,000 ¥6,500 + ¥220
Trip of up to 1 year with your residence card (みなし再入国) no fee —
Certificate of Authorized Employment (就労資格証明書) ¥2,000 ¥1,600 + ¥220
New residence card at your own request (交換希望) ¥1,900 —

The visa fee at a Japanese embassy or consulate is a separate payment set by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; it can differ by nationality, and some nationalities pay none. Ask the Japanese embassy in your country.

Forms and documents

The fee payment form and ISA files

The buttons open files on the website of the Immigration Services Agency of Japan. The fee payment form (手数料納付書) is needed only when you apply at the counter.

Fee for a change of status of residence (在留資格変更)

You pay it yourself, and only after approval. At the counter you pay with revenue stamps (収入印紙) on the ISA fee payment form. Online applications received from 1 October 2026 are paid at a convenience store or by Pay-easy (bank ATM or internet banking), following ISA’s e-mail — no form needed. The fee can be higher if a specified residence card (特定在留カード) is issued with the permission.

Fee tableISA leaflet · PDF · moj.go.jp

Files open from the website of the Immigration Services Agency of Japan (ISA). Forms are in Japanese and English; links checked 6 Oct 2026.

Documents

  1. Fee payment form (for revenue stamps) 手数料納付書Needed when you apply at the counter. Write your name, stick revenue stamps for the fee amount on it and hand it in when you receive the decision and your new residence card.download · Exceldownload · PDF
  2. Revenue stamps for the fee amount 収入印紙Sold at post offices. In practice many immigration bureaus also sell them on site.

Immigration may ask for other documents too. Full list: on the ISA fees page.

Fee
Paid only after approval. Applications received by 30 September 2026: ¥6,000 (online ¥5,500), even if the decision comes later. Received from 1 October 2026: the fee depends on the period granted — from ¥10,000 (up to 3 months) to ¥75,000 (5 years or more); online is cheaper except for periods up to 3 months. It can be higher if a specified residence card (特定在留カード) is issued with the permission. Full fee table
When to pay
Only if the application is approved
Online
From 1 October 2026: pay at a convenience store or by Pay-easy (bank ATM or internet banking), plus a payment fee of ¥330–550
Documents for my caseYour list for your category and family — with checkboxes and a PDF

Fee for an extension of period of stay (在留期間更新)

The same table as for a change of status: the amount depends on the period you are granted. If your status was granted for 6 months or more, you can apply for an extension from about 3 months before it expires.

Fee tableISA leaflet · PDF · moj.go.jp

Files open from the website of the Immigration Services Agency of Japan (ISA). Forms are in Japanese and English; links checked 6 Oct 2026.

Documents

  1. Fee payment form (for revenue stamps) 手数料納付書Needed when you apply at the counter. Stick the stamps on the form and hand it in when you receive the decision and your new residence card.download · Exceldownload · PDF
  2. Revenue stamps for the fee amount 収入印紙Sold at post offices. In practice many immigration bureaus also sell them on site.

Immigration may ask for other documents too. Full list: on the ISA fees page.

Fee
Paid only after approval. Applications received by 30 September 2026: ¥6,000 (online ¥5,500), even if the decision comes later. Received from 1 October 2026: the fee depends on the period granted — from ¥10,000 (up to 3 months) to ¥75,000 (5 years or more); online is cheaper except for periods up to 3 months. It can be higher if a specified residence card (特定在留カード) is issued with the permission. Full fee table
When to pay
Only if the application is approved
Online
From 1 October 2026: pay at a convenience store or by Pay-easy (bank ATM or internet banking), plus a payment fee of ¥330–550
Documents for my caseYour list for your category and family — with checkboxes and a PDF

Fee for permanent residence (永住許可)

One amount for everyone; permanent residence cannot be applied for online. Everyone whose permanent residence is approved pays, with revenue stamps on the ISA form.

Document checklistExcel · 在留資格「日本人の配偶者等」、「永住者の配偶者等」の方 · moj.go.jpDocument checklistExcel · 在留資格「定住者」の方 · moj.go.jpDocument checklistExcel · 就労関係の在留資格の方 · moj.go.jp

Files open from the website of the Immigration Services Agency of Japan (ISA). Forms are in Japanese and English; links checked 6 Oct 2026.

Documents

  1. Fee payment form (for revenue stamps) 手数料納付書Stick the stamps on the form and hand it in when you receive the permission.download · Exceldownload · PDF
  2. Revenue stamps for the fee amount 収入印紙Stamps of high value are sold at post offices.

Immigration may ask for other documents too. Full list: on the ISA fees page.

Fee
Paid only after approval: ¥10,000 if the application was received by 30 September 2026, ¥200,000 if received from 1 October 2026. About immigration fees
When to pay
Only if permanent residence is approved
Reduction
From 1 October 2026 it can be reduced to ¥20,000 only for spouses or children of Japanese nationals, permanent residents or special permanent residents, and for refugees — and only with near-welfare hardship plus a humanitarian ground listed by ISA
Documents for my caseYour list for your category and family — with checkboxes and a PDF

Fee for a re-entry permit (再入国許可)

You need this permit if you will be away for more than 1 year. For a trip of up to 1 year (and not beyond your period of stay) with a valid residence card, ticking the box when you leave is enough (special re-entry permit, みなし再入国) — no application and no fee.

Application formPDF · moj.go.jpApplication formExcel · moj.go.jp

Files open from the website of the Immigration Services Agency of Japan (ISA). Forms are in Japanese and English; links checked 6 Oct 2026.

Documents

  1. Application for a re-entry permit 再入国許可申請書
  2. Fee payment form (for revenue stamps) 手数料納付書When you apply at the counter.download · PDFdownload · Excel

Immigration may ask for other documents too. Full list: on the ISA fees page.

Fee
Single — ¥4,000 (online ¥3,500), multiple — ¥7,000 (online ¥6,500). The 1 October 2026 reform does not change these amounts
When to pay
After approval
Online
From 1 October 2026: pay at a convenience store or by Pay-easy (bank ATM or internet banking), plus a payment fee of ¥220
Documents for my caseYour list for your category and family — with checkboxes and a PDF

Fee for a Certificate of Authorized Employment (就労資格証明書)

The certificate confirms that a new job fits your status of residence. It is optional — for example when you change employers.

Application formPDF · moj.go.jpApplication formExcel · moj.go.jp

Files open from the website of the Immigration Services Agency of Japan (ISA). Forms are in Japanese and English; links checked 6 Oct 2026.

Documents

  1. Application for the certificate 就労資格証明書交付申請書
  2. Fee payment form (for revenue stamps) 手数料納付書When you apply at the counter.download · PDFdownload · Excel

Immigration may ask for other documents too. Full list: on the ISA fees page.

Fee
¥2,000 (online ¥1,600). The 1 October 2026 reform does not change this amount
When to pay
When the certificate is issued
Online
From 1 October 2026: pay at a convenience store or by Pay-easy (bank ATM or internet banking), plus a payment fee of ¥220
Documents for my caseYour list for your category and family — with checkboxes and a PDF

Budgeting

How much you will pay: examples

For applications received from 1 October 2026. Online amounts include the payment fee.

Change of status

A student changes to a work visa

A graduate changes from Student to Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services. Granted 1 year: ¥33,000 at the counter or ¥27,330 online; 3 years: ¥64,000 or ¥56,550. Immigration decides the period, so budget for the higher amount.

Extension

A family of four

A worker, a spouse and two children on the Dependent visa. Each person pays. All granted 1 year: 4 × ¥33,000 = ¥132,000 at the counter or 4 × ¥27,330 = ¥109,320 online. All granted 3 years: ¥256,000 or ¥226,200.

Permanent residence

A family applies for permanent residence

Everyone whose permanent residence is approved pays ¥200,000: a family of three pays ¥600,000. While the application is reviewed (ISA’s standard processing period, 標準処理期間, is 4–6 months; in practice it often takes longer), the current status is extended separately and paid by the table. Requirements are explained on the permanent residency page.

Budget

What it means per year

A longer status is cheaper per year: 1 year — ¥33,000, 3 years — about ¥21,300 a year, 5 years — ¥15,000 a year (at the counter). Online, a 1-year status is ¥5,670 cheaper including the payment fee. Moving to Japan to study? Plan for one extension during a course longer than the period first granted, and for the change of status after school.

Reductions

Who can pay less

  • Who: only people who meet BOTH conditions: financial hardship close to the level of welfare recipients (生活保護), and one of the humanitarian grounds listed in the ISA guideline.
  • How much: a change of status or an extension can be reduced to ¥10,000. Permanent residence can be reduced to ¥20,000 only for spouses or children of Japanese nationals, permanent residents or special permanent residents, and for refugees. The reduction is at ISA’s discretion.
  • How: only at the counter — the online system does not handle reductions. Proof depends on the case, for example a certificate of receiving public assistance (生活保護受給証明書).
  • Exemption from the fee covers diplomatic and official statuses (外交, 公用) and a few special Designated Activities cases.
  • There are no discounts by nationality, for students or for children.

FAQ

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When do the new fees apply?

From 1 October 2026. What counts is the date the application was received: if it was received by 30 September 2026, you pay the old fee — ¥6,000 for a change of status or an extension (online ¥5,500) and ¥10,000 for permanent residence — even if the decision comes later.

No, the immigration fees are the same for all foreign nationals. The fee for an entry visa at a Japanese embassy or consulate is a different payment and can differ by nationality.

From 1 October 2026: ¥33,000 at the counter, or ¥27,000 online plus a ¥330 payment fee. For 3 years ¥64,000, for 5 years ¥75,000 (at the counter). Applications received by 30 September 2026 paid ¥6,000 (online ¥5,500).

The general table applies; there is no student discount. From 1 October 2026: 1 year — ¥33,000 (online ¥27,000), 1 year and 3 months — ¥48,000 (online ¥42,000), 6 months — ¥18,000 (online ¥15,000).

The government set the new amount in the October 2026 fee reform. The amended Immigration Control Act allows up to ¥300,000 for permanent residence. There is no online rate, because permanent residence is applied for at the bureau.

No. Under article 67 of the Immigration Control Act the fee is paid when permission is granted. Nothing is charged when you apply or if you are refused.

For applications received from 1 October 2026 you pay for the period granted: if you asked for 3 years and got 1 year, you pay ¥33,000 (online ¥27,000), not ¥64,000.

Online applications are cheaper for most periods: ¥2,670–9,450 less including the payment fee (for up to 3 months online costs more: ¥10,330 instead of ¥10,000). A reduction to ¥10,000 is possible only for people in near-welfare hardship who also meet one of ISA’s humanitarian grounds; for permanent residence (to ¥20,000) only spouses or children of Japanese nationals, permanent residents or special permanent residents, and refugees qualify. It is requested at the counter. There are no discounts by nationality, for students or for children.

Sources

Where this information comes from

Facts and document lists were checked against the website of the Immigration Services Agency of Japan (ISA) on 28 September 2026. Form links come from a register of ISA files that our server refreshes every week: when ISA publishes a new version of a form, the button opens the new file.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Immigration decides each application and may ask for more documents. Where a rule is known only from practice, we say so.

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