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Japan is raising visa fees by up to 400% for the first time in nearly 50 years. Here's why
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- Travelers who require a visa to enter Japan will pay up to five times more from July 1, after Tokyo raised visa fees for the first time since 1978, citing rising costs and exchange-rate fluctuations amid a tourism boom.
- The application fee for a single-entry visa will climb to 15,000 Japanese yen ($93) from 3,000 yen, while multiple-entry visas will cost 30,000 yen, up from 6,000 yen.
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Travelers who require a visa to enter Japan will pay up to five times more from July 1, after Tokyo raised visa fees for the first time since 1978, citing rising costs and exchange-rate fluctuations amid a tourism boom.
The application fee for a single-entry visa will climb to 15,000 Japanese yen ($93) from 3,000 yen, while multiple-entry visas will cost 30,000 yen, up from 6,000 yen.
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