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Japan is tightening permanent residency requirements for foreign nationals by introducing income thresholds, language standards, and significantly higher application fees.

Human RightsJapanPoliticsOct 1, 2026score 0.282 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The Japanese government has announced new, stricter requirements for foreign nationals seeking permanent residency. These changes include mandatory above-average income levels, Japanese language proficiency standards, and a twentyfold increase in application fees.

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Japan is tightening permanent residency requirements for foreign nationals by introducing income thresholds, language standards, and significantly higher application fees.
Parent: ImmigrationEntity: JapanSub-entity: Permanent ResidencyImpact: mixedDate: Oct 1, 2026Target: Japan's new permanent residency requirements

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Japan announces new permanent residency guidelines, foreigners must earn more than average Japanese person Japanese government suddenly raises income bar for foreigners seeking permanent residency, will apply new rules even to applications filed six months ago. On Thursday, the Japanese government announced new guidelines for fo… #Japan #JP #JapanNews #news https://www.alojapan.com/1547359/japan-announces-new-permanent-residency-guidelines-foreigners-must-earn-more-than-average-japanese-person/
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#Japan tightens permanent residency requirements for foreign nationals, introducing above- average income and basic Japanese- language standards while raising application fees twentyfold as part of broader changes to immigration policy. https://newsasfacts.com/news/162087
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