Japan has introduced a major increase in visa fees and residency costs starting July 1 to reflect current economic changes.

為了反映目前的經濟變化，日本自 7 月 1 日起大幅調高簽證費與居留成本。

The government has increased entry visa costs five times, which is the first change since 1978. Specifically, single-entry visas have risen from 3,000 yen to 15,000 yen, while multiple-entry visas have increased from 6,000 yen to 30,000 yen. Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi emphasized that these changes are necessary due to inflation and the weak value of the yen. Furthermore, the administration wants Japanese fees to be more similar to those in other G7 countries, such as the US and the UK.

政府將入境簽證費用調高了五倍，這是自 1978 年以來首次變動。具體而言，單次入境簽證從 3,000 日圓調升至 15,000 日圓，而多次入境簽證則從 6,000 日圓調升至 30,000 日圓。外相茂木敏充強調，由於通貨膨脹及日圓貶值，這些調整是必要的。此外，政府希望將日本的費用調整至與美國和英國等其他 G7 國家更為接近。

At the same time, the government has tripled the international tourist tax on departing flights. The Japan National Tourism Organisation asserted that this money will be used to maintain infrastructure and repair historical sites. These steps are part of a larger move toward stricter immigration policies under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, partly to address the problem of overtourism.

與此同時，政府將離境航班的國際遊客稅調高了三倍。日本國家觀光組織聲明，這筆資金將用於維護基礎設施及修復古蹟。這些步驟是高市早苗首相推行更嚴格移民政策之更大舉措的一環，部分是為了應對過度旅遊（overtourism）的問題。

Additionally, the National Diet passed a law allowing residency renewal fees to increase by up to 30 times. Permanent residency applications could now cost up to 300,000 yen, while other extensions may cost 100,000 yen. The Japan Federation of Bar Associations described these increases as extreme, arguing that the government did not consult foreign residents. Consequently, they warn that this could hurt the livelihoods of foreigners and increase costs for companies that employ them.

此外，國會通過了一項法律，允許居留續期費最高調升 30 倍。永久居留申請現在可能高達 300,000 日圓，而其他延期申請則可能需 100,000 日圓。日本律師聯合會形容這些增幅極為極端，並主張政府未與外籍居民協商。因此，他們警告這可能會損害外籍人士的生活，並增加僱用他們之公司的成本。

Japan has raised these fees to manage tourism and respond to economic shifts, although officials believe it will not significantly reduce the number of visitors.

日本調高這些費用是為了管理觀光並應對經濟變化，儘管官員認為這不會顯著減少遊客數量。