Japan proposes tougher income rules for permanent residency

Japan’s immigration agency on Tuesday proposed tougher requirements for granting permanent residency to foreigners, including requiring applicants to maintain income above the average for Japanese households and a certain level of projected pension benefits. The proposed guidelines are part of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s push to create an “orderly society” in which Japanese and foreign nationals coexist while cracking down on illegal activities. The Immigration Services Agency will solici...

By Kyodo

Proposed income rules to apply retroactively to permanent residency applications

The income requirement the government introduced may be applied to applications submitted as early as April of this year.