Japan Enacts Bills to Raise Visa Fees and Prescription Drug Co-Payments
Japan has passed legislation to significantly increase visa-related fees and raise co-payments for prescription drugs that have over-the-counter equivalents. These changes are part of broader reforms impacting both international visitors and domestic healthcare costs.
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Japan’s hefty visa fees, new digital entry system move closer to implementation
Japan’s parliament on Friday passed an immigration control law revision to raise the maximum fee for residence status applications by foreigners and introduce an online pre-entry travel authorisation system for overseas arrivals. Once the fee changes are implemented later this financial year, the upper limit will be set at 100,000 yen (US$630) for visa renewals and 300,000 yen for permanent residency applications, marking a sharp increase from the existing threshold of 10,000 yen. The fees ar...
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Read full article →Japan passes bill to raise co-payments for prescription drugs similar to OTC counterparts
The health ministry plans to require individuals to bear additional costs for some 1,100 over-the-counter-like prescription drugs starting in March 2027.
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