Japan raises permanent residency fees for foreigners by 20 times
- Those seeking permanent residency must now also meet new income, pension and Japanese-language requirements.
- Long lines formed outside immigration offices earlier this week as applicants sought to beat the fee hikes, with Tokyo's main immigration bureau reporting wait times of over seven hours.
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- Those seeking permanent residency must now also meet new income, pension and Japanese-language requirements.
- Long lines formed outside immigration offices earlier this week as applicants sought to beat the fee hikes, with Tokyo's main immigration bureau reporting wait times of over seven hours.
Sources: BBC News