ImmigrationPermanent stay costs jump 20-fold as new income and language benchmarks loomTokyo Regional Immigration Services Bureau is seen in an aerial view on Feb. 3. (Photo by Rie Ishii)MAYUKO KURIHARAOctober 1, 2026 08:12 JSTTOKYO -- The cost of securing the right to remain in Japan rose sharply for foreign residents on Thursday as a revision to the immigration control law took effect. Read NextJapan immigrationJapan's communities scramble to cope with rise in foreigner birthsJapan immigrationForeign students bring new life to graying community in northern JapanJapan immigrationJapan sees slower inflow of foreign professionals as AI crimps hiringTransportationJapan eyes employing foreign trainees as airport ground crewJapan immigrationForeign business owners leave Japan in droves under tighter visa rulesJapan immigrationForeigner pay in Japan rises 6% amid overall wage hikes: surveyLatest on ImmigrationImmigrationIndian expats in Germany unnerved by far-right AfD's electoral gainsImmigrationAustralia tightens rules on international students amid housing crisisImmigrationChina applies sweeping new entry and exit rules tied to national security