BY AFP 

MANILA — The visa fees for foreign nationals going to Japan will increase fivefold beginning July 1, a Japanese news publication said.

The fee will increase from the current ¥3,000 to ¥15,000 for a single-entry visa and from ¥6,000 to ¥30,000 for a multiple-entry visa, to be applied to applications submitted on or after July 1, according to The Japan Times. 

When converted, the new fees will increase to around P5,600 for a single-entry visa and to around P11,300 for a multiple-entry visa.

The change comes after the Japanese government made revised a Cabinet order on visa fees for the first time in 48 years.

According to The Japan Times, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said the revision aims “to reflect inflation and exchange rate fluctuations since then.”

He said the government is not expecting the increased fees to have an immediate impact on inbound tourism.

A record number of tourists flocked to Japan last year, the transport ministry said. The country logged 42.7 million tourist arrivals in 2025, topping the previous year’s record of nearly 37 million.