Kinumpirma ng Embassy of Japan in the Philippines na simula July 1, 2026, magtataas ng visa fees para sa mga foreigners na bibisita sa Japan.
Ang good news: Exempted ang mga Filipino travelers sa visa fee increase.
Ito ang nilinaw ng Japan Embassy sa Facebook page at website nito kasunod ng tanong kung apektado ba ang mga PIlipino sa pagtaas ng singil para sa visa.
Pahayag ng Japan Embassy, “Please note that Temporary Visitor Visa (for stay within 90 days at maximum) for Philippine Nationals remains as gratis.”
Wala namang binanggit na petsa kung hanggang kailan ang privilege na ito para sa Filipino travelers sa Japan.
Read: Japan’s visa fee five times higher starting July 1. Here’s why.
Una nang nabanggit na para sa foreign visitors sa Japan, ang single-entry visa na dati ay 3,000 yen (PHP1,132) ay magiging 15,000 yen o PHP5,661.
Ang multiple-entry visa naman ay magiging 30,000 yen o PHP11,322 mula sa dating 6,000 yen (PHP2,264).
Paalala pa ng embahada: “Please note that if you apply through an agency approved by the Embassy or Consulate General of Japan, a separate handling fee charged by the agency will apply, in addition to the visa fee in the event a visa is issued.”
WHY JAPAN DECIDED TO INCREASE THE VISA FEEs OF FOREIGNERS
Ano nga ba ang dahilan ng visa fee increase for foreigners?
Ayon kay Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu, ang kasalukuyang visa fee ay mula pa noong 1978.
Ito ang unang beses na magtataas ang bansa ng fee makalipas ang 48 years.
Bunsod kasi ito ng patuloy na pag-akyat ng halaga ng mga bilihin at ang mga pagbabago sa foreign exchange rates.
Narito naman ang buong abiso ng Embassy of Japan ukol sa napipintong visitor visa fee increase sa July 1.
“The ‘Cabinet Order on Fees Collected by Consular Officers,’ which sets forth visa fees, has been amended and comes into effect on July 1, 2026.
"For visa applications accepted at overseas diplomatic missions on or after that date, the fee, converted into Japanese yen, will be approximately 15,000 yen for a single-entry visa and approximately 30,000 yen for a multiple-entry visa.
"As a general rule, payment shall be made in the local currency of the country (region) where the Embassy or Consulate-General of Japan issuing the visa is located.
"Depending on the purpose of your visit and your nationality, fees may not be required or the amount may differ."