PR (永住) — should I apply NOW before the fee jumps to 300,000 yen? My honest dilemma
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So the permanent residency application fee is reportedly going from 10,000 yen to up to 300,000 yen (×30) under the 2026 immigration law revision. I've been in Japan 5 years and was *planning* to apply 'someday'.
Now I'm thinking — do I rush it before the hike? But my paperwork (tax records, pension proof) isn't fully ready, and I heard the revocation rules are also getting stricter.
Has anyone here applied recently? How long did it take, and is it worth rushing? Genuinely torn 🤔
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Yuki
★ Best 2026-06-08 · ♥ 15
I'm in the same boat. Honestly I decided NOT to rush — a rejected/incomplete PR application is worse than waiting. The fee hike rolls out via ordinance later, so there's likely a window. Get your 納税証明 + 年金 records spotless first. Clean record > speed.
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James K
2026-06-05 · ♥ 12
Took me ~8 months for PR. The tax & pension payment history is what they scrutinize most. If yours is clean, you're in good shape regardless of timing.
永住申請、書類の『納税・年金の支払い履歴』が本当に重要。1回でも未納があると不利になりがち。焦って出すより、履歴をきれいにしてからの方が結局早いです。
焦って出して不許可になると、再申請でまた時間かかる。書類を完璧にしてから出すのが結局一番早いよ。