Japan Changes Permanent Residency Rules: Big Blow To Indian Techies? | FP Explains

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In this video, Firstpost explains how Japan is making it significantly harder and more expensive for foreigners to secure permanent residency. As part of a massive immigration overhaul, application fees have skyrocketed 20-fold—jumping from 10,000 yen to a staggering 200,000 yen. But the hurdles don't stop at the cost. Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government is tightening income baselines, enforcing stricter pension rules, and introducing mandatory Japanese language requirements starting April 2027. What do these sweeping changes mean for the country’s record 4.12 million foreign residents and Indian professionals looking to settle down? Watch the video to know more details. TIME STAMPS: 0:00 – Introduction: Japan Tightens PR Rules 0:11 – Massive 20-Fold Application Fee Hike 0:49 – Japan's Demographic Crisis & Foreign Workers 1:22 – Government Objectives & Policy Background 1:52 – Extended Stay & Residency Fee Changes 2:31 – Stricter Income Eligibility Requirements 3:30 –

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