The Japanese government plans to significantly raise the tax standards for all outbound travelers starting next July, and plans to increase entry screening fees in the future, which has become the focus of recent public opinion attention. According to a report by Japan's Kyodo News Agency, the Japanese government has already finalized a plan to raise the “international passenger departure tax” at a meeting held on the 26th. Starting next July, the levy standard for each outbound passenger will be drastically raised from the current 1,000 yen to 3,000 yen, which will be automatically levied when purchasing international flight tickets. The Japanese government predicts that this tax revenue will increase to 130 billion yen in the 2026 fiscal year, 2.7 times that of the previous fiscal year. In addition to raising the departure tax, the Japanese government is also planning to introduce a new “entry fee” scheme in 2026, increasing the visa processing fee to 5 times the current one. It is proposed to raise the processing fee for a single-entry visa to 15,000 yen, and the fee for a multiple-entry visa to 30,000 yen.

The Japanese government plans to significantly raise the tax standards for all outbound travelers starting next July, and plans to increase entry screening fees in the future, which has become the focus of recent public opinion attention. According to a report by Japan's Kyodo News Agency, the Japanese government has already finalized a plan to raise the “international passenger departure tax” at a meeting held on the 26th. Starting next July, the levy standard for each outbound passenger will be drastically raised from the current 1,000 yen to 3,000 yen, which will be automatically levied when purchasing international flight tickets. The Japanese government predicts that this tax revenue will increase to 130 billion yen in the 2026 fiscal year, 2.7 times that of the previous fiscal year. In addition to raising the departure tax, the Japanese government is also planning to introduce a new “entry fee” scheme in 2026, increasing the visa processing fee to 5 times the current one. It is proposed to raise the processing fee for a single-entry visa to 15,000 yen, and the fee for a multiple-entry visa to 30,000 yen.