With the new government in place, they keep making the visa process harder. With the government currently proposing raising the work visa fee from 6,000円 to 70,000円 (about $40US to $440US) [Source], that’s almost two whole months of rent that we would all need to pay just for our visa, right? Yearly, too, I believe.
I’m really low income, basically only making from foreign teaching jobs in third-world countries. Since the latest email I got from my consulate said we can decline without penalty, and still be allowed to reapply this year, all the way until we’re asked to confirm our flight requirements (mid-June to early July), I might end up having to decline if I can’t secure enough money.
is anyone else in a boat like this?
by ActualSlideWhistle