China hikes visa fee sevenfold for Japanese visitors, citing ‘reciprocity’

Tokyo increased cost for all foreign visitors in July to cover processing expenses China is increasing visa fees only for Japanese nationals in response to Tokyo raising overall visa fees in July. (Photo by Tomoki Mera) BEIJING — China will raise visa application fees for Japanese citizens by roughly sevenfold on Monday, the country's embassy in Japan said Friday, in response to a similar hike by Tokyo earlier this year.

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