Student visa fee
Japanese applicant, degree study, compulsory surcharges included · Travel and study abroad
In the US
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No price for the US
Free in South Korea. Priciest in United Kingdom at USD1,794.
Bold figures are converted to USD.
| Country | Local price | In USD | vs the US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Free | Free | — | |
| Hong Kong | HKD330 | 42.07 | — | |
| Italy | EUR50 | 56.14 | — | |
| Singapore | SGD105 | 82.19 | — | |
| Germany | EUR75 | 84.21 | — | |
| Spain | EUR80 | 89.82 | — | |
| Canada | CAD235 | 166 | — | |
| Philippines | JPY37,500 | 237 | — | |
| United Kingdom | GBP1,334 | 1,794 | — | |
| No data | Japan, United States, France, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, China, Thailand, Vietnam, UAE | |||
Sources and dates
| Country | Source | As of | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | No data | — | — | Not applicable (own country) |
| United States | No data | — | — | MRV visa fee not confirmed (travel.state.gov and the US Embassy Japan returned 403); SEVIS I-901 fee of $350 was confirmed at https://www.ice.gov/sevis/i901 |
| Canada | IRCC (Canada.ca fee list) | Nov 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Study permit CAD 150 + biometrics CAD 85; Japanese are visa-exempt |
| United Kingdom | GOV.UK (Home Office) | Nov 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Student visa £558 + Immigration Health Surcharge £776 for one year |
| France | No data | — | — | Long-stay visa fee not confirmed (France-Visas returned 403); the VLS-TS validation tax of €100 was confirmed (service-public.gouv.fr F2231) |
| Germany | 在日ドイツ大使館 | Nov 2026 | Statistic or regulated | National (student) visa EUR 75, paid in yen; Japanese may instead enter visa-free and apply for a residence permit in Germany (that fee not checked, not included) |
| Italy | 在日イタリア大使館 | Nov 2026 | Statistic or regulated | National study visa EUR 50, paid in yen; residence permit (permesso di soggiorno) fees after arrival not included (not checked) |
| Spain | 在日スペイン大使館 | Nov 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Study visa equivalent to EUR 80; TIE card fee after arrival not included (not checked) |
| Switzerland | No data | — | — | Swiss national (D) student visa fee not confirmed on an official page |
| Australia | No data | — | — | Home Affairs site returned 403; subclass 500 charge not confirmed |
| New Zealand | No data | — | — | Japanese offshore applications are fee- and immigration-levy-waived (INZ Fees Guide May 2026), but whether the IVL applies to the student visa could not be confirmed |
| South Korea | 駐名古屋大韓民国総領事館 | Nov 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Visa fee for the D-2 student visa is waived for Japanese nationals; alien registration fee after arrival not included |
| Taiwan | No data | — | — | TECO Japan site under repair; resident visa fee not confirmed |
| China | No data | — | — | It could not be confirmed that the published fee applies to the X1 study visa |
| Hong Kong | Immigration Department, HKSAR | Nov 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Study visa charged as an ordinary visa ('others'), HK$330 |
| Singapore | Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) | Nov 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Student's Pass processing S$45 + issuance S$60; Japanese need no entry visa |
| Thailand | No data | — | — | Non-Immigrant ED visa fee not confirmed (Thai e-Visa site and embassy pages could not be read) |
| Vietnam | No data | — | — | Student (DH) visa fee not confirmed |
| Philippines | フィリピン共和国大使館 (東京) | Nov 2026 | Statistic or regulated | 9 (f) student visa, yen amount set by the embassy; ACR I-Card and other in-country fees not included |
| UAE | No data | — | — | UAE student residence visa fees not confirmed |