A draft of new guidelines tightening the requirements for foreign nationals to obtain permanent residence has been released and is scheduled to be introduced next April. In principle, applicants will be required to have annual income exceeding the average for Japanese households and an expected pension benefit reaching the level for someone enrolled in Employees' Pension Insurance for 30 years.
Regarding the draft of new guidelines for permanent residence requirements for foreign nationals released by the Immigration Services Agency of Japan on the 4th of this month, announcer Zenba Takako (膳場貴子) said that the standards were “extremely strict.” The program covered the issue and also introduced the views of expert Yasuda Natsuki (安田菜津紀).
Under the draft guidelines, applicants will in principle be required to have annual income exceeding the average for Japanese households and an expected pension benefit reaching the level for someone who had been enrolled in Employees' Pension Insurance for 30 years. As part of the Takaichi administration's policy to create an orderly multicultural society, the guidelines are scheduled to be introduced next April following a public comment process.
Yasuda Natsuki (安田菜津紀) said on the program that stable permanent resident status forms the foundation of people's lives, and pointed out that moves to strengthen legal exclusion could fuel hate in society. She said the Japanese government should address the issue. Zenba Takako (膳場貴子) appeared to agree that the government's policy could lead to more hate.
The article concludes by saying that it will monitor future developments concerning the tightening of permanent residence requirements for people residing overseas and the resulting public reaction.