Last year, the number of visas issued to foreigners visiting Japan dropped to about 90,000, which is about 1% of the peak, due to immigration restrictions due to the border measures of the new Corona, which is the lowest ever. rice field.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the number of visas issued by diplomatic missions abroad to foreigners visiting Japan last year was about 90,000.
This is about 1% compared to the 8.27 million visas issued in the first year of Reiwa three years ago, when the number of visas issued to foreigners peaked, and is the lowest since 1999 when statistics began to be released. became.
Since then, the new Corona's border measures have been strengthened, and the immigration restrictions for foreigners have continued to have a major impact.
Most of the approximately 90,000 visas issued last year were for foreign technical intern trainees and those who need humanitarian consideration.By nationality, Vietnam had the largest number of visas of approximately 15,000, followed by China of approximately 1. There are 2000 cases and so on.
The government has been gradually easing border measures since March, and will continue to prevent the spread of infection while steadily increasing the number of immigrants.