The Japanese government is no longer issuing visas for foreign specified skilled workers in the restaurant sector as the quota of 50,000 has nearly been reached -- the first restriction of its kind since the current limit was set.The Immigration Services Agency of Japan suspended issuing certificates of eligibility for Type I Specified Skilled Worker visa applications received from Monday. The agency said that, according to preliminary data, the number of foreigners with Type I status working in the food service industry reached roughly 46,000 by the end of February.It said that for applications received before Monday, certificates will be issued in order up to the quota limit.In January 2026, the government decided to accept up to 805,700 individuals, expanded to 19 sectors, under the sp…