Citizenship for Children Born in Japan
Children born in Japan are Japanese only if a parent is Japanese. Learn the citizenship rules, the three parent-nationality cases, and home-country reporting.
Children born in Japan are Japanese only if a parent is Japanese. Learn the citizenship rules, the three parent-nationality cases, and home-country reporting.
Japan's dual nationality choice deadline falls at age 20 for most people; here is the current rule, the pre-2022 transitional exception, and how to file it.
The Engineer/Humanities/International Services visa covers most office jobs in Japan: eligibility, required documents, and common renewal-rejection causes.
Marrying a Japanese national means filing the konin todoke at a ward office: the documents each spouse needs, and why the spouse visa is a separate step.
Foreign parents have 30 days from birth to file for their newborn's residence status at the Immigration Services Agency. Learn the application process.