Simplified Naturalization
Simplified naturalization is where some of the conditions for regular naturalization are exempted. The requirements are relaxed and the process becomes easier.
Applicants who have family in Japan & 10-year-residency
Condition for Exemption – more than five years of residence in Japan
Eligibility
(1) Someone who has had a domicile or residence in Japan for at least three consecutive years and who is the child of a Japanese national (excluding a child by adoption).
(2) Someone who was born in Japan and who has had a domicile or residence in Japan for three or more consecutive years.
(3) Someone whose father or mother (excluding father and mother by adoption) was born in Japan.
(4) Someone who has had a residence in Japan for ten or more consecutive years.
SPOUSE OF A JAPANESE NATIONAL
Condition for Exemption - More than five years of residence in Japan
- Being 20 years old or over
Eligibility
(1) One who has had a domicile or residence in Japan as a spouse of a Japanese national for three consecutive years or more;
(2) One who has been married to the Japanese national for three years or more and has had a domicile in Japan continuously for one year or more.
FORMER JAPANESE
Exempted Conditions Condition for Exemption - More than five years of residence in Japan
- Being 20 years old or over
-Securing livelihood Ability to secure a livelihood
Eligibility
(1) Someone who is a child (excluding a child by adoption) of a Japanese national and has a domicile in Japan.
(2) Someone who is a child by adoption of a Japanese national and has had a domicile in Japan continuously for one year or more and was a minor according to the law of its native country at the time of the adoption.
(3) Someone who has lost Japanese nationality (excluding one who got Japanese nationality by naturalization) and has a domicile in Japan.
(4) Someone who was born in Japan and has had no nationality since the time of birth, and has had a domicile in Japan for three consecutive years or more since the time of birth.
The application for naturalization is complicated and requires a vast number of documents, so it's advisable for applicants to consult specialist lawyers or Gyosei-shoshi lawyers to help you with your application or help with the paperwork. We will give you a no obligation estimate for our services to assist with your application, and advise you on steps to follow after the consultation. Contact 059-383-8495 8:30a.m. – 5:30p.m. (Japan Time )
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