Naturalization in Fukuoka

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Fukuoka is the most popular area in Japan. The 2015 Census ranked No. 1 in the population growth rate, despite the decline in the population of many local cities.
Fukuoka has a rich food culture and is convenient for transportation such as Hakata Station and Fukuoka International Airport.

The population is increasing not only for Japanese but also for foreigners.
This is statistical data released by the Fukuoka Prefectural Government, and the number of foreign residents in Fukuoka has been increasing for the past 10 years.
In 2009, the number was 52,172, but as of June 2019, it was 6, an increase of about 79,129.

Changes in the number of foreign residents in Fukuoka Prefecture

Cost of applying for naturalization in Fukuoka

I will introduce the approximate cost of naturalization in Fukuoka.
Our office is located in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, but we accept applications for naturalization at each Legal Affairs Bureau in Fukuoka.

・ Basic cost of naturalization
Naturalization applicant occupation	Service contents	Reward amount
employee	・ Accompany the Legal Affairs Bureau ・Preparation of application documents ・ Submission agency acquisition fee (including mailing cost)	ASK
self employed		ASK

・ Additional cost if an administrative scrivener accompanies the Legal Affairs Bureau in Fukuoka
Additional costs of the Legal Affairs Bureau	28,600 yen (tax included) + actual transportation expenses

When applying for naturalization in Fukuoka, the Fukuoka Legal Affairs Bureau Headquarters and Kitakyushu City Bureau handle it.
The required documents and preparation documents for naturalization procedures vary depending on the circumstances of each foreigner.

When consulting for a naturalization application, you cannot go over the phone and must go to the Legal Affairs Bureau.
At the time of consultation, it is necessary to obtain the documents instructed by the Legal Affairs Bureau, and depending on the documents, the contents are difficult and you may be frustrated if you do not have knowledge or procedural experience regarding naturalization.

If you are worried about applying for naturalization in Fukuoka, please consider using the accompany service to the Legal Affairs Bureau.
* In addition to the above, translation fees may be charged.The first consultation is free.

We support the acquisition of naturalization permission!

Flow of naturalization application procedure

Naturalization flow ① Contact	Please contact us from the website, telephone, etc.
Naturalization flow ② 相談	Please tell us what you would like to discuss about naturalization in Fukuoka.
Naturalization flow ③ Request / Contract	We will start the procedure only when you are satisfied.
Naturalization flow 4 Document collection	Collect documents from Japan and home country. Required documents vary depending on the country of origin of the customer.
Naturalization flow ⑤ Collection of materials for an interview with the Legal Affairs Bureau	Decide the date and time of the interview with the official of the Legal Affairs Bureau having jurisdiction over the address where the person applying for naturalization resides.
Naturalization flow ⑥ Application for Naturalization	The person who is the applicant makes the naturalization application.
Naturalization flow ⑦ interview	Submit the naturalization application documents, and two to three months after receiving the application, you will have an interview between the person who applied and the official in charge of the Legal Affairs Bureau.
Naturalization flow ⑧ Wait for results	The Minister of Justice decides "permitted" or "not permitted".
Naturalization flow ⑨ Permission / non-permission notice	Applicants will be notified of permission / non-permission. If naturalization is permitted, it will be published in the Official Gazette.
Naturalization flow ⑩ Naturalization notification procedure	In the case of permission, the procedure for "naturalization notification" is submitted to the municipality. The city, town, or village of the applicant's address is the notification destination.

Naturalization conditions in Fukuoka

To live in Fukuoka, so to naturalize7 conditions.

Naturalization requirements	Message
① Address conditions	Continue to have an address in Japan for five years.
② Ability condition	He is at least 20 years old and has the ability to act under his home country law.
③ Action requirements	Judgment is made based on the degree of inconvenience to society, such as whether they are committing criminal acts or paying taxes properly.
4 Livelihood conditions	Be able to make a living on the property or skills of one's own or a spouse or other relative who makes a living.
⑤ Condition of loss	Not having nationality or losing nationality by acquiring Japanese nationality. If you acquire Japanese nationality, you can only naturalize if you are a foreigner who can lose your nationality.
⑥ Thought requirements	Foreigners who attempt to harm or insist on the Japanese government through violence or criminal acts and who have formed or joined such organizations cannot be naturalized.
⑦ Japanese language proficiency requirements	If you have the ability to read and write about the third grade of elementary school, you can clear it.

Example of documents required when applying for naturalization in Fukuoka

It is considered that one of the following documents in the home country of the foreigner wishing to naturalize in Fukuoka will be required.

Examples of documents required when applying for naturalization	Birth certificate, marriage certificate, divorce certificate, kinship certificate, death certificate, adoption certificate, cognition certificate, custody certificate, court document, final certificate

* Required documents will vary depending on the status of residence of the applicant wishing to naturalize.

Cases where permission is denied for naturalization application in Fukuoka

The following individuals are at risk of being rejected for naturalization applications.

	・ Person who violated traffic within the past 5 years
	・ Person who has criminal record in the past
	・ Those with low income (based on annual income of about 300 million yen or more)
	・ Person who did not pay tax and paid late

* If applicable, please consult in advance.

Foreign residents of Fukuoka by nationality

The most resident foreign nationals in Fukuoka are Chinese with 20,511, followed by Vietnamese with 16,067 and Korean with 15,860.

Citizenship	Number of foreign residents
Chugoku	20,511
Vietnam	16,067
South Korea	15,860
The Philippines	5,471

Source:National Statistics Center e-Stat

Consultation desk when applying for naturalization in Fukuoka

Name	Fukuoka Legal Affairs Bureau
Location	XNUMX-XNUMX-XNUMX Maizuru, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka
Phone	092-721-4570
Traffic	[By subway] About XNUMX minutes on foot after getting off at Akasaka Station [JR] Subway transfer from Hakata Station, get off at Akasaka Station, then walk for about XNUMX minutes

Name	Fukuoka Legal Affairs Bureau Kitakyushu Branch
Location	Kitakyushu City Ogura Kita Ward XNUMX-XNUMX Castle (Ogura Government Office)
Phone	093-561-3542
Traffic	[For Kitakyushu Municipal Monorail] About XNUMX minutes on foot after getting off at Tanpa Station [JR] About XNUMX minutes on foot after getting off at Nishikokura Station