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table of contents
- 1 Naturalization in Tokyo
- 2 Expenses for naturalization application in Tokyo
- 3 How many people are allowed to naturalize
- 4 Changes in the number of foreign residents in Tokyo
- 5 Naturalization conditions in Tokyo
- 6 Examples of documents required when applying for naturalization in Tokyo
- 7 Consultation counter when applying for naturalization in Tokyo
Naturalization in Tokyo
If you aim to naturalize in Tokyo, you can apply smoothly by requesting experts
You want to live in Tokyo for a long time because you are naturalized, but there are people who are full of work and home and don't know what to start with.
Naturalization involves obtaining documents from your home country, preparing difficult documents, and meeting with the Legal Affairs Bureau. It can be said that the level of difficulty for the general public to perform the procedure is high.
Climb, an administrative scrivener corporation, provides thorough support for difficult documentation when applying for naturalization in Tokyo, collection agency, and meetings with the Legal Affairs Bureau.

Expenses for naturalization application in Tokyo
Here are some cost estimates for naturalization in Tokyo.
Our company is located in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, but we handle naturalization applications at local legal bureaus in Tokyo.
Naturalization applicant occupation | Reward amount |
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employee | 165,000 yen (tax included) |
self employed | 220,000 yen (tax included) |
Additional costs of the Legal Affairs Bureau | 55,000 yen (tax included) |
* In addition to these, actual expenses such as transportation expenses, resident's card, tax payment certificate, taxation certificate etc. may be required. Consultation is free.
How many people are allowed to naturalize
This is the change in the number of permitted and disapproved Japanese naturalized applicants announced by the Ministry of Justice.
年度 | Number of applicants for naturalization permission | Total | South Korea | Chugoku | Other | Unauthorized number |
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2013 | 10,119 | 8,646 | 4,331 | 2,845 | 1,470 | 332 |
2014 | 11,337 | 9,227 | 4,744 | 3,060 | 1,473 | 509 |
2015 | 12,442 | 9,469 | 5,247 | 2,813 | 1,409 | 603 |
2016 | 11,477 | 9,554 | 5,434 | 2,626 | 1,494 | 607 |
2017 | 11,063 | 10,315 | 5,631 | 3,088 | 1,596 | 625 |
Reference: Ministry of Justice based on the number of applicants for naturalization permission (http://www.moj.go.jp/MINJI/toukei_t_minj03.html)
Changes in the number of foreign residents in Tokyo

Changes in the number of foreign residents living in Tokyo.
Tokyo is the most foreign place in Japan, has abundant work, and is widely known around the world as a central city in Japan.
Foreigners who "want to work in Tokyo" or "want to live in Tokyo for a long time" may have come to Japan because of the convenience of Tokyo.

Naturalization conditions in Tokyo
To live in Tokyo for a long time, naturalize7 conditionsthere is.
Naturalization requirements | Message |
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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. |
Examples of documents required when applying for naturalization in Tokyo
You will need one of the following documents in the home country of the foreigner who wants to naturalize in Tokyo.
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 |
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* Required documents will vary depending on the status of residence of the applicant wishing to naturalize.
Consultation counter when applying for naturalization in Tokyo
・ If you are naturalizing in Tokyo, you are the Legal Affairs Bureau in charge of each area of Tokyo.
・ For naturalization, advance reservations are required in the Nationality Division.
・ We do not accept telephone consultations regarding naturalization.
・ In the case of naturalization consultation, after the date of the interview is decided, the necessary documents will be ordered from the home country according to the instructions of the official in charge.
Name | Tokyo Legal Affairs Bureau |
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Nationality jurisdiction | Tokyo wards (Chiyoda, Chuo, Bunkyo, Itabashi, Edogawa, Kita, Arakawa, Shinagawa, Shibuya, Ota, Adachi, Katsushika, Suginami, Shinjuku, Sumida, Koto ward, Setagaya ward, Taito ward, Toshima ward, Nakano ward, Nerima ward, Minato ward, Meguro ward), islands (Oshima, Toshima, Niijima, Kozushima, Hachijo, Aogashima, Ogasawara Village, which is under the jurisdiction of Hachijo Branch Office except Hachijo Town and Aogashima Village) |
Location | 102-8225 Kudan South Kudan Second Joint Government Building, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
Phone Number | 03-5213-1234 |
Traffic | 6-minute walk from Exit 5 of Kudanshita Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line, Hanzomon Line and Toei Subway Shinjuku Line |
Name | Tokyo Legal Affairs Bureau Nishitama Branch |
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Nationality jurisdiction | Ome City, Fussa City, Hamura City, Akiruno City, Nishitama-gun (Okutama Town, Hinode Town, Mizuho Town, Hinohara Village) |
Location | 102-8225 Kudan South Kudan Second Joint Government Building, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
Phone Number | 03-5213-1234 |
Traffic | ・ 15 minutes on foot from West Exit of Ushihama Station on the JR Ome Line ・ 5 minutes walk from Tachikawa bus `` Fussa Nanakoumae '' bus stop from `` Haishima Station '' or `` Fussa Station '' |
Name | Tokyo Legal Affairs Bureau Hachioji Branch |
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Nationality jurisdiction | Hachioji, Tachikawa, Akishima, Musashimurayama, Higashiyamato, Hino, Tama, Inagi, Machida |
Location | 192-0364 2-27 Minami-Osawa, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo Fresco Minami-Osawa 11F |
Phone Number | 042-670-6240 |
Traffic | 3 minutes on foot from Keio Sagamihara Line `` Minami Osawa Station '' |
Name | Tokyo Legal Affairs Bureau Nishitama Branch |
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Nationality jurisdiction | Musashino, Mitaka, Fuchu, Chofu, Koganei, Kokubunji, Kunitachi, Komae, Kodaira, Higashimurayama, Nishitokyo, Kiyose, Higashikurume |
Location | 183-0052 2-44 Shinmachi, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo |
Phone Number | 042-335-4753 |
Traffic | From Keio Line `` Fuchu Station '' ・ JR Chuo Line `` Musashi Koganei Station '', get off at Keio Bus |