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What is naturalization?

Naturalization is to acquire Japanese citizenship in a procedure where a foreigner becomes a Japanese.
There are three types of naturalization stipulated:"Ordinary naturalization"-"Simple naturalization"-"Great naturalization"there is. Each has different requirements.

▼ Ordinary naturalization

Generally, foreigners are eligible for naturalization.
In other words, this applies to foreigners who were born in a foreign country and come to Japan to work or study abroad.

The following requirements must be met:

Housing requirements: To have an address in Japan for at least 5 years.

"Continued for 5 years or more" does not apply if you have lived in Japan for 2 years, then for some reason abroad for 1 year, and have lived in Japan for 3 years.
In this case, it will not be counted for 2 years before going abroad.Therefore,Continuing to live in JapanIs important.
Also, as a guide when leaving Japan, the number of days you leave Japan once is3 month or moreIf becomes, it is not considered to be "continue".
In addition, even if the number of departure days is not 1 months or more, short-term departures within a year are repeated.Over 150 in totalIt should be noted that once you leave Japan to some extent, this will no longer be considered "continue".
Even if you are on a business trip, hospitalized for your family, or for any other reason, it seems difficult to consider the reason.
For a period of ``continuing for 5 years or more'',Worked for 3 years or more with a working status of residenceIs required.
If you have a student visa, you must live in Japan as an international student for at least 2 years, and after graduation, you must live in Japan for at least 3 years with a work visa.
Even if you have lived for more than 5 years, if you have been an international student for a long time, you will not meet the conditions.

There are exceptions to this condition.

■ If you have lived in Japan for more than 10 years: You can apply for naturalization even if the working period is 1 year.
■ Japanese spouse visa holders: You can apply for naturalization if you live in Japan for more than 3 years.

Capability requirement: Being 18 years old or younger and having ability to act according to home country law.

To apply for naturalization, you must be an adult (18 years or older).
However, if the whole family applies for naturalization, even minors can apply for naturalization.

Behavioral requirement: Being good is good.

■ Taxes and pensions: Paying inhabitant tax, corporate tax, individual business tax, annuity properly
■ Traffic violation: If it is a minor parking violation, you do not have to worry too much, but it will be difficult for you to judge that the naturalization application condition is "good behavior" for drunk driving.

Livelihood Requirement: To be able to live by spouse or other relative who also make a living together.

Whether you can live on your own income, and if you live with your family, you will be asked if you can live on your family's income.
If you have a stable regular income such as office workers, you do not need to save.
Those who are currently unemployed need proof that they have assets and savings and can maintain their lives for the time being, or that they are receiving living assistance from their relatives.
As for your home, it doesn't matter whether you own it or rent it.
In addition, there is no problem with borrowings such as mortgages, car loans, and credit cards as long as they are properly repaid.

▼ Simple naturalization

What is simple naturalization?Focusing on geographical and blood relations with Japando it,Allow naturalization by relaxing housing, ability, and livelihood conditionsThis applies to Korean residents in Japan, special permanent residents, and foreigners married to Japanese people.
The relaxation of conditions differs for each.
The content of the relaxation is categorized as follows.

Case where the residence requirement (having continued to have an address in Japan for more than 5 years) is relaxed

● A child of a person who was a Japanese citizen (adoption is not possible) and who has an address / residence in Japan for 3 years or more.
● People born in Japan who have an address / residence in Japan for more than 3 years, or whose father or mother (parent-in-law is not allowed) was born in Japan
● People who have an address / residence in Japan for more than 10 years

Cases where residence conditions (continuing to have an address in Japan for 5 years or more) are relaxed and ability conditions (18 years or older and having ability under the law of the home country) are exempted

● Foreigners who are spouses of Japanese citizens who have an address / residence in Japan for 3 years or more and who actually have an address in Japan (the period of address / residence is questionable, but the marriage period is not questioned)
● Foreigners who are spouses of Japanese citizens who have been married for 3 years and have an address in Japan for 1 year or more (marriage period is questioned, but residence conditions are 1 year or more)
　* Foreigners who are Japanese spouses are not required to have work experience, so it is okay if they are unemployed.
　Also, regarding pensions, if you are a spouse of a Japanese employee who is a company employee and you are dependent on you, you are not obligated to pay the pension.

The conditions of residence (continuing to have an address in Japan for 5 years or more) have been relaxed, and the conditions of ability (being 18 years of age or older and having the ability according to the law of the home country) and living conditions (living by the person or a spouse or other relatives who share the same livelihood) Cases where you are exempted from being able to run

● Children of Japanese nationals (adoptable) who have an address in Japan
● A person who has been adopted by a Japanese citizen and has had an address in Japan for over a year and was a minor at the time of adoption.
● People who have lost Japanese nationality and have an address in Japan (People who have lost Japanese nationality after naturalization are not allowed)
● People who were born in Japan and have no nationality since birth and who have been in Japan for more than 3 years

▼ Great naturalization

It is permitted for foreigners who have a proven track record in Japan and is permitted by Diet approval. There is no case so far.

We support the acquisition of naturalization permission!

Necessary documents for naturalization application

The following documents are required for naturalization application. (Other documents may also need to be submitted depending on the applicant's situation)

1. Naturalization permission application form
2. oath
3. XNUMX.resume
Four. written statement
Five. Motive for naturalization
6. Document proving nationality/status relationship
　　Family register certificate · Certificate of nationality · Certificate of family relation · Passport · Certificate of items to be registered in Alien Registration Card
7. A document containing a summary of relatives
　　Family relationship registration certificate · Relative (parent-child) relation certificate · Family register certificate · Birth certificate · Marriage certificate etc.
8. A document containing a summary of your livelihood
9. A document that describes the outline of the business
Ten. Certificate of employment and salary
11. Tax payment certificate/withholding tax slip
12. Driving license/driving record certificate (last 5 years)
13. Copy of real estate register/lease contract
14. Schematic map of the area near your home (for the last 3 years)

■About “Oath”: Not required for those under 15 years of age. On the day of the application, the naturalization applicant himself/herself will fill in the date and sign in the presence of the official in charge.
■About “Resume”: We describe in chronological order about residence history, education history, employment history, and status relationship (marriage, child's birth, parent's death etc.) from birth to the present.
■About the “motive letter for naturalization”: It is a sentence that describes why you want to naturalize and why you want to become Japanese and live in Japan all the time. In short, it is an essay.
Basically, all foreigners have to write, but special permanent residents do not need to write.
You need to fill out the form by hand, and you cannot use a computer.
■About “Document describing the outline of livelihood (Part 1)”: It is a document to confirm whether you can maintain your livelihood now.
Make sure you know how much you have a certain amount of income each month and how much you have to pay for expenses and debts.
Even if your monthly income is low, it's okay if you can maintain your livelihood.
In addition, income of the family is described. In addition, it will be described when there is a remittance.
■About “Document describing the outline of livelihood (Part 2)”: For the entire household including the naturalization applicant, please describe the breakdown and amount (fair value, appraisal value, etc.) of real estate owned or main movable property (deposits, savings, securities, automobiles, precious metals etc)
■About the “document that describes the outline of the business”: Created by company managers, directors, and sole proprietors.
Even if the person is not the above-mentioned business owner, it is necessary to create it if the relative who shares a living with the person is the business owner.
If there are multiple corporations, create them separately.
The contents of the description are the latest financial results, liabilities, major business partners, etc.
■About “Certificate of Employment and Salary”: If the applicant, spouse, or relatives who live together have income such as salary, that person will also be required.
It is a document to be written at the office.
■About “Schematic map of the area near your home”: It also describes the route from the nearest transportation and the required time.
If you have moved within the last 3 years, we will also create a separate sheet for your previous address.
You will need a sketch of all the addresses you lived in within the last 3 years.
■About the “statement form”: You will need your mother's seal or autograph.
If the mother is dead, the seal or signature of the father is required, and if both parents are dead, the seal or signature of the first child of the siblings is required.

Naturalization application service

Do you have any problems like this ?

● I want to become Japanese before getting a job or getting married!
● I want to be Japanese, but I have to check the documents ...
● I want to be Japanese, but I'm worried about everything ...

At the administrative scrivener corporation Climb,Naturalization application serviceI am doing.

● Consulting for naturalization application
● Acquisition of various documents such as family register and preparation of documents
● Accompaniment to the Legal Affairs Bureau
● Support from application to receipt of results
● Support for family registration procedures, etc. after approval

We support the acquisition of naturalization permission!

▼ Flow of naturalization application

Here, we will introduce the flow from inquiries to administrative scrivener corporation Climb, application for naturalization, acquisition of Japanese nationality.

step1 Inquiry: If you have any consultation about naturalization application, please do not hesitate to contact us.
step2　Consultation: Everything is OK if there is something to consult!
step3　Request, contract: At Climb, an administrative scrivener corporation, we will never proceed with any procedures without the customer's satisfaction.
If you have any questions, please feel free to let us know.
step4　Collect documents: You will need to collect attached documents from various places such as Japan and your home country. Required documents differ depending on each country.
step5　Collecting documents from the interview with the Legal Affairs Bureau official: Contact the person in charge of the Legal Affairs Bureau that has jurisdiction over the address where the applicant resides and set a date and time for the interview. At this time, you will be given a set of application documents.
step6 Naturalization application: Application for naturalization can only be applied by the applicant himself.
step7　Interview: Two to three months after submitting and accepting the naturalization application documents, an interview will be held between the applicant and the Legal Affairs Bureau official.
It is said that the purpose of this interview is to confirm the contents of the application and to confirm the applicant's Japanese proficiency.
You may be required to submit additional documents.
step8　Waiting for the result of naturalization application: Once the interview is completed successfully, these documents will be sent to the Minister of Justice.
Ultimately, according to the judgment of the Minister of Justice, the judgment of "permission" "non-permission" is given.
There is a possibility that it will become "unauthorized" even if it comes so far.
step9　Permission/disapproval notification: A notification will be sent to the applicant.In addition, if naturalization is permitted, that fact will be published in the "Kanpo".
Naturalization will take effect from the date of notification of this "Kanpo".
Also, the date of issuance of the "naturalized person's identification card" will be determined. On the day of issuance, go to the relevant legal affairs bureau and receive it.
step10 "Naturalization notification" procedure: If naturalization is permitted, you will need to file a "Naturalization Notification" with your municipality.
The notification address is the city, ward, town, or village of the applicant's address.

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List of naturalization applications by nationality

This is a list of Climb, an administrative scrivener corporation specializing in naturalization applications, summarizing the contents of naturalization applications by nationality, prefecture and item.

Indian naturalization application
If an Indian is applying for naturalization, please leave it to an administrative scrivener specializing in visa support.

Important points for successful application for Indian naturalization
Indian naturalization application procedure
Sri Lankan naturalization application
If you are a Sri Lankan person applying for naturalization, please leave it to an administrative scrivener specializing in visa support.

Important points for successful Sri Lankan naturalization application
Sri Lankan naturalization application procedure
Filipino naturalization application
If you are a Filipino applying for naturalization, please leave it to an administrative scrivener specializing in visa support.

Important points for successful application for naturalization of Filipinos
Procedure for Filipino naturalization application
Application for naturalization of Koreans and Koreans in Japan
If Koreans and Koreans in Japan apply for naturalization, please leave it to an administrative scrivener specializing in visa support.

Important points for successful Korean and Korean residents in Japan
Application for naturalization application between Koreans and Koreans in Japan
Taiwanese naturalization application
If you are a Taiwanese applicant for naturalization, please leave it to an administrative scrivener specializing in visa support.

Important points for successful Taiwanese naturalization application
Procedure for Taiwanese naturalization application
Chinese naturalization application
If you are applying for naturalization, please leave it to an administrative scrivener specializing in visa support.

Important Points for Successful Chinese Naturalization Application
Chinese naturalization application procedure

List of naturalization applications by region in Japan

If you want to be a Japanese citizen and live in Japan, please contact Climb, an administrative scrivener corporation specializing in naturalization applications.

Application for naturalization in Hokkaido
If you are applying for naturalization in Hokkaido, please leave it to Climb, an administrative scrivener corporation specializing in naturalization applications.
Expenses for naturalization / naturalization application in Hokkaido
Procedure for naturalization application in Hokkaido
Application for naturalization in Sendai
If you are applying for naturalization in Sendai, please leave it to Climb, an administrative scrivener corporation specializing in naturalization application.
Expenses for naturalization / naturalization application in Sendai
Sendai application procedure in Sendai
Application for naturalization in Tokyo
If you are applying for naturalization in Tokyo, please leave it to Climb, an administrative scrivener corporation specializing in naturalization applications.
Expenses for naturalization / naturalization application in Tokyo
Procedure for naturalization application in Tokyo
Naturalization application in Fukuoka
If you apply for naturalization in Fukuoka, please leave it to Climb, an administrative scrivener corporation specialized in naturalization applications.
Cost of naturalization / naturalization application in Fukuoka
Procedure for naturalization application in Fukuoka
Naturalization application in Nagoya
If you apply for naturalization in Nagoya, please leave it to Climb, an administrative scrivener corporation specialized in naturalization applications.
Cost of naturalization / naturalization application in Nagoya
Naturalization application procedure in Nagoya
Naturalization application in Osaka
If you apply for naturalization in Osaka, please leave it to Climb, an administrative scrivener corporation specialized in naturalization applications.
Cost of naturalization / naturalization application in Osaka
Naturalization application procedure in Osaka
Naturalization application in Hiroshima
If you apply for naturalization in Hiroshima, please leave it to Climb, an administrative scrivener corporation specialized in naturalization applications.
Cost of naturalization/naturalization application in Hiroshima
Naturalization application procedure in Hiroshima
Application for naturalization in Kagawa
If you apply for naturalization in Kagawa, please leave it to the administrative scrivener corporation Climb, which specializes in naturalization applications.
Cost of naturalization/naturalization application in Kagawa
Procedure for naturalization application in Kagawa

Basic knowledge to keep in mind when applying for naturalization