Also, only your criminal record from your time in Japan counts. You`ll have to take other documents as well (drivers license/gaijin card, insurance card, photo, etc.). How true is that? * Check your inbox or spam folder now to confirm your subscription. I will contact them in the morning and advise my disagreement to passports being issued. You can take a more usual path and have photos done with the government, post office or convenience store but it will cost you.

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\u00a9 2020 wikiHow, Inc. All rights reserved. Or only requirements should I bring?I want to go back to the Philippines and I have a 1month old baby but he don’t have his passport yet is it ok to bring him without a passport? If you need a visa (or aren’t sure), be sure to As you can see, there are quite a few specifications required when considering a passport or visa photo. Technically though, many do have dual citizenship and the government turns a blind eye to it. You will need to establish residence in Japan for five years before even beginning the formal application process.

wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. wikiHow's Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 1,971 times.wikiHow is where trusted research and expert knowledge come together. wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. This image is not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. Thank you so much. Your child can then live in Japan, but you would need a spouse visa (married) or work visa to live with your child in Japan. Do I need to bring the child during the registration? This image is not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. Although the minimum residency time is five years, it can take about a year for the government to review your application.You must be completely truthful in any representations to gain Japanese citizenship. Chinese Passport. If you really can’t stand to see another ad again, then please We use cookies to make wikiHow great. LaurenHello po..I am in Davao and I have 1 month old baby whose father is japanese.we are not married but i want to live and my son in japan.Janet, You boyfriend (or father of child) can apply for your child’s Japanese citizenship and passport. Thanks for subscribing to the Best Living Japan newsletter. If you want to become a Japanese national, you must abandon any other nationality that you currently have. You do not need to be married to have your child be Japanese. Your address, phone number and signature needs to be filled in on the front and back of the form.