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Child of Japanese National

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which family relationships qualify?

The "Spouse or Child of Japanese National" status covers a person born as the child of a Japanese national, or a special adoptee (tokubetsu yoshi) of a Japanese national (as well as a spouse); examples given are the biological child or special adoptee of a Japanese national.

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Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The relationship is to a Japanese national (the parent or adoptive parent). The letter of guarantee must be signed by a Japanese national residing in Japan (the child's parent or adoptive parent) or similar.

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What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

Proof of parentage consists of the Japanese parent's family register (koseki) or removed register (full certificate); if born in Japan, a certificate of acceptance of the birth notification or of the acknowledgement notification; if born abroad, a birth certificate issued by the country of birth or a certificate of acknowledgement; and for a special adoptee, a certificate of acceptance of the special adoption notification or a Japanese family court adoption ruling with a certificate of finality.

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  • https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/spouseorchildofjapanese02.html
    申請人の親の戸籍謄本又は除籍謄本(全部事項証明書) 1通 日本で出生した場合は次のいずれかの文書 1通 (1) 出生届受理証明書 (2) 認知届受理証明書 ※ 発行日から3か月以内のものを提出して下さい。 ※ 上記(2)については、日本の役所に届出をしている場合にのみ提出していただきます。 海外で出生した場合は次のいずれかの文書 1通 (1) 出生国の機関から発行された出生証明書 (2) 出生国の機関から発行された申請人の認知に係る証明書(認知に係る証明書がある方のみ) 特別養子の場合は次のいずれかの文書 1通 (1) 特別養子縁組届出受理証明書 (2) 日本の家庭裁判所発行の養子縁組に係る審判書謄本及び確定証明書

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

Proof of funds for the stay in Japan consists of the latest 1-year residence-tax (or non-taxation) certificate and tax payment certificate of the person paying the applicant's expenses (if several support the applicant, the one with the higher income); if these cannot show it (e.g. shortly after arrival), bank passbook copies, a certificate of planned employment or job offer from a Japanese company, or equivalents. A letter of guarantee and a resident record listing all household members are also required.

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  • https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/spouseorchildofjapanese02.html
    日本での滞在費用を証明する資料 (1)  申請人の滞在費用を支弁する方(複数の方が扶養する場合は収入の多い方)の直近1年分の住民税の課税(又は非課税)証明書及び納税証明書(1年間の総所得及び納税状況が記載されたもの) 各1通 ※ 1月1日現在お住まいの市区町村の区役所・市役所・役場から発行されます。 ※ 1年間の総所得及び納税状況(税金を納めているかどうか)の両方が記載されている証明書であれば、いずれか一方でかまいません。 (2) その他 ※ 入国後間もない場合や転居等により、(1)の資料で滞在費用を証明できない場合は、以下の資料などを提出して下さい。 a   預貯金通帳の写し 適宜 ※ Web通帳の画面の写し等(取引履歴が分かるもの)であっても差し支えありません。 ただし、加工等できない状態で印刷されたものに限ります(Excelファイル等は不可)。 b   雇用予定証明書又は採用内定通知書(日本の会社発行のもの) 適宜 c   上記に準ずるもの 適宜
  • https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/spouseorchildofjapanese02.html
    配偶者(日本人)の身元保証書 1通
  • https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/spouseorchildofjapanese02.html
    10.住民票(世帯全員の記載があるもの) 1通

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

Applications cover a Certificate of Eligibility for new entry; change of status for someone already in Japan in another status (to be filed promptly where the previous activity has stopped and the family relationship has already changed); extension of the period of stay to keep staying on the same family basis; and acquisition of status (for those who renounced Japanese nationality or, e.g. by birth, stay without landing procedures, when staying 60 days or more). The period of stay is 5 years, 3 years, 1 year or 6 months. The official source does not state the rights attached to the status or a route to permanent residence.

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  • Work rights and routes to permanent residence for this status are not stated on the pages read.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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