Naturalization conditions in Japan

Before applying for naturalization, the basic condition is to hold a visa (residence status) approved by the Immigration Bureau and live in Japan for more than 5 years. Every 365 days, we will check whether you have stayed in Japan for more than 80%. However, staying in Japan with a student visa is not considered as living in Japan. For example, if you stay in Japan as an international student (get a student visa) and graduate from Japan, it should be noted that if you are employed by the company (get a work visa), then the time to study abroad is not the time to stay in Japan.

1. Naturalization ability

To apply for naturalization, you must be at least 20 years old and must be an adult according to local laws. The only exception is to relax the age requirement for applying for naturalization at the same time as the father.

2. Naturalization conditions and methods

It is important that there should be no mistakes in behavior. The key is that you have not participated in criminal activities and will not disturb society. Traffic violations may also be a factor. In addition, paying taxes correctly is related to people's responsibility, so you must submit tax payment certificates (national tax, resident tax). You also need a membership card of the Japanese pension plan. If there is no Japanese pension, you can't apply for naturalization. Judge whether you can live in society like ordinary Japanese.

3. Civil status and people's life

This is the so-called economic strength problem. It checks whether you can work and live independently. If you can live a stable life through your spouse's economic strength in Japan, there is no problem. For students, parents' remittance is also acceptable. In the case of marriage, you cannot be naturalized unless you have the fact of getting along and living together.

Take marriage as an example. Those who have lived in Japan for more than 3 years but still live in Japan can apply for naturalization. Japanese foreign spouses who have lived in Japan for more than three years after marriage and have lived in Japan for one year can apply for naturalization.

4. Naturalization conditions Nationality

Foreigners seeking naturalization must be stateless, otherwise they will lose their nationality.

5. Naturalization conditions are constitutional.

Unless it conforms to the spirit of the peaceful constitution, it cannot be naturalized. This means that anyone who is at risk, such as the backup of terrorists, will not be accepted.

6. Naturalization conditions Japanese ability

Japanese aged 7 to 8 are usually required to be literate. Because Japanese is the main language skill of primary school students, besides katakana and hiragana, they must also know simple Chinese characters. Basically, you must be able to communicate with Japanese officials smoothly. Naturally, in most cases, you actually take the Japanese exam, so if you have no confidence in Japanese, it is not recommended to be naturalized.

Other naturalization application conditions and precautions vary according to the situation. In addition to applying for naturalization permit, you should also provide about 30 kinds of documents to prove nationality, such as livelihood summary, business summary, salary table (including admission certificate) and identity certificate, such as documents to prove kinship, relatives' identity documents, resident cards, resumes, documents explaining naturalization motives, oaths, tax payment certificates, sketches of residence or office, and documents to prove skills and qualifications.

legal ground

The Constitution stipulates that "one's spouse or other relatives living with * * * can make a living with assets or skills".