Anyone disappointed when they got to Japan?

[Nyororin]

Originally Posted by rina26

If born in Japan you have till your 18th birthday.

I`m assuming you mean this for Japanese citizenship? Because for US citizenship, unless you take the baby into the office within 90 days of birth they basically laugh in your face. (Tried to get US citizenship for my son, who was in intensive care for 5 months after birth. He never received it. They were unwilling to compromise.)

[rina26]

Originally Posted by Nyororin

I`m assuming you mean this for Japanese citizenship? Because for US citizenship, unless you take the baby into the office within 90 days of birth they basically laugh in your face. (Tried to get US citizenship for my son, who was in intensive care for 5 months after birth. He never received it. They were unwilling to compromise.)

I meant for US citizenship born in Japan. That's what the US Embassy website states anyway.

Your Baby's Passport, Report of Birth and Social Security Number

That said, the only "deadline" for completing this process is before your child's 18th birthday.

Thank you for the information though, I believe you over what the website says.

ETA: I just thought of something though, I was over 6 months old when my parents filed for my US citizenship. But then again, that was 21 years ago.

[Nyororin]

Originally Posted by rina26

ETA: I just thought of something though, I was over 6 months old when my parents filed for my US citizenship. But then again, that was 21 years ago.

Things seem to have changed significantly since everyone is suspected of being a terrorist. *sigh*

Yes, technically, at this point I could indeed take my son in to apply for citizenship. We`d just have to file a bunch of extra paperwork, each bit with it`s own fee and late fee, and then pay extra for being so late, on top of the initial fees. I believe we added it up to be something like 3 trips to Osaka, one to Tokyo plus 80,000 in normal fees.

Just not worth it.

[kenmei]

Originally Posted by Nyororin

It is indeed - but every once in a while some tourism group talks about changing it`s name or at least it`s "unofficial" name to Kyoto International Airport. It pops up in the news every once in a while.　I don`t think anyone ever takes it seriously, and I seriously doubt they`d ever actually change it. But it seems like whenever there are figures pointing out more people flying into some other airport, they say "Well, foreigners don`t know what Kansai is! They`d fly in here more if it had a more familiar name. Most people go from there to Kyoto, so that would be more appealing for tourists."

very true, it will be like Narita not really being in Tokyo and SFO not really being in San Fracisco...ect

but, it does make sense as far as foreign toursim goes...whatever can bring in the money

[rina26]

Originally Posted by Nyororin

Things seem to have changed significantly since everyone is suspected of being a terrorist. *sigh*

Yes, technically, at this point I could indeed take my son in to apply for citizenship. We`d just have to file a bunch of extra paperwork, each bit with it`s own fee and late fee, and then pay extra for being so late, on top of the initial fees. I believe we added it up to be something like 3 trips to Osaka, one to Tokyo plus 80,000 in normal fees.

Just not worth it.

Yeah seriously. Well we'll be at the embassy anyway for my soon to be husband's spousal visa around that time so we could just kill 2 birds with one stone. I was just hoping we could deal with one issue at a time.

[Rogozhin]

I was born there so I can't comment on my first trip.

It's always a bit of shock when I go back there after living a few years in Australia. I'm not used to ducking through doorways in Aus

[tommasi]

Originally Posted by rina26

Well that's a bit ridiculous i would think. If you live in Japan with no desire or plans of ever returning to the US, what exactly would it benefit you to keep it? I understand the feeling though. I'm basically going through the same thing right now. I'm a dual national with my 22nd birthday coming up and legally I have to pick one or the other. People think I'm crazy when they hear my intentions of giving up my US citizenship.

Just for the record, you don't have to give up your dual citizenship status.

Ask people around.

All my mixed friends kept theirs cos the Japanese govt won't do anything about it.

[rina26]

Originally Posted by tommasi

Just for the record, you don't have to give up your dual citizenship status.

Ask people around.

All my mixed friends kept theirs cos the Japanese govt won't do anything about it.

Yeah I know I could technically keep it on the down low. But because I'll be sponsoring my soon to be husband for a spousal visa, I'm going to have my paperwork looked at a little more closely. My US passport is currently expired so it'll look a bit suspicious if I'm renewing it a couple months before my 22nd birthday. And also, he's a US citizen, if I wanted to live in the US I could just have him sponsor me lol. I don't really care as long as I could legally live and work where I'm at.

ETA: Especially because the employees who would help me with my passport application would probably be the same ones helping me with the spousal visa lmao.

[RegPaq]

what is this about the 22nd birthday thing? cuz im still 20 is there somewhere i can read up on, or does it already not apply to me.

[rina26]

Originally Posted by RegPaq

what is this about the 22nd birthday thing? cuz im still 20 is there somewhere i can read up on, or does it already not apply to me.

Are you a dual national of Japan and another country? If not it does not apply to you.