Originally Posted by songolekor (Post 859238)

oh, if i marry with japanese citizen i will become a japanese citizen? And not waiting until 5 year? (Sorry for my english :shy)

Originally Posted by samokan (Post 859248)

nope you won't. it will only shorten the number of years required to stay in Japan and the rest will be all up to your skills and contribution to Japan.

Originally Posted by RealJames (Post 859250)

That's a bit of an understatement, marrying a Japanese national makes about a thousand different things either a little or significantly or massively easier.

Starting a business in Japan for example, what I did was like pulling all your teeth and nails off slowly. Had I been married it would have been a walk in the park.
Imagine a form of 200 pages with a clause on the first page that says "If you have a spousal visa, go to the last page, and sign your name, that's it" lol

Originally Posted by samokan (Post 859256)

the question was either he can be naturalize if he marries a japanese, that was what I answered.

Yes , having a spousal visa helps a lot with work and starting a business but it will not guarantee for naturalization or even permanent residency.:vsign:

Originally Posted by RealJames (Post 859257)

Oh right. :) That's what I get for reading quickly during breaks at work!

IMO it's all technicalities anyways, citizen, naturalized, resident, permanent resident, etc etc, who cares, if you have found a way to do what you like to do here then the semantics are pointless! :)

Originally Posted by WingsToDiscovery (Post 859573)

If I get a job at a conbini how long will it take to become a citizen?

Originally Posted by WingsToDiscovery (Post 859573)

If I get a job at a conbini how long will it take to become a citizen?