| Should a child be
born to a Japanese national and a Philippine
national in the Philippines, that child shall be
considered a Japanese national only after the parent
of the child has notified either the
Consulate-General of Japan in Manila, the consular
offices in Cebu or Davao, or the appropriate city
hall in Japan of the birth of the child.
Please be advised that a child born to a Japanese
national and a Philippine national in the
Philippines will be considered a Philippine national
by birth. Therefore, the child in question shall
not be considered a Japanese national until the
parent of the child clearly indicates his or her
intention to have the child claim its Japanese
nationality. This intention must be declared no later
than three months after the birth of the child. If
this intention was not declared within this period,
the child shall lose Japanese nationality.
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To notify the proper authorities
of the birth of a child, the following must
be submitted: |
1. Certified
true copies of the
birth certificate of the child
(These copies must have the
registration number and theoriginal stamps /
seals of certified true copies) |
2 originals
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2. Japanese
translations of the
birth certificate
(The translator’s name must appear
on these documents) |
2 originals
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Please note:
A person born to a Japanese national and a
Philippine national in the Philippines shall
choose to become either a
Philippine or a Japanese national before
reaching 22 years of age
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| II.
REACQUISITION OF JAPANESE NATIONALITY |
| If a child under 20
years of age who lost his or her Japanese
nationality by aforementioned reason, and that person
has a domicile in Japan, that person may become a
Japanese national by informing the appropriate Legal
Bureau in Japan of his or her intention to do so. |
