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                  < List of Conditions >


[Those who have a Kinship with Japanese Nationals]

   
1. A spouse

     1) Ability condition: To be exempted.

     2) Period of residence: To be either of the followings.

       - To have stayed in Japan continuously for
more than 3 years
         and also to stay at the time of application
(regardless of the
         
period of marriage).

       - 3 years have elapsed since marriage and to have stayed in
         Japan continuously for
more than 1 year.

     3) The marriage shall be effective by Japanese law
(not
         applicable to a common-law marriage).

   2. A child

     1) Ability and living conditions: To be exempted.

     2) Period of residence: To stay in Japan at the time of
                                         application.

   3. An adopted child

     1) Living condition: To be exempted.

     2) Ability condition: To be
a minority by the law of native
                                     country at the time of adoption.

     3) Period of residence: To have stayed in Japan continuously
                                         for
more than 1 year.


[Those who have Renounced Japanese Nationality]

   1. Ability and living conditions: To be exempted.

   2. Period of residence: To stay in Japan at the time of application


[Those who were born in Japan]

   
1. Those who were born in Japan.

     1) Period of residence: To have stayed in Japan continuously for
                                         
more than 3 years and also to stay in
                                         Japan at the time of application.

   2. Those who were born in Japan and also their father or mother
      was born in Japan.

     1) Period of residence: To stay in Japan at the time of
                                         application.

   3. Those who were born in Japan and have no nationality since
       the time of birth.

     1) Ability and living conditions: To be exempted.

     2) Period of residence: To have stayed in Japan continuously for
                                         
more than 3 years since the time of birth


 
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