Path: ccsf.homeunix.org!ccsf.homeunix.org!news1.wakwak.com!nf1.xephion.ne.jp!onion.ish.org!news.daionet.gr.jp!news.yamada.gr.jp!newsfeed.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp!newsfeed.icl.net!pln-e!spln!dex!extra.newsguy.com!newsp.newsguy.com!drn From: Brett Robson Newsgroups: fj.life.in-japan Subject: Re: Alien Registration for kids Date: 10 Mar 2004 19:04:27 -0800 Organization: Newsguy News Service [http://newsguy.com] Lines: 28 Message-ID: References: <404EDA08.1000402@hotmail.com> <6620cd304f51be2cc0944fc153321272@news.secureusenet.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: p-751.newsdawg.com X-Newsreader: Direct Read News 4.20 Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org fj.life.in-japan:12542 On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 10:25:33 GMT, Murgi ... > >> There is no such thing as dual nationality in Japan. Kid is either >Japanese >> or not. I believe they will leave the kid Japanese, and the kid will get >to >> chose his/her nationality at age of 18. At least that is how we did it. > > >Not officially, but there is a number of them who have both nationalities. >You just stay mum and don't tell the Japanese government. They would always >use their Japanese passport here in Japan... > One of my friends goes to immigration and ward offices carrying both his Canadian and Japanese passports and no one ever says anything. Not recommending this of course. . ---- Triangle Man hits Person Man They have a fight and Triangle Man wins