"Simon" <shepshep1@excite.com> wrote in message
news:o%l6c.305$W11.187@newsfe1-win...
> Hi all, this year I will be visiting Japan with my wife and baby son. It
> will be the first time we have visited Japan since the birth of our baby,
my
> wife is Japanese and tells me that it is better if our baby has a Japanese
> passport as well as an English one.
> Do any of you have any experience of this, she tells me that because
Daniel
> (our son) is registered in Japan as well as England it's easier if he has
> both passports.
> Obviously I don't want to have to spend all that extra money if there is
no
> reason to do so, so I'd appreciate any information anyone can give me.
> Simon.
>

As indicated elsewhere if its just for a short visit (up to 6 months
http://tinyurl.com/2jp8o) then just use his 'British' passport.
http://tinyurl.com/255r7

I can't imagine any situation where a Japanese passport for an eligible
child living in the UK would be of any benefit - unless you are planning to
move here semi-permanently.  There are some potentially more controversial
issues, but I don't think it's necessary to read more in to what your wife
has said to you.  It is true that most of the newsgroup's members' children
probably have two passports.  The Japanese passport is best used for travel
to and from Japan - as would a British passport be for travel to and from
the UK.

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jonathan