"Simon" <shepshep1@excite.com> wrote in message

> Hi all, this year I will be visiting Japan with my wife and baby son.
...
> 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.

If your wife wants her new lover to take the baby to another country, the
passport is necessary. Otherwise, the kid could be just added to your or her
passport.
I say that like that, that'd be completely incredible...but I've read so
many stories on this NG.

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