Naturalization Approval Case: From Long-Term Resident Visa to Japanese Nationality

Case Overview | Naturalization from Long-Term Resident Visa

In this case, a Chinese client first obtained a Long-Term Resident visa in order to raise their Japanese child in Japan after divorcing a Japanese spouse. Our office has continued to support the client since the time of that application. Once their living environment and financial base had become stable, they decided to take the next step and apply for naturalization (acquiring Japanese nationality).

From the Long-Term Resident visa stage, we had already explained the future possibility of naturalization and when to consider it. After carefully organizing several years of life in Japan and the actual circumstances of raising the child, we filed the application. As a result, naturalization was approved and the client successfully obtained Japanese nationality.

• Nationality: China
• Status of Residence: Long-Term Resident
• Family Situation: Raising a child with Japanese nationality
• Background of Consultation: After divorce from a Japanese spouse, needed a status of residence to raise the child in Japan and obtained a Long-Term Resident visa
• Key Issue: How to explain the actual child-raising situation and the stability of life in documentary form
• Outcome: Naturalization application approved, Japanese nationality obtained

Customer’s Story | Thinking About the Child’s Future and Living in Japan with Peace of Mind

	Ms. W (China)
	Requested Service: Long-Term Resident visa / naturalization application support

I have been receiving support from ACROSEED for more than five years, starting from when they helped me obtain my Long-Term Resident visa.

At that time, I had just divorced my Japanese husband. I wanted to continue raising my child in Japan, but I had no idea which status of residence I should apply for. When I consulted with Mr. Miyagawa, I learned for the first time that a Long-Term Resident visa was an option for my situation, and I clearly remember how much that reduced my anxiety.

Even after obtaining the Long-Term Resident visa, he carefully explained from the beginning how to think about a future naturalization application and what kind of living situation would be required. Thanks to that, I was able to continue my life in Japan with peace of mind.

When we actually started preparing for the naturalization application, I was surprised by the number of documents that had to be submitted. In particular, I do not think I could have organized, on my own, all the explanations and evidence about my daily life with my child and the reality of my child-raising responsibilities.

Mr. Miyagawa and all the staff at ACROSEED carefully organized each part of my history and prepared documents that clearly showed, from a legal point of view, that I had established a stable life in Japan.

As a result, I was able to obtain Japanese nationality, and now I live in Japan together with my child without worrying about the future. I can sincerely recommend this office to foreign nationals who wish to live in Japan for the long term for the sake of their children.

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Who Will Find This Case Helpful

When considering naturalization from a Long-Term Resident visa, not only the length of residence but also the stability of life in Japan and the actual circumstances of child-raising become important examination points.

In particular, in cases where a foreign parent is raising a child with Japanese nationality after divorce, the outcome can depend greatly on how clearly the background and the current family situation are organized and presented to the Legal Affairs Bureau.

• Those residing in Japan with a Long-Term Resident visa who are thinking about naturalization (acquiring Japanese nationality) in the future
• Those who are raising a child with Japanese nationality and feel uncertain about how to explain their actual living situation
• Those who wish to consult a specialist about their residence status and naturalization options after divorce
• Those who would like consistent support from Long-Term Resident visa procedures through to naturalization

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