Spouse & Family
Spouse, child and dependent visas, marriage and family procedures.
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Bringing your spouse and children to Japan as a Nikkei 3rd generation
Living in Japan as a Nikkei 3rd generation? See how your spouse and children can join you as Long-Term Residents, with requirements, documents and pitfalls.
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Married to a Japanese National? How International Marriage Is Recorded in the Koseki
Foreign spouses don't get a Japanese koseki. Learn how your marriage is recorded in your spouse's family register, surname rules, children, and visa use.
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Having a baby in Japan as a foreign resident: 3 procedures you must complete (and the deadlines)
Had a baby in Japan? Foreign parents must file a birth notification in 14 days and apply for the baby's residence status in 30 days. Here's how.
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