Q:My husband and I have just had a baby. We want to visit our relatives in our home country as soon as possible. How can we get a passport for the baby?
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A: When foreign couples have a baby in Japan there is quite a lot of work to do to get the baby a passport and several neccesary steps before that to get the baby registered.
” At first, take the birth certificate issued by your hospital to your local City Hall or Ward Office and apply for an official birth registration certificate.
” Next, register the birth and apply for a passport for the child at the Embassy or Consulate of the parentfs native country. Procedures, fees, and processing time vary from country to country.
” After the passport is issued and within 30 days of birth, an application to acquire status of residence for the child must be filed at an Immigration Bureau to issue a certificate of eligibility.
” Within 60 days, apply for an alien registration card for the child at your local City Hall or Ward Office.
” Finally, go to the immigration office again to get gstatus of residenceh approval on the childfs passport and apply for a re-entry permit.
For further details please contact your municipal government office, immigration bureau, or embassy.
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