Undocumented Immigration in Japan
Urban immigration Urban immigration Immigration Immigration ation Stage A Week 1-2: Preparing Necessary Documents 法務局 国籍課
The number of immigrants in japan is increasing Many are illegal for no fault of their own. They either are not aware of the system or have no way to understand the necessary procedures
Technical Training Highly Skilled Professional
Case Study Hideo Daikoku
Legal Status/ Naturalised
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Barriers to Legal Immigration The points-based system provides highly skilled foreign professionals with preferential immigration treatment. An illegal immigrant may be able to stay in Japan legally only if he or she obtains special permission from the Minister of Justice. Low skilled foreign workers may come to Japan on a “technical intern training” visa for upto 2 years, but have to return to the country they come from. Many immigrants come on “entertainment visas” as escorts, dancers or adult film actors.
Get the following documents ready: 1. From your local municipal office a. Gaikokujin tōroku gempyō kisai jijō shōmeisho b. Spouse's family register from the last 6 months c. Spouse's jūminhyō from the last 6 months d. Visa style photographs
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2. From your home country and personal records a. Nationality proof (not passport/ birth record) b. Personal and family birth/death certificate c. High school and college diploma d. Proof of current andother nationalities e. Copies and originals of all passport pages f. All records of entries and exits to and from japan g. Family Photographs
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3. Online and other: a. Complete the naturalization permission form, relatives overview form, motivation essay, personal history and livelihood overview forms. b. Get employment, marriage, tax, driving and japanese ability documents from their respective places.
Interview with either the same or a different case officer, either at your home or at the hōmykyoku (Bureau of Legal Affairs), with your spouse ( if applicable)
Step 2
Bring your completed forms to the municipal office along with your Alien Registration Card to convert your records from foreigner to citizen, get a family register and get a resident registration.
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Further Inquiries
Call or postal mail from the Bureau of Legal Affairs for questions. You may also ask your local municipal office for guidance. 6
Special Cases
Stage B
Week 2-4: Preparing for the interview
Case 1
The foreigner:
Step 1
Navigating throught he legal naturalisation process can be a difficult task.
a. Has had a domicile or residence in Japan for three consecutive years or more and is the child of a person who was a Japanese national (excluding a child by adoption)
Save a date for a second appointment. This should take 2-4 weeks. Make sure you have an alien registration card and a proof of naturalization form.
We have broken down the steps for you to be able to find your way to legal japanese citizenship in the easiest way possible.
Stage A Week 1-2: Preparing Necessary Documents
Stage B
Japanese nationality is only awarded to those of either Japanese blood, or through naturalization.
Week 2-4: Preparing for the interview
Stage C
The processing of the naturalization application can take from 8 to 10 months.
Week 4-10: Waiting for your result
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fig.1 移民制度のプロトタイプ（正面）
Step 3
Get a call or postal mail from the Bureau of Legal Affairs regarding your successful naturalization. Visit your home embassy to relinquish your previous citizenship.
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Navigating the Legal System
It has been observed that many of these immigrants tend to be overstayers, change their name and even assume false identities.
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Step 1
Step 1
Find your closest hōmukyoku (Bureau of Legal Affairs) that has a kokusekika (Nationality Section) that has jurisdiction where you live
Step 2
Ilegal Status
Stage C
Week 4-10: Waiting for your result
Step 2
Prepare your tsucho or your bank passbook. Make sure all other documents are in order too.
OATH
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Sign the oath statement to abide by Japanese law and to renounce your previously held citizenship.
At the appointment sign the application for naturalization permission form and provide an address and contact number.
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If any major change in your life occurs such as change in residence, marraige, death and divorce call the number given to you by the office. 5
c. Has had a residence in Japan for ten consecutive years or more. Case 2
Step 3
Step 4
b. Was born in Japan and has had a domicile or residence in Japan for three consecutive years or more, or his or her father or mother (excluding father and mother by adoption) was born in Japan
a. is a child (excluding a child by adoption) of a Japanese national and has a domicile in Japan; b. is a child by adoption of a Japanese national and has had a domicile in Japan for one consecutive year or more, and was a minor according to the law of his or her native country at the time of the adoption c. has lost Japanese nationality by birth (not obtained by naturalization) and has a domicile in Japan d. was born in Japan and has had no nationality since the time of birth, and has had a domicile in Japan for three consecutive years or more since then 7
fig.2 移民制度のプロトタイプ（背面）
４）プロトタイピング ５）評価 以上の 5 段階を踏むごとに、本プロジェクトの目標を達成するためには、どのように進行させればよ いのかというヒントや着想を毎回得ることができた。振り返ってみると、そもそもの仮説と実際の結 果は大きく異なっており、予想していたよりも遥かに多くの困難があったことも事実である。段階ごと に小さな修正を繰り返すことによって、現在の形に収束したと言える。 私は、さまざまに異なる移民状態にある移民に協力を依頼することにした。日本での在留期間の 延長を計画している人や、日本市民として帰化しようとしている人などに研究への手助けをいただい た。3 つのラピッド・プロトタイピングを急いで制作したが、より多くの移民の方々への協力を仰げ ばよかったかもしれない。 私がインタビューを実施した相模原在住のフィリピン人ダンサーであるレオニドス・アルポン （Leonides Arpon）は、エンターテイメントビザの延長を希望していた。彼はごくわずかな日本語し か話せないため、移民制度に関する情報を詳細に集めることには強い困難を味わったという。制度 への申請過程は通常よりも長い 6 ヶ月の期間を要し、それは単に彼が居住証明書を紛失していたこ
Urban Pedagogy
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