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Questions tagged [japanese-citizens]

For questions specifically about people travelling with Japanese passports.

Japanese nationality law.

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Stay longer in the US than what I told CBP

I'm Japanese, visiting my boyfriend in the US for the first time, staying with his family for about 40 days. We've been dating for a couple of years, but this is the first time I'm going to America. He's always been the one to visit me, because I…
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Japanese girlfriend visiting me in Canada - questions at border control?

My girlfriend from Japan came to Canada to visit me last summer July 2022 and departed Oct 2022. We decided to meet again this January 20,2023 to celebrate our 1 year and she wanted to spend time with before she starts her job this April 1,2023. She…
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Travelling to Greece with Northern Cyprus stamp on my passport

I would like to travel to Greece but I have got passport stamped at Ercan Airport in Northern Cyprus. I am non-EU resident. Is it possible to enter Greece?
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Am I a dual citizen? Can I go to Japan, where I was born?

I'm turning 18 in January and I was born in Japan. My mom is Filipino and my dad is Japanese. My mom brought me to the Philippines when I was 3 and I've been here for 14 years. I have a Japanese passport, but it has expired. I don't have a birth…
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I am an 18-year-old Japanese citizen. Can I travel out of my country alone?

Can a 18-year-old Japanese citizen travel alone from Japan to South Korea? Japanese citizens are not currently considered full adults until age 20.
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Australian/Japanese passport holder entering Japan

I am just over the age of 22 and taking a 1 week trip to Japan. I have different surnames on my Australian and Japanese passports like so: Mary Jane Smith Mary(Jane) Suzuki(Smith) and I have bought my plane tickets under my Australian name (Mary…
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Dual citizen travelling to China

I was looking for some advice on going to China from the US. I have dual citizenship, Japan and US, and I want to use my Japanese passport to enter China. US to China At the counter: show JP passport. At immigration: show US passport (LAX doesn't…
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As a Japanese passport holder in China can I renew my passport in China and still keep my Chinese visa?

I am a Japanese citizen in China. I want to renew my Japanese passport in China and still use the Chinese visa from my old passport. Is this possible at the Japanese Embassy in China?
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How can my girlfriend maximise her chances of getting into the UK on a tourist visa?

I am a British citizen, currently living in Japan on a working visa. My girlfriend is a Japanese national, but has only lived in Japan for the past year (before that she lived in the Philippines). We'd like to go back to the UK to visit my family…
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Help with Australian ETA app in Japan

An elderly relative of mine in Japan is planning to visit Australia soon and needs to apply for a Class 601 Electronic Travel Authority (ETA). Unfortunately, some genius bureaucrat has decided to require that ETAs can only be applied for using…
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Do Japanese citizens have to use a Japanese passport when entering Japan?

A number of countries including the US require that their citizens must enter using that country's passport, even if they're dual citizens and have other valid passports. Does Japan require this? Context: This question, where I was advised that it…
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Do we need to make changes to the eTA (Canada)?

My girlfriend stated that she was unemployed on her eTA application, but she is currently working as a dispatcher at a phone case company. She has also been hired as a kindergarten teacher, which she will start on April 1, 2023. Her current eTA did…
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Applying for ESTA - for Japanese/Canadian kids

I'm a Japanese citizen and married to a Canadian and have 2 children. They are both born in Japan. They hold dual citizenship right now. They don't have Canadian passports. They only have Japanese passports and they're using them to travel to the…
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Different name in my Philippine and Japanese Passport

My name in my Japanese passport is different to the one in my philippine passport. I’m going to Japan this June. I’m really worried because if i were to show only my Philippine passport in the immigration booth when departing in the philippines…
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Duel citizen US/Japan Can I use my Japanese passport to enter China?

Duel citizen US/Japan. Can I use my Japanese passport to enter China 16 days? My flight is a round trip from US. I’m under 15.
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