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They would have had to choose at 20, not 18 (in Japan, 20 is the age of majority). Also, no one comes after you to choose. Perhaps when you renew your passport
by gramie 3y ago
They would have had to choose at 20, not 18 (in Japan, 20 is the age of majority).
Also, no one comes after you to choose. Perhaps when you renew your passport, but I do know some Japanese people who just never filled out the paperwork to select a nationality, and continued with both citizenships. Kind of Schroedinger's passport.
- windowshopping 3y agoYou're right, the ones who had to choose were turning 20. I misspoke because I didn't examine the memory closely enough.
- nearting 3y agoIt depends on when this happened. It's two years after you reach the age of majority, which was 20 for a long time but is now 18. Since 2022 you have until 20 to decide, down from 22 previously: https://www.moj.go.jp/EN/MINJI/minji06.html https://www.moj.go.jp/EN/MINJI/minji06.html
- nearting 3y agoA lot of consulates don't enforce the choice of nationality. Every time I renew my Japanese passport in the US I need to show proof of lawful residence, which is my American passport. I just get handed a brochure about choosing and it doesn't get brought up again until the next renewal.
- mirashii 3y agoWaiting til 20 works only if you're willing to wait to accept the benefits of US Citizenship until you are 20. My mother was in this category, and shortly after she registered to vote in the US, she received a letter stating that her Japanese citizenship was therefore revoked.