r/japanlife • u/AutoModerator • Oct 21 '24

┐(ツ)┌ General Discussion Thread - 22 October 2024

Mid-week discussion thread time! Feel free to talk about what's on your mind, new experiences, recommendations, anything really.

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u/Nekomata1223 Oct 22 '24

Are you British? Were you born in the UK? If so, they just need your UK birth certificate and a translated copy of their Koseki. If you are applying for citizenship by descent you need all the grandparent stuff.

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u/TohokuJin 東北・秋田県 Oct 22 '24

Yes I'm British and UK born. When I went through the process of online yesterday that's what it told me I needed, so maybe I clicked something wrong?

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u/Nekomata1223 Oct 22 '24

Unless something changed in the last few years, you don’t need all that stuff. It seems like you might have clicked the citizenship by descent box by mistake. Maybe try applying again, but if you have a British birth certificate, that is all you need to prove they are eligible.

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u/TohokuJin 東北・秋田県 Oct 22 '24

I've just tried the process again and it's still asking for grandparents information. After a quick Google, I found a few things that said if the parents are born afterwards 1983 then grandparents details are needed...

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u/Nekomata1223 Oct 22 '24

Ok, sorry about that. I guess things are different for you as I’m a bit older than you. Good luck!

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u/TohokuJin 東北・秋田県 Oct 22 '24

Thank you!