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Entering Japan with a copy of family register and U.S. passport

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#1
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  • 2021/05/05 20:11

I have to return to Japan urgently and my one year old child, who has an American passport but no Japanese passport.
I called the Japanese immigration office and they said that I could enter Japan with an American passport and a copy of my family register.
Since the immigration office said this, it must be correct, but I have never heard of such a thing before, so if anyone has any experience with this, I would appreciate it if you could let me know. By the way, they asked me to show them my family register to enter the country as a Japanese since I need a visa to enter with an American passport because of the Corona disaster. I am sorry to be a mere worrier, but thank you in advance.

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#2
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  • 2021/05/05 (Wed) 20:34
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I have an American passport, but I don't get a visa before I go to Japan. It's no different than traveling domestically
I got a sticker at the Japanese immigration counter and that was it.

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#3
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  • 2021/05/05 (Wed) 20:38
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#2 Thank you for your response. Due to the Corona disaster, they require non-Japanese to obtain a visa, unfortunately...

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#6
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  • 2021/05/06 (Thu) 09:41
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Then why don't you just go to the consulate here and get a Japanese visa on an American passport ？ Since you are accompanied by your parents, you should get out soon
It seems strange to enter Japan with a Japanese family register on an American passport, but the immigration authorities don't know why now either.
I don't know if it's faster to get a copy of family register from Japan or get a visa from consulate
In any case, 1 year old baby should be treated like an adult, so it's not good to go as it is
I think it's been about a month since the number of coronas increased so much that it's become confusing to get in to Japan.
I think it would be more reliable to contact the consulate and ask if they will give you a visa.

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#8

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I wonder if Japanese people can get a visa to stay in Japan ？ I feel like if I have time to wait for a visa, I have time to get a passport.

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#10

Sorry for the old information, I returned to Japan 14 years ago when my child was 4 months old with a US passport and an extract from my family register. I got a Japanese passport while returning to Japan. It was very common to return that way back then. （ I think it was because it was easier to get a Japanese passport in Japan. Nowadays, it is difficult to get a Japanese passport right away because the embassy is by appointment only. I wish you a safe trip back to Japan.

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#11
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  • 2021/05/12 (Wed) 16:57
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#9 and #10

Thank you ！
I called both ANA and JAL and they confirmed
that there is no problem to check in at the airport with only US passport with a copy of family register ！
Entry Administration says it's fine, so it looks like I will be able to enter the country without any problem.
Thank you for sharing your experience.
Thank you very much for your help.

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#12
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  • 2021/05/12 (Wed) 16:59
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#9 and #10

Thank you ！
I called both ANA and JAL and they confirmed
that there is no problem to check in at the airport with only US passport with a copy of family register ！
Entry Administration says it's fine, so it looks like I will be able to enter the country without any problem.
Thank you for sharing your experience.
Thank you very much for your help.

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#13
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  • 2021/05/12 (Wed) 17:41
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？
I think there is a difference between being able to board ANA and being able to enter the country
Don't you know the news about people being turned away recently ？
I would get a Japanese visa for my kids
Well, I made my own decision. Well, it's your decision.

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#14
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  • 2021/05/12 (Wed) 18:29
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I checked with the consulate and they said I can't get a visa because I am Japanese. I was told by a Japanese administrative scrivener that I should be able to get it...#13 have you obtained a visa to enter Japan before ？

I called the immigration office and they said
I can enter Japan with my family register, so it seems no problem.

Check in at the airport - check with the airport, no problem boarding
Entering Japan - check with the immigration office, no problem entering Japan

So it looks like I can return to Japan this way, which both sides say is fine.

Also, the above is yesterday's information, and the Corona Disaster has no change so far.

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#15
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  • 2021/05/12 (Wed) 18:36
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〉If I were you, I would get a Japanese visa for the kids

It would take a long time to get a visa.
By the way, what visa do you think you can get ？.

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#16
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  • 2021/05/12 (Wed) 18:40
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Check-in at the airport - checked with the airport and no boarding problems
--Checked with the airline and they made a mistake, sorry ！
Both airlines called the person in charge at the check-in counter to confirm.

They said that the family register was sent from Japan when I renewed my passport here, and that it was valid since it was issued within 6 months.

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