if a woman is a born japanese (both parents japanese) but decides to nationalize herself as a US citizen, can she still come back to japan without visa? say if her parents get sick, can she come back for few months or even years to take care of her parents?
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"A Japanese national shall lose Japanese nationality when he or she acquires a foreign nationality by his or her own choice". Giving up her nationality means giving up her rights as a national. She would have no rights beyond those afforded to other foreigners wishing to visit and live in Japan. As an American she would be able to get a 90 day tourist visa on arrival (without having to apply).
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She'd probably be able to get the Japanese equivalent of a green card. But if you just want to visit, Americans do not require visas. (I mean you don't have to visit the Consulate General and pay money, etc. like for some countries.) I have a friend who was born a Japanese national but moved to America as a kid and lost citizenship. Later she moved back to Japan for a few years and got legal residence, not citizenship, which she still has as long as she continues to visit Japan to renew it.
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US citizen can stay in Japan up to 90 days without visa. But that's it. WITHOUT VISA, she could not stay longer than 90 days. She needs any kind of visa.
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In practise dual citizenship is tolerated by Japan. I'm not saying that dual citizenship conforms to the letter of the law, just that it's no big deal. As long as the koseki is copasetic, then a Japanese passport will be isssued.
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