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Who this article is forAn enquiry from the applicant themselves about bringing a child born in the wife's previous marriage to Japan.
If the adoption between the current husband and the child has been formally completed and the legal parent-child relationship can be proved, the child falls within 家族滞在, so an application is possible. On the other hand, if the adoption has not been completed (cannot be proved), an application as a mere stepchild is thought to be difficult in principle. When applying, in addition to the usual required documents, submit an adoption certificate, a birth certificate, a document explaining how the adoption came about, and the like.
An enquiry from the applicant themselves about bringing a child born in the wife's previous marriage to Japan.
If the adoption has been formally completed and the legal parent-child relationship can be proved, the child falls within 家族滞在.
If the adoption between the current husband and the child has been formally completed and the legal parent-child relationship can be proved, the child falls within 「家族滞在」, so an application is possible.
If the adoption has not been completed, an application as a mere stepchild is thought to be difficult in principle.
If the adoption has not been completed (cannot be proved), an application as a mere stepchild is thought to be difficult in principle.
Submit an adoption certificate, a birth certificate, a document explaining how the adoption came about, and the like.
In addition to the usual required documents, please submit an adoption certificate, a birth certificate, a document explaining how the adoption came about, and the like.
If the adoption between the husband and the child has been formally completed and the legal parent-child relationship can be proved, the child falls within 「家族滞在」, so an application is possible.
If the adoption has not been completed (cannot be proved), an application as a mere stepchild is thought to be difficult in principle.
In addition to the usual required documents, please submit an adoption certificate, a birth certificate, a document explaining how the adoption came about, and the like.
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