Athletes' naturalization applications for Japan
Updated: July 2025, 10

I think we often see news about foreign athletes becoming naturalized in various sports industries.
Of course, some players choose to acquire Japanese citizenship because they have been living in Japan for a long time and want to continue to do so in the future, or because they are married to someone with Japanese nationality. However, there are also cases where obtaining Japanese citizenship can offer benefits such as increasing opportunities to play in matches and raising the chances of being selected.
"Nationality" is very important for athletes who are active in Japan, and it is a matter that affects their careers as athletes.
First of all, what is naturalization?
Naturalization refers to a person who was a foreign national acquiring Japanese nationality, and many foreigners apply for naturalization every year.
The procedure is carried out at the Legal Affairs Bureau, and the final permission is given by the Minister of Justice.
In order to become a Japanese citizen, you must continue to live in Japan for a certain period of time.
Generally, you are required to have had an address in Japan for more than five consecutive years and have established a living base in Japan.
Applicants must also have a stable income and be able to live independently.
Naturally, Japanese language proficiency is also an important requirement, and applicants are expected to have no difficulty in carrying out everyday conversation.
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Improving your Japanese language skills is important
The team also includes interpreters, so many of them do not use Japanese very much in their daily lives, so improving their Japanese language ability is a major challenge when applying for naturalization.
Even if you meet the basic requirements, your application may be refused or withdrawn due to poor Japanese language proficiency.
If you are considering applying for naturalization in the future, it is essential to study Japanese at the same time.
For naturalization application, please contact Support Administrative Scrivener Corporation
At Support Administrative Scrivener Corporation, one of our specialized fields is naturalization applications for foreign nationals to acquire Japanese nationality.
We are not just experts in creating documents. I am an expert who will help those who are applying for naturalization to obtain Japanese nationality smoothly and without any burden.
We have the know-how and track record that we can accumulate because we are administrative scriveners who handle applications and negotiations with administrative agencies on behalf of our clients every day.
Utilizing our know-how and track record, we provide full support for our clients' naturalization applications.
Please use Support Administrative Scrivener Corporation as your partner for naturalization applications.
Flexible response possible
You can communicate with the person in charge of your company or agent.
We also handle urgent cases.
In order to shorten the time it takes to apply, we will provide advice and support based on past cases.
Our company has a track record of supporting professional rugby players (nationalities: New Zealand, Tonga, etc.) in the past.
Benefits of requesting
- success fee system If your request is not approved, we will refund the full amount.
- Fast Response : Support provided by a systematic team. We can respond quickly.
- Support for document preparation and collection : We can also obtain Japanese official certificates on your behalf.
- Foreign language translation also available : Translations into English, Chinese, and Korean are also supported.
- More than 2,500 people have naturalizedWe also handle many family applications.

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