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Long-Term Resident — third-generation Japanese descendant (Nikkei sansei)

7 facts quoted from the official source

For a third-generation person of Japanese descent who can document the line of descent from a Japanese grandparent and show the specified Japanese-language ability.

Route type
Ancestry & return
Can bring
grandparents
from the official record
Requirements
1
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

1 requirement quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Who qualifies日系３世
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Material restrictions or case-specific conditions犯罪経歴証明書
Also stated by the source
  • Purpose of the routeExamples include third-generation Japanese descendants.
  • Qualifications or professional authorisation一定の日本語能力があることを証明
  • Qualifying family relationship祖父母（日本人）の戸籍謄本又は除籍謄本
  • What the route grants法務大臣が特別な理由を考慮し一定の在留期間を指定
Family

Who you can bring

grandparents
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Duration and validity在留期間 ５年、３年、１年、６月又は法務大臣が個々に指定する期間
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Japan?
The official source states: For a third-generation person of Japanese descent who can document the line of descent from a Japanese grandparent and show the specified Japanese-language ability.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: grandparents.

Every answer is quoted from the official moj.go.jp page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 7 points against the official source; 7 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

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Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source moj.go.jpLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Japan government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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