Japan will double the residency requirement for foreign nationals seeking citizenship to 10 consecutive years and expand screening periods for tax and social insurance records starting April 1, bringing naturalization criteria to the level required for permanent residency.
Under revised guidelines announced Friday, naturalization applicants must submit two years of tax and social insurance payment records and five years of tax payment certificates.
The changes are intended to address concerns that than securing permanent residency, according to the Justice Ministry.?
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