Passports
Proof of Parent-Child Relationship
Proof of parent-child relationship can be demonstrated by the following only. Japanese family registers (Koseki) and foreign birth documents are not acceptable.
Note: all documents must be original - no photocopies.
- Minor's U.S. birth certificate with both parents' names
(Hospital birth certificates are not acceptable.) - Minor's Consular report of Birth Abroad
- Adoption decree with adopting parents' names *
- Court order establishing custody *
- Court order establishing guardianship *
* All foreign documents must be accompanied by an English translation (formal or informal).
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- Translation:
- 日本語