If a child acknowledged by the father or mother is under eighteen years of age (excluding a child who was once a Japanese citizen) and the acknowledging father or mother was a Japanese citizen at the time of the birth of the child, Japanese citizenship may be acquired by notification to the Minister of Justice if that father or mother is currently a Japanese citizen or was a Japanese at the time of death.
父又は母が認知した子で十八歳未満のもの（日本国民であつた者を除く。）は、認知をした父又は母が子の出生の時に日本国民であつた場合において、その父又は母が現に日本国民であるとき、又はその死亡の時に日本国民であつたときは、法務大臣に届け出ることによつて、日本の国籍を取得することができる。
The person making notification pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph will acquire Japanese citizenship at the time of the notification.
前項の規定による届出をした者は、その届出の時に日本の国籍を取得する。
The provisions of the two previous paragraphs do not apply if there is any fact against an acknowledgment of parentage.
前二項の規定は、認知について反対の事実があるときは、適用しない。
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