The Minister of Justice may not permit naturalization for a foreign national who does not meet the following conditions:
法務大臣は、次の条件を備える外国人でなければ、その帰化を許可することができない。
having continuously had a domicile in Japan for five years or more;
引き続き五年以上日本に住所を有すること。
being eighteen years of age or older and having the capacity to act independently according to the person's national law;
十八歳以上で本国法によつて行為能力を有すること。
being a person of good conduct;
素行が善良であること。
being able to make a living through the person's own assets or skills, or through those of the spouse or other relatives who share living expenses among them;
自己又は生計を一にする配偶者その他の親族の資産又は技能によつて生計を営むことができること。
not having a nationality or having to give up the person's nationality upon the acquisition of Japanese citizenship; and
国籍を有せず、又は日本の国籍の取得によつてその国籍を失うべきこと。
on or after the date on which the Constitution of Japan comes into effect, not having planned or advocated the destruction of the Constitution of Japan or the government established under the Constitution with force, and not having formed or joined a political party or other organization planning or advocating the destruction with force.
日本国憲法施行の日以後において、日本国憲法又はその下に成立した政府を暴力で破壊することを企て、若しくは主張し、又はこれを企て、若しくは主張する政党その他の団体を結成し、若しくはこれに加入したことがないこと。
If a foreign national is unable to give up their nationality despite their intention, the Minister of Justice may permit naturalization if special circumstances are found concerning a familial relationship or circumstances with a Japanese citizen even if that foreign national does not meet the conditions listed in the preceding paragraph, item (v).
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