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Article 18Notification by a Legal Representative

第十八条(法定代理人がする届出等)

The notification of acquisition of citizenship pursuant to the provisions in Article 3, paragraph (1) or paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, application for naturalization permission, selection declaration, or notification of citizenship renouncement is made by a legal representative if the person acquiring nationality, making selection, or renouncing is under fifteen years of age.

第三条第一項若しくは前条第一項の規定による国籍取得の届出、帰化の許可の申請、選択の宣言又は国籍離脱の届出は、国籍の取得、選択又は離脱をしようとする者が十五歳未満であるときは、法定代理人が代わつてする。

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