•If you plan to stay in Japan beyond 60 days, you must apply within 30 days of birth. If you plan to leave Japan within 60 days, no application is needed — but apply immediately if plans change
•The child's visa type typically matches the parent's — or is granted as 'Family Stay' (家族滞在). Example: if the parent holds 'Engineer / Humanities / International Business,' the child receives 'Family Stay'
•If a parent is a Permanent Resident, the child may also apply for Permanent Resident status (subject to review)
•If the child acquires Japanese nationality (when one parent is Japanese), no status of residence application is needed
•Children of Special Permanent Residents: apply for a Special Permanent Resident Certificate at the municipal office within 60 days — no immigration office visit required
•There is no fee for an application for permission to acquire status of residence
•The standard processing period is within 60 days of the event giving rise to the status (same-day processing also happens)
•If both parents are foreign nationals, the child does not acquire Japanese nationality by being born in Japan. Separately from the application for status of residence, register the birth with your home country and obtain a passport for the child. Ask the embassy or consulate-general in Japan of the father's or mother's country of nationality about how to do this