第一条国籍法（昭和二十五年法律第百四十七号。以下「法」という。）第三条第一項又は第十七条第二項の規定による国籍取得の届出は、国籍の取得をしようとする者が日本に住所を有するときはその住所地を管轄する法務局又は地方法務局の長を経由して、その者が外国に住所を有するときはその国に駐在する領事官（領事官の職務を行う大使館若しくは公使館の長又はその事務を代理する者を含む。以下同じ。）を経由してしなければならない。ただし、その者が外国に住所を有する場合であつても日本に居所を有するときは、その居所地を管轄する法務局又は地方法務局の長を経由してすることができる。

Article 1(1)With regard to a notification of acquisition of nationality under the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (1) or Article 17, paragraph (2) of the Nationality Act (Act No. 147 of 1950; hereinafter referred to as the "Act"), if a person who intends to acquire nationality has domicile in Japan, it must be made through the Director of the Legal Affairs Bureau or District Legal Affairs Bureau having jurisdiction over the domicile of said person, or if said person has domicile in a foreign country, it must be made through a consular officer (including the head of an embassy or legation who performs the duties of a consular officer or a person who administers affairs on behalf of such head; the same applies hereinafter) who is stationed in the foreign country; provided, however, that if said person has domicile in a foreign country but has residence in Japan, the person may make this notification through the Director of the Legal Affairs Bureau or District Legal Affairs Bureau having jurisdiction over the place of residence.

２法第十七条第一項の規定による国籍取得の届出は、国籍の取得をしようとする者の住所地を管轄する法務局又は地方法務局の長を経由してしなければならない。

(2)A notification of acquisition of nationality under the provisions of Article 17 of the Act, paragraph (1) must be made through the Director of the Legal Affairs Bureau or District Legal Affairs Bureau having jurisdiction over the place of domicile of the person who intends to acquire nationality.

３前二項の届出は、届出をしようとする者が自ら法務局、地方法務局又は在外公館に出頭して、書面によつてしなければならない。

(3)The notification set forth in the preceding two paragraphs must be made in writing by way of the person who intends to make the notification appearing in person at the Legal Affairs Bureau, District Legal Affairs Bureau, or overseas diplomatic establishment.

４届書には、次の事項を記載して届出をする者が署名しなければならない。

(4)A written notification must state the following matters and be signed by the person who makes the notification:

５法第三条第一項の規定による国籍取得の届出をする場合においては、前項の届書に次に掲げる書類を添付しなければならない。ただし、やむを得ない理由により、第三号又は第四号の書類を添付することができないときは、その理由を記載した書類を提出するものとし、認知の裁判が確定しているときは、第三号から第五号までの書類の添付を要しないものとする。

(5)In the case of making a notification of acquisition of nationality pursuant to the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Act, the following documents must be attached to the written notification set forth in the preceding paragraph; provided, however, that if it is not possible to attach the document set forth in item (iii) or item (iv) for unavoidable reasons, a document stating such reasons is to be submitted, and if a judicial decision on acknowledgment of parentage has become final and binding, the documents listed in items (iii) through (v) are not required to be attached:

６法第十七条の規定による国籍取得の届出をする場合においては、第四項の届書に国籍取得の条件を備えていることを証するに足りる書類を添付しなければならない。

(6)In the case of making a notification of acquisition of nationality pursuant to the provisions of Article 17 of the Act, a document sufficiently proving that the person who intends to acquire nationality meets the conditions for acquisition of nationality must be attached to the written notification set forth in paragraph (4).

第二条帰化の許可の申請は、帰化をしようとする者の住所地を管轄する法務局又は地方法務局の長を経由してしなければならない。

Article 2(1)An application for permission of naturalization must be made through the Director of the Legal Affairs Bureau or District Legal Affairs Bureau having jurisdiction over the place of domicile of a person who intends to nationalize.

２前項の申請は、申請をしようとする者が自ら法務局又は地方法務局に出頭して、書面によつてしなければならない。

(2)The application set forth in the preceding paragraph must be made in writing by way of the person who intends to make the application appearing in person at the Legal Affairs Bureau or District Legal Affairs Bureau.

３申請書には、次の事項を記載して申請をする者が署名し、帰化に必要な条件を備えていることを証するに足りる書類を添付しなければならない。

(3)A written application must state the following matters and be signed by the person who makes the application, and a document sufficient to certify that the person who intends to nationalize meets the necessary conditions for naturalization must be attached thereto:

第三条国籍離脱の届出については、第一条第一項及び第三項の規定を準用する。

Article 3(1)The provisions of Article 1, paragraphs (1) and (3) apply mutatis mutandis to a notification of renouncement of nationality.

２届書には、次の事項を記載して届出をする者が署名し、国籍離脱の条件を備えていることを証するに足りる書類を添付しなければならない。

(2)A written notification shall must the following matters and be signed by the person who makes the notification, and a document sufficiently proving that the person who intends to renounce nationality meets the conditions for renouncement of nationality must be attached thereto:

第四条法第十八条の規定により法定代理人が国籍取得若しくは国籍離脱の届出又は帰化の許可の申請をするときは、届書又は申請書に法定代理人の氏名、住所及び資格を記載し、その資格を証する書面を添付しなければならない。

Article 4When a statutory agent makes a notification of acquisition of nationality or renouncement of nationality or an application for permission of naturalization pursuant to the provisions of Article 18 of the Act, the name, address, and qualification of the statutory agent must be stated in a written notification or written application, and a document certifying the agent's qualification must be attached thereto.

第五条届書又は申請書の添付書類が外国語によつて作成されているときは、その書類に翻訳者を明らかにした訳文を添付しなければならない。

Article 5If attached documents of a written notification or written application are prepared in a foreign language, translations of these documents must be attached to them, with the translator being identified.

第六条法第十五条第一項に規定する催告は、これを受けるべき者が外国に在るときは、その国に駐在する領事官を経由してすることができる。

Article 6(1)The notice prescribed in Article 15, paragraph (1) of the Act may be provided through a consular officer who is stationed in a foreign country if the person who is to receive the notice is in the foreign country.

２法務大臣は、法第十五条第一項又は第二項の規定による催告をしたときは、法務局又は地方法務局の長に、その催告を受けた者の氏名及び戸籍の表示並びに催告が到達した日を、本籍地の市町村長（東京都の特別区の存する区域及び地方自治法（昭和二十二年法律第六十七号）第二百五十二条の十九第一項の指定都市にあつては、区長）に対して通知させるものとする。

(2)The Minister of Justice, when having provided the notice pursuant to the provisions of Article 15, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of the Act, is to have the Director of the Legal Affairs Bureau or District Legal Affairs Bureau notify the mayor of municipality (in the case of the areas of the Tokyo Metropolis that are divided into special wards and the designated cities set forth in Article 252-19, paragraph (1) of the Local Autonomy Act (Act No. 67 of 1947), the ward mayor) having jurisdiction over the place of registered domicile of the person who received the notice, with regard to the name of said person and indication of the person's family register, as well as the day on which the notice arrived at the person.

第七条法第十六条第二項の宣告に係る聴聞の通知は、これを受けるべき者が外国に在るときは、その国に駐在する領事官を経由してすることができる。

Article 7A notice of a hearing pertaining to the pronouncement set forth in Article 16, paragraph (2) of the Act may be provided through a consular officer who is stationed in a foreign country if the person who is to receive the notice is in the foreign country.