To find a Japanese birth certificate

It is not easy for foreigners find Japanese birth certificate (Shuseisho Meisho or Shusshou Todoke Kisaijiko shomeisho). The town where a baby is born, retains record birth certificate. The challenge for most Americans try to get a Japanese birth certificate is that the construction of the Town Hall workers are not likely to speak English. Still, either personally or by mail, you should be able to get a Japanese birth certificate.Difficulty: ChallengingInstructions1Hire translator. When you speak, need a translator for you help about the Japanese, speaking to representatives of the city. This person must no translator accredited to be - it can also be a friend or a parent, the Japanese. 2Write speaks a request for birth certificate. The request must be the child's full name, address, date of birth, date of birth was reported (knowing, usually a few days after birth), the names of parents and nationalities and the reason for your request. This request must be in Japanese, so write your translator translation. Foreign names must in Japanese katakana. 3Visit Mayor of the city are written, where the child was born. If you still Japan life simply by the local town hall to stop and submit your application. You can make your translator will accompany you, to avoid any communication problems. You have to pay to receive 350 yen to birth certificate 4Send request to City Hall. If you currently outside of the in Japan life, you can send your request by mail. Make sure that to money for 350 yen and include addressed, stamped envelope. Don't forget that your Japanese postage must be return postage and sufficient dieinternationalen mail. You can make more money in order for the money aufnehmen and explain that it is for postage 5Follow, if you receive the certificate of birth. If you receive a response to your request six weeks, call suivre.Si to speak, Japanese steps, your translators have to make the call.