“The general conditions for naturalization are as follows (Article 5 of the Japanese Nationality Act).
1 Domicile (Article 5, Paragraph 1 of the Japanese Nationality Act)
The person must have been domiciled in Japan for five years or more consecutively and must have had a valid status of residence throughout the prescribed period.”
**I’ve been in Japan for 3 and a half years now, my fiance wants to take a weekend vacation to vegas. Would that break the 5 year rule or are short vacations okay?**
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No, a vacation does not count against time in a domicile.
As long as you’re not outside Japan for over three months.
Otherwise, your residency period will reset.