In 2023, 1,091 people in Japan renounced their nationality. Over the past decade, the highest number was recorded in 2022, with 1,376 people renouncing their citizenship. Japan currently does not permit dual citizenship for adults. Before turning 20, minors with dual citizenship must renounce their Japanese nationality if they choose to retain the nationality of another country.
Number of people who renounced their nationality in Japan from 2014 to 2023
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Ministry of Justice (Japan). (November 13, 2024). Number of people who renounced their nationality in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535802/japan-number-people-renounced-nationality/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Number of people who renounced their nationality in Japan from 2014 to 2023." Chart. November 13, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535802/japan-number-people-renounced-nationality/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). (2024). Number of people who renounced their nationality in Japan from 2014 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535802/japan-number-people-renounced-nationality/
Ministry of Justice (Japan). "Number of People Who Renounced Their Nationality in Japan from 2014 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535802/japan-number-people-renounced-nationality/
Ministry of Justice (Japan), Number of people who renounced their nationality in Japan from 2014 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535802/japan-number-people-renounced-nationality/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of people who renounced their nationality in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph], Ministry of Justice (Japan), November 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535802/japan-number-people-renounced-nationality/
