Update: OpenDocument format versions of naturalization forms

OpenDocument format versions of the naturalization forms we received and distributed in a previous post are now available. In addition to being accessible to people with newer versions of Microsoft Word, they are also accessible to people using alternative word processors and productivity suites. These will be indexed in the Docs and Forms page as well. This blog's Help page gives a little bit of advice regarding how to open these documents.

For those that don't have confidence in their Japanese handwriting ability (like me), these forms should help make the completing the naturalization forms a little less painful.

OpenDocument Format versionEnglish name
必要書類一覧表 {hitsuyō shorui ichiranhyō}Table of Necessary Documents
帰化許可申請書 {kika kyoka shinsei-sho}Naturalization Permission Application Form (blank)
帰化許可申請書 {kika kyoka shinsei-sho}（例 {rei}）Naturalization Permission Application Form (SAMPLE)
親族の概要 {shinzoku no gaiyō}Family Outline
親族の概要 {shinzoku no gaiyō}（例：日本 {rei: nihon}）Family Outline (SAMPLE: within Japan)
親族の概要 {shinzoku no gaiyō}（例：海外 {rei: kaigai}）Family Outline (SAMPLE: outside Japan)
履歴書 {rirekisho}（その１ {sono ichi}）Personal History (part 1)
履歴書 {rirekisho}（例：その１ {rei: sono ichi}）Personal History (SAMPLE: part 1)
履歴書 {rirekisho}（その２ {sono ni}）Personal History (part 2)
生計の概要 {seikei no gaiyō}（その１ {sono ichi}）Living Expenses Outline (part 1)
生計の概要 {seikei no gaiyō}（その２ {sono ni}）Living Expenses Outline (part 2)
事業の概要 {jigyō no gaiyō}Business Outline
自宅付近の略図 {jitaku fukin no ryakuzu}
勤務先（取引先）付近の略図 {kimmusaki (torihikisaki) fukin no ryakuzu}		Rough Sketch of Vicinity of Home
Rough Sketch of Vicinity of Employment (Place of Business)

Currently, Google Docs doesn't give web previews of OpenDocument Text files, but you will still be able to download/re-upload them then open/edit/print them.

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