Hi, I'm changing my name and last name (ahem, familial conflicts and all that) soon, and I'm planning to move to Japan pretty soon after.
I can change all my official documents (passport, etc.,) to match my new name except for my college degree. I was hoping to get a master degree there. I don't know if I'll be applying for a job as I may start a business with a friend there instead.
Has anyone had experience with this? Do you just provide the proof of name change? Were there any issues? Did you need to translate the proof of name change to Japanese?
I have read of people who dropped their middle name or had multiple first names, but I don't know of anyone who changed both first and last name, so I'm asking here.
Thank you everyone for your time.
PS. Before you ask, I'm not planning to change to a Japanese name. The name change is unrelated to the move. I am very asian, fairly passable as Japanese, and has been mistaken for Japanese in Japan before, so a Japanese name would just make things confusing.
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