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1. Nerds like Japan.

2. People with money like acquiring passports.

3. This community has above average representation of both.

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If you like acquiring passports, then I'm not sure if you want to go for the Japanese one, since you have to give up your previous citizenship afaik.

The fact that multiple replies to my post know this fact only serves to prove my point though. :)

> People with money like acquiring passports.

Japan doesn't allow dual citizenship, so not very attractive for people who want more than one passport.

You could’ve stopped at 1.

Good reply unlike some who downvotes without good explanations.

Japan is probably not the best choice if your goal is a second or third passport, as others mentioned above. Countries outside East Asia, especially in Europe, tend to be more lenient about granting citizenship through naturalization, and many have friendlier tax systems (i.e., unlike the U.S., they don’t tax citizens who live abroad)

> Japan is probably not the best choice if your goal is a second or third passport, as others mentioned above.

Japan is a good option for a first passport.

Why do you assume everyone wants to keep their American, Canadian, or British passport. You can still invest in the S&P500 as a non-American, and still visit the national parks.

Why exactly is the US passport the “first” passport? Is it so the US can evacuate you if things go to shit while you’re abroad?

Because acquiring multiple passports is to gain backup options if things are going under. Japan sits right next to Taiwan and China, the countries that are most likely flashpoint for a conflict in the next decade. I, myself, gave up my East Asian passport to acquire the Canadian and Irish passports, which gives me two options: if North America goes downhill, I can move within the EU, and vice versa.

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