Article 1第一条
- ChangedArticle 1, paragraph (1), item (i)
that the foreign national engages in the activity listed in item (i), (a) in the right-hand column of the entry for Highly Skilled Professional in the Appended Table I(2) of the Act and who, in relation to the items shown in the left-hand column of the following table and in accordance with the criteria shown in the middle column of the same table (with respect to annual income, if, at the relevant point in time, the foreign national is: aged under 30, the criteria in (a) through (g); aged 30 or over but under 35, the criteria in (a) through (f); aged 35 or over but under 40, the criteria in (a) through (e); aged 40 or over, the criteria in (a) through (c)), scores 70 points or more when the points in the right-hand column of the same table are added up;
Item Criteria Points (19 rows this amendment leaves as they were are not shown) Special Additions (a) the contracting organization is a small and medium-sized enterprise (referring to the "small and medium-sized enterprise" as defined in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Basic Act (Act No. 154 of 1963); the same applies hereinafter), and additionally, has either received approval, etc. as being conducive to the promotion of the creation of innovation (referring to the "creation of innovation" as defined in Article 2, paragraph (5) of the Act on Vitalizing the Creation of Science, Technology, and Innovation (Act No. 63 of 2008); the same applies hereinafter) in accordance with the provisions of laws specified by the Minister of Justice through public notice, or received the grant of subsidy and other measures of assistance which the Minister of Justice has declared as being conducive to the creation of innovation through public notice 20 (b) the contracting organization has either received approval, etc. as being conducive to the promotion of the creation of innovation in accordance with the provisions of laws specified by the Minister of Justice through public notice, or received the grant of subsidy and other measures of assistance which the Minister of Justice has declared as being conducive to the creation of innovation through public notice (excluding cases where sub-item (a) applies) 10 (c) in the financial year preceding the financial year to which the date on which application is made pursuant to the provisions of Article 7-2, paragraph (1), Article 20, paragraph (2), Article 21, paragraph (2), Article 22-2, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-3) or Article 50, paragraph (2) of the Act, determination is made pursuant to the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (3) of the Act, or permission is granted pursuant to the provisions of Article 22-6, paragraph (1) or Article 61-2-5, paragraph (1) of the Act, or permission is granted pursuant to the provisions of Article 50, paragraph (1) of the Act (limited to permission granted ex officio) belongs (hereinafter referred to as the "date of application, etc.") (where the date of application, etc. falls within 2 months of the end of the preceding financial year, the financial year prior to the preceding financial year; the same applies hereinafter), the ratio of test and research expenses, etc. (referring to the ratio of the total of test and research expenses and development expenses (referring to the "development expenses" as defined in Article 14, paragraph (1), item (iii) of the Order for the Enforcement of the Corporation Tax Act (Cabinet Order No. 97 of 1965) and the cost specifically incurred in launching a new business) in a given financial year to the amount of income (the amount derived by deducting from gross revenue the income from the transfer of fixed assets or of "securities" as defined in Article 2, item (xxi) of the Corporation Tax Act (Act No. 34 of 1965)); the same applies hereinafter) of the contracting organization (limited to small and medium-sized enterprises) exceeds three one-hundredth 5 (d) the foreign national holds a foreign qualification, has received awards, or has other proof of a high level of expert knowledge, ability, or experience which relates to the work the foreign national engages in and which, having consulted the head of the relevant administrative organ, the Minister of Justice has recognized as being conducive to the promotion of the creation of innovation (excluding those that correspond to the items for research achievement in this table) 5 (e) the foreign national has graduated from a university in Japan, or has completed a graduate school course in Japan and been awarded a degree 10 (f) the foreign national has graduated from a foreign university majoring in Japanese language, or it has been proven by examination that the foreign national possesses the ability to comprehend the Japanese language as used not just in everyday situations, but also in a broader range of situations, including those that involve the use of somewhat logically complicated Japanese language 15 (g) it has been proven by examination that the foreign national not only can comprehend the Japanese language as used in everyday situations, but also possesses the ability to understand to some extent the Japanese language used in a broader range of situations, including those that involve the use of somewhat logically complicated Japanese language (excluding cases where sub-item (e) or (f) applies) 10 (h) the foreign national is in charge of a business which, having consulted the head of the relevant administrative organ, the Minister of Justice recognizes as a leading business in a field that is expected to grow and develop in the future 10 (i) the foreign national has graduated from a university which, having consulted the head of the relevant administrative organ, the Minister of Justice has designated through public notice, or has completed a graduate school course of such a university and been awarded a degree 10 (j) the foreign national has completed a training course which is implemented by the Japanese government or an organization commissioned by the Japanese government, and which the Minister of Justice has designated through public notice (with respect to training courses which are conducted through the use of lectures at universities or graduate schools in Japan, excluding cases where sub-item (e) applies) 5 (k) the contracting organization has received support from a local government for the purpose of strengthening the international competitiveness of industry and forming a base for international economic activities, by way of the grant of a subsidy for necessary expenses or by another method equivalent thereto, which the Minister of Justice recognizes as promoting the acceptance of highly skilled foreign personnel in that local government 10 法別表第一の二の表の高度専門職の項の下欄第一号イに掲げる活動を行う外国人であって、次の表の上欄に掲げる項目に係る同表の中欄に掲げる基準（年収の項にあっては、当該時点における当該外国人の年齢が三十歳未満のときは同項のイからトまで、三十歳以上三十五歳未満のときは同項のイからヘまで、三十五歳以上四十歳未満のときは同項のイからホまで、四十歳以上のときは同項のイからハまでに掲げる基準）に応じ、同表の下欄に掲げる点数を合計したものが七十点以上であること。
項目 基準 点数 (19 rows this amendment leaves as they were are not shown) 特別加算 イ 契約機関が中小企業者（中小企業基本法（昭和三十八年法律第百五十四号）第二条第一項に規定する中小企業者をいう。以下同じ。）であって、かつ、イノベーションの創出（科学技術・イノベーション創出の活性化に関する法律（平成二十年法律第六十三号）第二条第五項に規定するイノベーションの創出をいう。以下同じ。）の促進に資するものとして法務大臣が告示をもって定める法律の規定に基づく認定等を受けていること又は補助金の交付その他の支援措置であってイノベーションの創出の促進に資するものとして法務大臣が告示をもって定めるものを受けていること。 二十 ロ 契約機関が、イノベーションの創出の促進に資するものとして法務大臣が告示をもって定める法律の規定に基づく認定等を受けていること又は補助金の交付その他の支援措置であってイノベーションの創出の促進に資するものとして法務大臣が告示をもって定めるものを受けていること（イに該当する場合を除く。）。 十 ハ 法第七条の二第一項、第二十条第二項、第二十一条第二項、第二十二条の二第二項（法第二十二条の三において準用する場合を含む。）若しくは第五十条第二項の規定による申請、法第十一条第三項の規定による裁決又は法第 六二十二条の六第一項若しくは第六十一条の二の五第一項の規定による許可若しくは第五十条第一項の規定による許可（職権によりするものに限る。）の日（以下「申請等の日」という。）の属する事業年度の前事業年度（申請等の日が前事業年度経過後二月以内である場合は、前々事業年度。以下同じ。）において契約機関（中小企業者に限る。）に係る試験研究費等比率（一事業年度における試験研究費及び開発費（法人税法施行令（昭和四十年政令第九十七号）第十四条第一項第三号に規定する開発費及び新たな事業の開始のために特別に支出する費用をいう。）の合計額の収入金額（総収入金額から固定資産又は法人税法（昭和四十年法律第三十四号）第二条第二十一号に規定する有価証券の譲渡による収入金額を控除した金額をいう。）に対する割合をいう。以下同じ。）が百分の三を超えること。五 ニ 従事する業務に関連する外国の資格、表彰その他の高度な専門知識、能力又は経験を有していることを証明するものであって、イノベーションの創出の促進に資するものとして関係行政機関の長の意見を聴いた上で法務大臣が認めるもの（この表の研究実績の項に該当するものを除く。）があること。 五 ホ 本邦の大学を卒業し又は大学院の課程を修了して学位を授与されたこと。 十 ヘ 日本語を専攻して外国の大学を卒業し、又は日常的な場面で使われる日本語に加え、論理的にやや複雑な日本語を含む幅広い場面で使われる日本語を理解することができる能力を有していることを試験により証明されていること。 十五 ト 日常的な場面で使われる日本語を理解することができるほか、論理的にやや複雑な日本語を含む幅広い場面で使われる日本語をある程度理解することができる能力を有していることを試験により証明されていること（ホ又はヘに該当する場合を除く。）。 十 チ 将来において成長発展が期待される分野の先端的な事業として関係行政機関の長の意見を聴いた上で法務大臣が認める事業を担うものであること。 十 リ 関係行政機関の長の意見を聴いた上で法務大臣が告示をもって定める大学を卒業し、又はその大学の大学院の課程を修了して学位を授与されたこと。 十 ヌ 国又は国から委託を受けた機関が実施する研修であって、法務大臣が告示をもって定めるものを修了したこと（本邦の大学又は大学院の授業を利用して行われる研修にあっては、ホに該当する場合を除く。）。 五 ル 契約機関が、産業の国際競争力の強化及び国際的な経済活動の拠点の形成を図るための地方公共団体からの必要な経費に関する補助金の交付その他これに準ずる方法による支援であって、当該地方公共団体における高度人材外国人の受入れを促進するものであると法務大臣が認めるものを受けていること。 十