Ministerial Order on the Arrangement of Ministerial Orders Related to the Ministry of Justice and on Transitional Measures upon the Enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Special Act on the Immigration Control of, Inter Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan, and Other Matters
出入国管理及び難民認定法及び日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法の一部を改正する等の法律の施行に伴う法務省関係省令の整備及び経過措置に関する省令
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Pursuant to the enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Special Act on the Immigration Control of, Inter Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan, and Other Matters (Act No. 79 of 2009), and pursuant to the provisions of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Cabinet Order No. 319 of 1951) and related Acts, and in order to implement the Act Partially Amending the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Special Act on the Immigration Control of, Inter Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan, and Other Matters, the Ministerial Order on the Arrangement of Ministerial Orders Related to the Ministry of Justice and on Transitional Measures upon the Enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Special Act on the Immigration Control of, Inter Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan, and Other Matters is established as follows.
出入国管理及び難民認定法及び日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法の一部を改正する等の法律（平成二十一年法律第七十九号）の施行に伴い、並びに出入国管理及び難民認定法（昭和二十六年政令第三百十九号）及び関係法律の規定に基づき、並びに出入国管理及び難民認定法及び日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法の一部を改正する等の法律を実施するため、出入国管理及び難民認定法及び日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法の一部を改正する等の法律の施行に伴う法務省関係省令の整備及び経過措置に関する省令を次のように定める。
Article 11Notation to the Effect That a Residence Card Will Be Issued Later, etc.
第十一条（後日在留カードを交付する旨の記載等）
The notation to the effect that a residence card will be issued later, in the passport prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act Partially Amending the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Special Act on the Immigration Control of, Inter Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan, and Other Matters (hereinafter referred to as the "amending Act") (meaning the passport prescribed in Article 2, item (v) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Immigration Control Act"); the same applies hereinafter), is to be made by a seal in the form of Appended Form No. 1.
If a mid- to long-term resident (meaning a mid- to long-term resident prescribed in Article 19-3 of the Immigration Control Act; the same applies hereinafter) who has received a notation in a passport under the preceding paragraph has also received a seal of permission for landing in the form of Appended Form No. 7-2 of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control Act"), an immigration inspector is, in addition, to enter in that passport the number of the residence card (meaning a residence card prescribed in Article 19-3 of the Immigration Control Act; the same applies hereinafter) that is to be issued to that mid- to long-term resident.
A residence card is to be issued to a mid- to long-term resident to whom Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the amending Act has applied after that mid- to long-term resident has made the notification under Article 19-7, paragraph (1) of the Immigration Control Act (including a notification deemed under paragraph (3) of that Article to be a notification under paragraph (1) of that Article).
改正法附則第七条第一項の規定の適用を受けた中長期在留者に対する在留カードの交付は、当該中長期在留者が入管法第十九条の七第一項の規定による届出（同条第三項の規定により同条第一項の規定による届出とみなされる届出を含む。）をした後に行うものとする。
第十二条（改正法附則第十三条第一項の申請等）
An application under Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the amending Act must be made by submitting one written application in the form of Appended Form No. 2 and one photograph (taken within three months before the date of the application, meeting the requirements specified in Appended Table 1, and with the applicant's name written on the back; the same applies hereinafter).
In making the application under the preceding paragraph, the applicant must present the following documents. In this case, a prospective mid- to long-term resident (meaning a prospective mid- to long-term resident prescribed in Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the amending Act; the same applies hereinafter) who is unable to present a passport or a certificate of status of residence (meaning a certificate of status of residence prescribed in Article 20, paragraph (4) of the Immigration Control Act; the same applies hereinafter) must submit one document stating the reason.
前項の申請に当たっては、次に掲げる書類を提示しなければならない。この場合において、旅券又は在留資格証明書（入管法第二十条第四項に規定する在留資格証明書をいう。以下同じ。）を提示することができない予定中長期在留者（改正法附則第十三条第一項に規定する予定中長期在留者をいう。以下同じ。）にあっては、その理由を記載した書類一通を提出しなければならない。
The alien registration certificate prescribed in the Alien Registration Act (Act No. 125 of 1952; hereinafter referred to as the "former Alien Registration Act") before its abolition under the provisions of Article 4 of the amending Act (hereinafter referred to as the "registration certificate")
改正法第四条の規定による廃止前の外国人登録法（昭和二十七年法律第百二十五号。以下「旧外国人登録法」という。）に規定する外国人登録証明書（以下「登録証明書」という。）
For a person who has been issued the permit under Article 19, paragraph (4) of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control Act to engage in an activity other than that permitted under the status of residence previously granted (hereinafter referred to as the "permit to engage in an activity other than that permitted under the status of residence previously granted"), that permit
入管法施行規則第十九条第四項の規定による資格外活動許可書（以下「資格外活動許可書」という。）の交付を受けている者にあっては、当該資格外活動許可書
When an application under paragraph (1) is made for a prospective mid- to long-term resident who is under 16 years of age on the date of enforcement of the amending Act (hereinafter referred to as the "effective date of the amending Act"), a photograph need not be submitted; provided, however, that this does not apply where the Minister of Justice has required it to be submitted.
The persons specified by Ministry of Justice Order as prescribed in Article 13, paragraph (1), item (iv) of the Supplementary Provisions of the amending Act are as follows.
改正法附則第十三条第一項第四号に規定する法務省令で定める者は、次に掲げるとおりとする。
A person who has been granted the status of residence of Designated Activities and whose activities have been specially designated as those of a staff member of the Japanese office of the Association of East Asian Relations or of a family member belonging to the same household as that staff member
特定活動の在留資格を決定された者であって、亜東関係協会の本邦の事務所の職員又は当該職員と同一の世帯に属する家族の構成員としての活動を特に指定されたもの
A person who has been granted the status of residence of Designated Activities and whose activities have been specially designated as those of a staff member of the Permanent General Mission of Palestine in Japan or of a family member belonging to the same household as that staff member
特定活動の在留資格を決定された者であって、駐日パレスチナ総代表部の職員又は当該職員と同一の世帯に属する家族の構成員としての活動を特に指定されたもの
The cases specified by Ministry of Justice Order as prescribed in Article 13, paragraph (4) of the Supplementary Provisions of the amending Act are the cases set forth in the following items.
改正法附則第十三条第四項に規定する法務省令で定める場合は、次の各号に掲げる場合とする。
A case where a person listed in (a) to (c) below carries out, on behalf of a prospective mid- to long-term resident, the procedures for the submission of the written application, etc. specified in paragraph (1) and for the presentation, etc. of the passport, etc. specified in paragraph (2) (limited, for a person listed in (a) or (b), to a case where the person does so at the request of that prospective mid- to long-term resident or of a person who is required, under Article 13, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions of the amending Act, to act on behalf of that prospective mid- to long-term resident, and excluding, for a person listed in (c), a case where the person does so on behalf of that prospective mid- to long-term resident under Article 13, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions of the amending Act), and the director of the regional immigration bureau finds it appropriate.
A staff member of an organization that the prospective mid- to long-term resident manages, by which the prospective mid- to long-term resident is employed, or at which the prospective mid- to long-term resident is receiving training or education, or of a body that supervises the activities of the prospective mid- to long-term resident to acquire skills, technology or knowledge (referred to as "skills, etc." in Article 17, paragraph (2), item (i), (a)), or a staff member of a public interest incorporated association or public interest incorporated foundation whose purpose is to facilitate the smooth acceptance of foreign nationals (including the special incorporated associations or special incorporated foundations prescribed in Article 42, paragraph (1) of the Act on the Arrangement of Related Acts upon the Enforcement of the Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundations and the Act on Authorization of Public Interest Incorporated Associations and Public Interest Incorporated Foundations (Act No. 50 of 2006); referred to as a "public interest corporation" in Article 17, paragraph (2), item (i), (a)) whom the director of the regional immigration bureau finds appropriate
当該予定中長期在留者が経営している機関、雇用されている機関若しくは研修若しくは教育を受けている機関若しくは当該予定中長期在留者が行う技能、技術若しくは知識（第十七条第二項第一号イにおいて「技能等」という。）を修得する活動の監理を行う団体の職員又は外国人の円滑な受入れを図ることを目的とする公益社団法人若しくは公益財団法人（一般社団法人及び一般財団法人に関する法律及び公益社団法人及び公益財団法人の認定等に関する法律の施行に伴う関係法律の整備等に関する法律（平成十八年法律第五十号）第四十二条第一項に規定する特例社団法人又は特例財団法人を含む。第十七条第二項第一号イにおいて「公益法人」という。）の職員で、地方入国管理局長が適当と認めるもの
An attorney or administrative scrivener who has notified the director of the regional immigration bureau having jurisdiction over the location of the bar association or administrative scriveners' association to which the attorney or administrative scrivener belongs, through that association
弁護士又は行政書士で所属する弁護士会又は行政書士会を経由してその所在地を管轄する地方入国管理局長に届け出たもの
The legal representative of the prospective mid- to long-term resident
当該予定中長期在留者の法定代理人
In addition to the case provided for in the preceding item, a case where, when a prospective mid- to long-term resident is under 16 years of age, or is unable to personally make the application under Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the amending Act due to illness or any other reason, a relative of that prospective mid- to long-term resident (excluding a person aged 16 or older who lives with the prospective mid- to long-term resident), or a cohabitant (excluding a relative of the prospective mid- to long-term resident) or a person equivalent thereto, whom the director of the regional immigration bureau finds appropriate, carries out, on behalf of that prospective mid- to long-term resident, the procedures for the submission of the written application, etc. specified in paragraph (1) and for the presentation, etc. of the passport, etc. specified in paragraph (2).
A person who, before the effective date of Article 13 (excluding paragraph (6)) of the Supplementary Provisions of the amending Act, has notified the director of the regional immigration bureau under Article 6-2, paragraph (4), item (ii) or Article 19, paragraph (3), item (ii) of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control Act is deemed to be a person who has notified the director of the regional immigration bureau under item (i), (b) of the preceding paragraph.
改正法附則第十三条（第六項を除く。）の規定の施行の日前に入管法施行規則第六条の二第四項第二号又は第十九条第三項第二号の規定により地方入国管理局長に届け出た者は、前項第一号ロの規定により地方入国管理局長に届け出た者とみなす。
The provisions of laws and regulations specified by Ministry of Justice Order as prescribed in Article 19-4, paragraph (3) of the Immigration Control Act, with regard to a residence card issued under Article 13, paragraph (6) of the Supplementary Provisions of the amending Act on the basis of an application deemed under paragraph (5) of that Article to be an application under paragraph (1) of that Article, are Article 6, paragraph (1), Article 6-2, paragraphs (1) and (2), and Article 11, paragraph (1) of the former Alien Registration Act.
改正法附則第十三条第五項の規定により同条第一項の規定による申請とみなされる申請に基づき同条第六項の規定により交付する在留カードに係る入管法第十九条の四第三項に規定する法務省令で定める法令の規定は、旧外国人登録法第六条第一項、第六条の二第一項及び第二項並びに第十一条第一項とする。
Article 13Preparation of Written Evidence
第十三条（調書の作成）
When an immigration inspector or immigration control officer has questioned a person concerned after requiring that person to appear under Article 14, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions of the amending Act, the officer may prepare written evidence recording the statements of that person concerned.
入国審査官又は入国警備官は、改正法附則第十四条第二項の規定により関係人に対し出頭を求めて質問をしたときは、当該関係人の供述を録取した調書を作成することができる。
If an immigration inspector or immigration control officer has prepared the written evidence set forth in the preceding paragraph, they must have the person concerned inspect the written evidence or read it aloud to the person to have the person confirm that the recorded content is correct and have the person sign it, and affix their own signature thereto. In this case, if the person concerned is unable to sign or has refused to sign the written evidence, the immigration inspector or immigration control officer must make an additional entry to that effect in the written evidence.
入国審査官又は入国警備官は、前項の調書を作成したときは、当該関係人に閲覧させ、又は読み聞かせて、録取した内容に誤りがないことを確認させた上、署名をさせ、かつ、自らこれに署名しなければならない。この場合において、当該関係人が署名することができないとき、又は署名を拒んだときは、その旨を調書に付記しなければならない。
第十四条（改正法附則第十五条第三項の申請等）
An application under Article 15, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions of the amending Act must be made by submitting one written application in the form of Appended Form No. 3 and one photograph.
改正法附則第十五条第三項の規定による申請は、別記第三号様式による申請書一通及び写真一葉を提出して行わなければならない。
In making the application under the preceding paragraph, the applicant must present the following documents. In this case, a mid- to long-term resident who is unable to present a passport or a certificate of status of residence must submit one document stating the reason.
a registration certificate that is deemed to be a residence card pursuant to Article 15, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the amending Act;
in the case of a person who has been issued a permit to engage in an activity other than that permitted under the status of residence previously granted, that permit.
資格外活動許可書の交付を受けている者にあっては、当該資格外活動許可書
When an application under paragraph (1) is made for a mid- to long-term resident under 16 years of age, submission of a photograph is not required.
第十五条（改正法附則第十六条第一項の申請等）
An application under Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the amending Act must be made by submitting one written application in the format of Appended Form No. 4 and one photograph.
改正法附則第十六条第一項の規定による申請は、別記第四号様式による申請書一通及び写真一葉を提出して行わなければならない。
When making the application under the preceding paragraph, the following documents must be presented. In this case, a mid- to long-term resident who is unable to present a passport or a certificate of status of residence must submit one document stating the reason.
in the case of a person who has been issued a permit to engage in an activity other than that permitted under the status of residence previously granted, that permit.
資格外活動許可書の交付を受けている者にあっては、当該資格外活動許可書
When an application under paragraph (1) is made for a mid- to long-term resident under 16 years of age, submission of a photograph is not required; provided, however, that this does not apply where the Minister of Justice has determined that submission is required.
The provisions of laws and regulations specified by Ministry of Justice Order prescribed in Article 19-4, paragraph (3) of the Immigration Control Act, with respect to a residence card to be issued pursuant to Article 16, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions of the amending Act on the basis of an application deemed to be an application under paragraph (1) of that Article pursuant to paragraph (2) of that Article, are Article 3, paragraph (1) and Article 7, paragraph (1) of the former Alien Registration Act.
改正法附則第十六条第二項の規定により同条第一項の規定による申請とみなされる申請に基づき同条第三項の規定により交付する在留カードに係る入管法第十九条の四第三項に規定する法務省令で定める法令の規定は、旧外国人登録法第三条第一項及び第七条第一項とする。
第十六条（改正法附則第十七条第一項の届出等）
A notification under Article 17, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the amending Act (excluding a notification deemed under paragraph (3) of that Article to be a notification under paragraph (1) of that Article) or a notification under Article 18, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the amending Act (excluding a notification deemed under paragraph (3) of that Article to be a notification under paragraph (1) of that Article) must be made by submitting one written notification in the format of Appended Form No. 5.
改正法附則第十七条第一項の規定による届出（同条第三項の規定により同条第一項の規定による届出とみなされる届出を除く。）又は改正法附則第十八条第一項の規定による届出（同条第三項の規定により同条第一項の規定による届出とみなされる届出を除く。）は、別記第五号様式による届出書一通を提出して行わなければならない。