Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

一seaports or airports listed in Appended Table I; or

二a seaport or airport other than the seaports and airports prescribed in the preceding item that is temporarily designated for a limited period of time by the director of a regional immigration services bureau for the entry into or departure from Japan of the crew members and passengers of a specific vessel or aircraft (hereinafter referred to as "vessel or aircraft").

一a guardian, curator, spouse, person who exercises parental authority or supporter under duty of a person in need of an attendant, or an equivalent person, and who is a person that has the intention and capacity to assist in the activities, etc. of the person who is in need of an attendant and does not fall under any of the following persons:

イa person who is bringing or has brought an action against the person in need of an attendant and a spouse or lineal relative by blood of this person;.

ロa legal representative, curator or assistant who has been replaced by the family court;.

ハa person who is subject to a decision on the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings and has not have their rights restored;

ニa minor.

二in addition to those persons listed in the preceding item, a person who has reasonable grounds to assist in the activities, etc. of a person in need of an attendant and has the intention and capacity to assist in their activities, etc. (limited to cases where the person in need of an attendant has filed the application set forth in Article 6, paragraph (2) of the Act in order to stay in Japan for a short period and engage in sightseeing, recreation, participation in meetings, or other similar activities).

一a foreign national who falls under the following cases that is residing with a status of residence:

イif special permission for landing was granted pursuant to the provisions of Article 12, paragraph (1) of the Act;

ロif a change of the status of residence was granted pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (3) of the Act;

ハif an extension of the period of stay was granted pursuant to the provisions of Article 21, paragraph (3) of the Act;

ニif permission for permanent residence was granted pursuant to the provisions of Article 22, paragraph (2) of the Act;

ホif permission for acquisition of a status of residence was granted pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (3), as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-2, paragraph (3) of the Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-3 of the Act);

ヘif permission for acquisition of the status of residence of "permanent resident" was granted pursuant to the provisions of Article 22, paragraph (2) of the Act, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-2, paragraph (4) of the Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-3 of the Act);

トif re-entry permission was granted pursuant to the provisions of Article 26, paragraph (1) of the Act.

チif special permission to stay was granted pursuant to the provisions of Article 50, paragraph (1) of the Act;

リif permission for acquisition of a status of residence was granted pursuant to the provisions of Article 61-2-5, paragraph (1) of the Act;

ヌif a refugee travel document was issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 61-2-15, paragraph (1) of the Act;

ルif it is found by the Minister of Justice (including the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency delegated the authority set forth in Article 5-2 of the Act, pursuant to the provisions of Article 69-2, paragraph (1) of the Act or the director of a regional immigration services bureau delegated the authority by the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency as set forth in Article 69-2, paragraph (2) of the Act; the same applies in the following item) to be cases equivalent to sub-items (a) through (j); and

二if a certificate of eligibility was issued to a foreign national pursuant to the provisions of Article 7-2, paragraph (1) of the Act or cases where a foreign national received a visa from a Japanese consular officer, etc. (limited to cases where the Minister of Justice was consulted) in their passport, and a reasonable period of time has passed since falling under the reasonable grounds (hereinafter referred to as "specified grounds") prescribed Article 5, paragraph (1), item (iv), (v), (vii), (ix) or (ix)-2 of the Act and where otherwise the Minister of Justice finds that there are special grounds.