A foreign national who seeks to file an application for the change of status of residence pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (2) of the Act must submit a copy of the written application pursuant to the Appended Form No. 30.
In filing the application set forth in the preceding paragraph, the foreign national must submit a photograph, a copy of each of the materials listed in the right-hand column of the Appended Table III in accordance with the status of residence listed in the left-hand column of the same Table, and a copy of each of any other materials to be used as a reference; provided, however, that this does not apply if the director of the regional immigration services bureau finds that there is no risk of causing hindrance if submission of all or some of the materials are omitted.
The submission of a photograph is not required if the application set forth in paragraph (1) pertains to the following persons, notwithstanding the provisions of the main clause of the preceding paragraph; provided however that this does not apply to cases where the director of a regional immigration services bureau requires its submission:
a person who is under one year of age;
一歳に満たない者
a person who wishes to be subject to a decision for a period of stay of three months or less;
三月以下の在留期間の決定を受けることを希望する者
a person who wishes to change their status of residence to that of "Temporary Visitor";
短期滞在の在留資格への変更を希望する者
a person who wishes to change their status of residence to that of "Diplomat" or "Official"; or
外交又は公用の在留資格への変更を希望する者
a person who wishes to change their status of residence to that of "Designated Activities" and wishes the designation of any of the following activities as activities that are specifically designated by the Minister of Justice for individual foreign nationals:
特定活動の在留資格への変更を希望する者で法務大臣が個々の外国人について特に指定する活動として次のいずれかの活動の指定を希望するもの
activities as a staff member of the Japanese office of the Taiwan-Japan Relations Association or as a family member thereof who belongs to the same household; or.
台湾日本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
activities as a staff member of the Permanent General Mission of Palestine in Japan or as a family member thereof who belongs to the same household.
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
activities, based on an employment contract with a corporation established in accordance with the laws and regulations of a foreign country or any other foreign organization, of engaging in Japan in work at a business office of the organization located in a foreign country by using information and communications technology, or activities of providing services for a fee or selling, etc. goods, etc. to a person located in a foreign country by using information and communications technology (excluding those that cannot be provided or sold, etc. without entering Japan); or
外国の法令に準拠して設立された法人その他の外国の団体との雇用契約に基づいて、本邦において情報通信技術を用いて当該団体の外国にある事業所における業務に従事する活動又は外国にある者に対し、情報通信技術を用いて役務を有償で提供し、若しくは物品等を販売等する活動（本邦に入国しなければ提供又は販売等できないものを除く。）
daily activities as a spouse or child supported by a person residing with the activities listed in sub-item (c) designated.
ハに掲げる活動を指定されて在留する者の扶養を受ける配偶者又は子として行う日常的な活動
The foreign national must present the documents listed in the following items when filing the application set forth in paragraph (1). In this case, a foreign national who is unable to present their passport or certificate of status of residence must submit a copy of the document stating the reason therefor:
第一項の申請に当たつては、次の各号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を提示することができない者にあつては、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 passport and residence card in the case of a mid- to long-term resident;
中長期在留者にあつては、旅券及び在留カード
the passport or certificate of status of residence in the case of persons other than mid- to long-term residents; and
中長期在留者以外の者にあつては、旅券又は在留資格証明書
the permit to engage in an activity other than that permitted under the status of residence previously granted in the case of persons who have been issued with a permit to engage in an activity other than that permitted under the status of residence previously granted pursuant to the provisions of Article 19, paragraph (4).
第十九条第四項の規定による資格外活動許可書の交付を受けている者にあつては、当該資格外活動許可書
If a mid- to long-term resident has filed the application set forth in paragraph (1), an indication is to be made to the effect that an application has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (2) of the Act on the residence card which the mid- to long-term resident possesses.
The entry of a new status of residence and period of stay in the passport or the certificate of status of residence as prescribed in Article 20, paragraph (4), items (ii) and (iii) of the Act is to be made by affixing the seal of verification pursuant to the Appended Form No. 31 or No. 31-2.
法第二十条第四項第二号及び第三号に規定する旅券又は在留資格証明書への新たな在留資格及び在留期間の記載は、別記第三十一号様式又は別記第三十一号の二様式による証印によつて行うものとする。
In permitting a change of the status of residence pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (3) of the Act, if permission is granted for a change to the status of residence of "Highly Skilled Professional" (limited to those pertaining to item (i), sub-items (a) through (c) of the right-hand column under "Highly Skilled Professional" of the Appended Table I (2)), a certificate of designation pursuant to the Appended Form No. 31-3 stating the public or private organization in Japan designated by the Minister of Justice is to be delivered, if permission is granted for a change to the status of residence of "Specified Skilled Worker", a certification of designation pursuant to the Appended Form No. 31-4 which states the public and private organizations and the specified industrial fields in Japan designated by the Minister of Justice is to be delivered, and if permission is granted for a change to the status of residence for "Designated Activities," a certificate of designation pursuant to the Appended Form No. 7-4 stating the activities specifically designated by the Minister of Justice for individual foreign nationals is to be delivered.
法第二十条第三項の規定により在留資格の変更の許可をする場合において、高度専門職の在留資格（法別表第一の二の表の高度専門職の項の下欄第一号イからハまでに係るものに限る。）への変更を許可するときは法務大臣が指定する本邦の公私の機関を記載した別記第三十一号の三様式による指定書を交付し、特定技能の在留資格への変更を許可するときは法務大臣が指定する本邦の公私の機関及び特定産業分野を記載した別記第三十一号の四様式による指定書を交付し、特定活動の在留資格への変更を許可するときは法務大臣が個々の外国人について特に指定する活動を記載した別記第七号の四様式による指定書を交付するものとする。
The format of the certificate of status of residence prescribed in Article 20, paragraph (4) of the Act is to follow that of the Appended Form No. 32.
If a disposition is rendered not to grant permission for the application set forth in paragraph (1) filed by a mid- to long-term resident or the application is withdrawn, the indication made on the residence card pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (5) is to be deleted.
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