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Article 24Acquisition of Status of Residence

第二十四条(在留資格の取得)

A foreign national who seeks to apply for the acquisition of status of residence pursuant to the provisions of Article 22-2, paragraph (2) of the Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-3 of the Act) must submit a copy of the written application pursuant to the Appended Form No. 36.

法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。)の規定により在留資格の取得を申請しようとする外国人は、別記第三十六号様式による申請書一通を提出しなければならない。

When filing the application set forth in the preceding paragraph, the foreign national must submit a photograph and a copy of the document provided for in the following items in accordance with the category of the persons corresponding to each item:

前項の申請に当たつては、写真一葉及び次の各号に該当する者の区分により、それぞれ当該各号に定める書類一通を提出しなければならない。

a person who has renounced Japanese nationality:a document certifying their nationality;

日本の国籍を離脱した者 国籍を証する書類

a person who was recently born:a document certifying their birth; and

出生した者 出生したことを証する書類

a person other than those listed in the two preceding items who needs to acquire a status of residence:a document certifying the grounds therefor.

前二号に掲げる者以外の者で在留資格の取得を必要とするもの その事由を証する書類

In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, the submission of a photograph is not required if the application set forth in paragraph (1) is an application pertaining to the following persons; provided, however, that this does not apply to cases where the director of a regional immigration services bureau requires its submission:

前項の場合において、第一項の申請が次に掲げる者に係るものであるときは、写真の提出を要しない。ただし、地方出入国在留管理局長が提出を要するとした場合は、この限りでない。

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 acquire the status of residence of "Temporary Visitor";

短期滞在の在留資格の取得を希望する者

a person who wishes to acquire the status of residence of "Diplomat" or "Official"; or

外交又は公用の在留資格の取得を希望する者

a person who wishes to acquire the status of residence for "Designated Activities" and wishes to be designated any of the following activities as activities designated by the Minister of Justice for individual foreign nationals in particular:

特定活動の在留資格の取得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

When filing the application set forth in paragraph (1), the foreign national must present their passport. In this case, a foreign national who is unable to present their passport must submit a copy of the document stating the reason therefor.

第一項の申請に当たつては、旅券を提示しなければならない。この場合において、これ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 provisions of Article 20, paragraphs (2) and (7) apply mutatis mutandis to the application set forth in paragraph (1). In this case, the terms "change of the status of residence" and "change to the status of residence" in Article 20, paragraph (7) are deemed to be replaced with "acquisition of a status of residence."

第二十条第二項及び第七項の規定は、第一項の申請について準用する。この場合において、第二十条第七項中「在留資格の変更」及び「在留資格への変更」とあるのは、「在留資格の取得」と読み替えるものとする。

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, which is 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), is to be made by affixing the seal of verification pursuant to the Appended Form No. 37 or No. 37-2.

法第二十二条の二第三項(法第二十二条の三において準用する場合を含む。)において準用する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、別記第三十七号様式又は別記第三十七号の二様式による証印によつて行うものとする。

The format of the certificate of the status of residence prescribed in Article 20, paragraph (4) of the Act, which is 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), is to follow the format of the Appended Form No. 32.

法第二十二条の二第三項(法第二十二条の三において準用する場合を含む。)において準用する法第二十条第四項に規定する在留資格証明書の様式は、別記第三十二号様式による。

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