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Article 55Recognition of Refugee Status, etc.

第五十五条(難民の認定等)

A foreign national who seeks to apply for recognition of refugee status pursuant to the provisions of Article 61-2, paragraph (1) of the Act must appear at a regional immigration services bureau and submit a written application pursuant to the Appended Form No. 74 (Appended Form No. 74-2 when the foreign national has received a disposition of denial of recognition of refugee status or a disposition of denial of recognition as a person eligible for complementary protection in the past), a copy of each of the materials proving that they qualify for refugee status, and two photographs (three photographs for a foreign national without a status of residence prescribed in Article 61-2-2, paragraph (1) of the Act).

法第六十一条の二第一項の規定により難民の認定を申請しようとする外国人は、別記第七十四号様式(難民の認定をしない処分又は補完的保護対象者の認定をしない処分を受けたことがある外国人にあつては、別記第七十四号の二様式)による申請書及び難民に該当することを証する資料各一通並びに写真二葉(法第六十一条の二の二第一項に規定する在留資格未取得外国人については、三葉)を地方出入国在留管理局に出頭して提出しなければならない。

A foreign national who seeks to apply for recognition as a person eligible for complementary protection pursuant to the provisions of Article 61-2, paragraph (2) of the Act must appear at a regional immigration services bureau and submit a written application pursuant to the Appended Form No. 74 (Appended Form No. 74-2 when the foreign national has received a disposition of denial of recognition of refugee status or a disposition of denial of recognition as a person eligible for complementary protection in the past), a copy of each of the materials proving that they qualify as a person eligible for complementary protection, and two photographs (three photographs for a foreign national without a status of residence prescribed in Article 61-2-2, paragraph (1) of the Act).

法第六十一条の二第二項の規定により補完的保護対象者の認定を申請しようとする外国人は、別記第七十四号様式(難民の認定をしない処分又は補完的保護対象者の認定をしない処分を受けたことがある外国人にあつては、別記第七十四号の二様式)による申請書及び補完的保護対象者に該当することを証する資料各一通並びに写真二葉(法第六十一条の二の二第一項に規定する在留資格未取得外国人については、三葉)を地方出入国在留管理局に出頭して提出しなければならない。

When filing the applications set forth in the preceding two paragraphs, the foreign national must present the documents listed in the following items. 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 reasons therefor:

前二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。

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

passport and special permanent resident certificate in the case of a special permanent resident;

特別永住者にあつては、旅券及び特別永住者証明書

passport or certificate of status of residence in the case of persons other than mid- to long-term residents and special permanent residents; or

中長期在留者及び特別永住者以外の者にあつては、旅券又は在留資格証明書

in the case of a foreign national who has been issued a landing permit as provided in Chapter III, Sections 3 and 4 of the Act, the permit.

法第三章第三節及び第四節に定める上陸の許可書の交付を受けている者にあつては、当該許可書

A foreign national who seeks to file the application set forth in paragraph (1) or (2) and who is unable to prepare a written application due to illiteracy, physical disorder, or any other special circumstances may state the particulars to be entered in the written application in lieu of submitting the application.

第一項又は第二項の申請をしようとする外国人であつて、無筆、身体の故障その他申請書を作成することができない特別の事情がある者にあつては、申請書の提出に代えて申請書に記載すべき事項を陳述することができる。

In the case referred to in paragraph (1) or (2), when the foreign national is under 16 years of age or is unable to appear due to disease or for other grounds, the father, mother, spouse, child, or a relative of the foreign national may file the application on behalf of the foreign national.

第一項又は第二項の場合において、外国人が十六歳に満たない者であるとき又は疾病その他の事由により自ら出頭することができないときは、当該外国人の父若しくは母、配偶者、子又は親族がその者に代わつて申請を行うことができる。

The Minister of Justice is to make inquiries to the National Public Safety Commission as to whether the foreign national who has applied for recognition of refugee status pursuant to the provisions of Article 61-2, paragraph (1) of the Act or the foreign national who has applied for recognition as a person eligible for complementary protection pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the same Article has committed any acts listed in , item F-(b) of the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees.

法務大臣は、法第六十一条の二第一項の規定により難民の認定の申請を行つた外国人又は同条第二項の規定により補完的保護対象者の認定の申請を行つた外国人に関し、F(b)に掲げる行為の有無について国家公安委員会に照会するものとする。

The format of the certificate of refugee status prescribed in Article 61-2, paragraph (4) of the Act is to follow that of the Appended Form No. 75.

法第六十一条の二第四項に規定する難民認定証明書の様式は、別記第七十五号様式による。

The notice on the denial of recognition of refugee status pursuant to the provisions of Article 61-2, paragraph (4) of the Act is to be made by the written notice pursuant to the Appended Form No. 76.

法第六十一条の二第四項の規定による難民の認定をしない旨の通知は、別記第七十六号様式による通知書によつて行うものとする。

The format of the certificate of recognition as a person eligible for complementary protection prescribed in Article 61-2, paragraph (5) of the Act is to follow that of the Appended Form No. 76-2.

法第六十一条の二第五項に規定する補完的保護対象者認定証明書の様式は、別記第七十六号の二様式による。

The notice on the denial of recognition as a person eligible for complementary protection pursuant to the provisions of Article 61-2, paragraph (5) of the Act is to be made by the written notice pursuant to the Appended Form No. 76-2-2.

法第六十一条の二第五項の規定による補完的保護対象者の認定をしない旨の通知は、別記第七十六号の二の二様式による通知書によつて行うものとする。

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