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Article 7-2Registration of a Foreign National Who Wishes to Have Their Information Recorded

第七条の二(記録を希望する外国人のための登録)

In the event that a foreign national who wishes to have their information recorded pursuant to the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (4) of the Act at the port of entry or departure at which they seek to land, seeks to have their information registered pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (8) of the same Article (hereinafter referred to as "user registration of the Automated Gates"), the foreign national must apply to register as a user by submitting a written application pursuant to the Appended Form No. 7-5 in the case of a person who comes under item (i), sub-item (a) or (b) of the same paragraph and seeks to be registered as a user; or the Appended Form No. 7-6 in the case of a person who comes under item (i), sub-item (c) of the same paragraph and seeks to be registered as a user (in the case of a person specified by the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency in public notice, the format specified in the public notice), and must appear at the immigration services office designated by the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and present the following documents:

その上陸しようとする出入国港において法第九条第四項の規定による記録を受けることを希望する外国人が、同条第八項の規定による登録(以下「希望者登録」という。)を受けようとする場合には、同項第一号イ又はロに該当するものとして希望者登録を受けようとする者にあつては別記第七号の五様式、同項第一号ハに該当するものとして希望者登録を受けようとする者にあつては別記第七号の六様式(出入国在留管理庁長官が告示をもつて定める者にあつては、当該告示で定める様式)による申請書一通を提出して希望者登録の申請をするとともに、出入国在留管理庁長官が指定する出入国在留管理官署に出頭し、次に掲げる書類を提示しなければならない。

a passport (including re-entry permit; the same applies in paragraph (8));

旅券(再入国許可書を含む。第八項において同じ。)

a residence card in the case of a mid- to long-term resident; and

中長期在留者にあつては、在留カード

a special permanent resident certificate (hereinafter simply referred to as "special permanent resident certificate") pursuant to the provisions of , in the case of a special permanent resident prescribed in the Special Act.

に定める特別永住者にあつては、に規定する特別永住者証明書(以下単に「特別永住者証明書」という。)

The number of times prescribed in Ministry of Justice Order pursuant to the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (8), item (i), sub-item (c) (2) of the Act is to be as follows:

法第九条第八項第一号ハ(2)に規定する法務省令で定める回数は、次に掲げるとおりとする。

a person who falls under item (ii), sub-item (a), (b) or (d) of the following paragraph: one time within one year prior to the day of the appearance pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph;

次項第二号イ、ロ又はニに該当する者 前項の規定による出頭の日以前一年以内に一回

a person specified by the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency in public notice as provided for in the preceding paragraph, or a person who falls under item (ii), sub-item (c) of the following paragraph: two times within one year prior to the day of the appearance pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

前項に規定する出入国在留管理庁長官が告示をもつて定める者又は次項第二号ハに該当する者 前項の規定による出頭の日以前一年以内に二回

The requirements prescribed in Ministry of Justice Order pursuant to the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (8), item (i), sub-item (c)(4) of the Act are to meet all of the following requirements (excluding items (i) and (ii) in the case of the persons specified in the public notice provided for in paragraph (1)):

法第九条第八項第一号ハ(4)に規定する法務省令で定める要件は、次の各号(第一項に規定する告示をもつて定める者にあつては、第一号及び第二号を除く。)のいずれにも該当することとする。

if a foreign national for whom a visa issued by a Japanese consular officer, etc. is considered unnecessary pursuant to laws or regulations, an international agreement or through notification to that effect from the Japanese Government to a foreign government, possession of a passport issued by a country, region (meaning the region provided for in Article 2, item (v), sub-item (b) of the Act; the same applies hereinafter in the following item (ii), sub-item (a)) or administrative district (meaning the administrative district granted authority to issue passports by a state; hereinafter the same applies in the following item (ii), sub-item (a)) specified by the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency in public notice.

法令、国際約束又は日本国政府が外国政府に対して行つた通告により日本国領事官等の査証を必要としないこととされている外国人であつて、出入国在留管理庁長官が告示をもつて定める国、地域(法第二条第五号ロに規定する地域をいう。次号イにおいて同じ。)又は行政区画(国から旅券を発行する権限を付与されている行政区画をいう。次号イにおいて同じ。)から発行された旅券を所持するものであること。

the foreign national falls under any of the following sub-items:

次のいずれかに該当すること。

a person who is in the position of an officer or full-time staff member of any of the following public or private organizations:

次のいずれかの公私の機関の役員又は常勤の職員の地位にある者であること。

the Japanese government or a local government, or an organization in which either of them is the principal investor;

我が国の政府若しくは地方公共団体又はこれらが主たる出資者となつている機関

the government or a local government of the country, region or administrative district provided for in the preceding item, or an organization in which either of them is the principal investor;

前号に規定する国、地域若しくは行政区画の政府若しくは地方公共団体又はこれらが主たる出資者となつている機関

an international organization;

国際機関

a stock company that issues shares listed on a financial instruments exchange (meaning a financial instruments exchange prescribed in ; the same applies in (5)), or its subsidiary company (meaning a subsidiary company prescribed in Article 2, item (iii) of the Companies Act (Act No. 86 of 2005));

金融商品取引所(に規定する金融商品取引所をいう。(5)において同じ。)に上場されている株式を発行している株式会社又はその子会社(会社法(平成十七年法律第八十六号)第二条第三号に規定する子会社をいう。)

a stock company that issues shares listed on an exchange similar to a financial instruments exchange that is located in the country, region or administrative district provided for in the preceding item;

金融商品取引所に類する取引所であつて、前号に規定する国、地域又は行政区画に所在するものに上場されている株式を発行している株式会社

a corporation of Japan or of the country, region or administrative district provided for in the preceding item, whose amount of the stated capital or total amount of the contribution is 500 million yen or more.

我が国又は前号に規定する国、地域若しくは行政区画の法人であつて、資本金の額又は出資の総額が五億円以上のもの

a person who has a business relationship with the organization (including the Japanese government or local governments; hereinafter the same applies in this item) provided for in sub-item (a)(1) or the company provided for in sub-item (a)(4), and for whom a request has been received from that organization or company to have the person register as a user on the understanding that it is necessary for that person to repeatedly land in Japan for that business.

イ(1)に規定する機関(我が国の政府及び地方公共団体を含む。以下この号において同じ。)又はイ(4)に規定する会社と業務上の関係を有する者であつて、その業務に関し反復して本邦に上陸する必要がある者であることを理由として、当該機関又は当該会社から、その者に希望者登録を受けさせることについての要望がなされているものであること。

the foreign national possesses a credit card sufficient to find that they have sufficient financial resources and creditworthiness;

十分な資力信用があることを認めるに足りるクレジットカードを所持していること。

the foreign national is the spouse, or a minor and unmarried child, of a person who has received registration pursuant to the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (8) of the Act as a person falling under any of sub-items (a) through (c).

イからハまでのいずれかに該当する者として法第九条第八項の規定による登録を受けた者の配偶者又は未成年で未婚の子であること。

the foreign national has not been sentenced to a punishment of a fine or a greater punishment or an equivalent punishment (except for cases of a punishment imposed due to a political offense) for having violated the laws and regulations of Japan or a country other than Japan;

日本国又は日本国以外の国の法令に違反して、罰金以上の刑又はこれに相当する刑に処せられたこと(政治犯罪により刑に処せられた場合を除く。)がないこと。

there are no circumstances considered to be particularly inappropriate in terms of impartial immigration control.

出入国の公正な管理上特に不適当と認められる事情がないこと。

A person that falls under Article 9, paragraph (8), item (i), sub-item (c) of the Act who seeks to be registered as a user must attach a photograph and materials proving the fact of corresponding to item (ii) of the preceding paragraph (a photograph in the case of the persons prescribed by the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency in public notice who are provided for in paragraph (1)) and other materials to be used as reference to the written application set forth under paragraph (1).

法第九条第八項第一号ハに該当するものとして希望者登録を受けようとする者は、第一項の申請書に、写真一葉及び前項第二号に該当することを証する資料(第一項に規定する出入国在留管理庁長官が告示をもつて定める者にあつては、写真一葉)その他参考となるべき資料を添付しなければならない。

The director of the regional immigration services bureau exercising jurisdiction over the area where the immigration services office provided for in paragraph (1) is located (hereinafter referred to as "director with jurisdiction") may register the foreign national set forth under paragraph (1) for user registration of the Automated Gates only if they find that the foreign national as set forth in the preceding paragraph wishes to depart from Japan with the intention of returning and falls under all of the items of Article 9, paragraph (8) of the Act (excluding item (iii) in the case of a special permanent resident).

第一項に規定する出入国在留管理官署の所在地を管轄する地方出入国在留管理局の長(以下「所管局長」という。)は、第一項の外国人が本邦に再び上陸する意図をもつて出国しようとするものであつて、法第九条第八項各号(特別永住者にあつては、第三号を除く。)のいずれにも該当すると認定した場合に限り、希望者登録をすることができる。

The foreign national who seeks to provide their fingerprints pursuant to the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (8), item (ii) of the Act must provide them by having the fingerprint imaging data of both of their first fingers be taken by a computer designated by the director with jurisdiction; provided, however, that when they are unable to provide the fingerprints of the fingers due to having lost them or for other grounds, they must provide, for each of their hands, the fingerprint of one of the other fingers in the following order of priority:

法第九条第八項第二号の規定により指紋を提供しようとする外国人は、両手のひとさし指の指紋の画像情報を所管局長が指定する電子計算機に受信させる方法により提供しなければならない。ただし、指が欠損していることその他の事由によりこれらの指の指紋を提供することが不能である場合には、それぞれ次に掲げる順序に従い、いずれかの指の指紋を提供しなければならない。

the second finger;

中指

the third finger;

薬指

the fourth finger; and

小指

the thumb.

おや指

The foreign national who seeks to provide their photograph pursuant to the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (8), item (ii) of the Act must provide it by having their facial imaging data sent to a computer designated by the director with jurisdiction.

法第九条第八項第二号の規定により写真を提供しようとする外国人は、顔の画像情報を所管局長が指定する電子計算機に受信させる方法により提供しなければならない。

If a foreign national who has made a user registration of the Automated Gates falls under any of the following items, the director with jurisdiction must delete the user registration and erase the fingerprint imaging data and photograph provided by the foreign national pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (5) of the preceding Article, the two preceding paragraphs and Article 27, paragraph (6):

所管局長は、希望者登録を受けた外国人が、次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、その希望者登録を抹消し、当該外国人が前条第五項、前二項及び第二十七条第六項の規定により提供した指紋及び写真の画像情報を消去しなければならない。

it becomes clear that the foreign national did not fall under one of the items of Article 9, paragraph (8) of the Act (excluding item (iii) in the case of a special permanent resident) at the time they have made a user registration of the Automated Gates;

希望者登録を受けた当時法第九条第八項各号(特別永住者にあつては、第三号を除く。)のいずれかに該当していなかつたことが判明したとき。

the foreign national ceases to fall under Article 9, paragraph (8), item (i) or (iii) of the Act (item (i) in the case of a special permanent resident) after the user registration of the Automated Gates;

希望者登録を受けた後に法第九条第八項第一号又は第三号(特別永住者にあつては、第一号)に該当しなくなつたとき。

the passport presented pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) becomes invalid or has expired;

第一項の規定により提示した旅券がその効力を失い、又は当該旅券に記載された有効期間が満了したとき。

the validity period of the re-entry permission entered in the passport presented pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) and the validity period of the residence card or the special permanent resident certificate presented pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph have expired;

第一項の規定により提示した旅券に記載された再入国の許可の有効期間及び同項の規定により提示した在留カード又は特別永住者証明書の有効期間が満了したとき。

the validity period of the registered user card has expired;

特定登録者カードの有効期間が満了したとき。

the foreign national has submitted a written request for deletion of the user registration of the Automated Gates; or

書面により、希望者登録の抹消を求めたとき。

the director with jurisdiction finds that it is not appropriate to maintain the user registration of the Automated Gates due to the foreign national's death or for any other grounds.

死亡したことその他の事由により所管局長が引き続き希望者登録をすることが適当でないと認めるとき。

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