Supplementary Provisions
附 則
Supplementary Provisions, Article 1Effective Date
第一条（施行期日）
This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of April 1, 2015; provided, however, that the provisions listed in the following items come into effect as of the dates specified in the respective items:
この省令は、平成二十七年四月一日から施行する。ただし、次の各号に掲げる規定は、当該各号に定める日から施行する。
the provisions amending Article 5 and Article 7-2, paragraph (5), the provisions adding one Article after Article 13, the provisions amending Article 14, paragraph (2), Article 27, Article 29-2 and Article 29-3, the provisions renumbering that Article as Article 29-4 and adding one Article after Article 29-2, the provisions amending Article 44 (limited to the part concerning paragraph (3)), Article 52, Article 61-2, Appended Table III (limited to the part concerning the row for "Student"), Appended Table III (5) (limited to the part concerning the row for "Student") and Appended Table IV (limited to the part concerning the row for the activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Student" in Appended Table I (4) of the Act (Student)), the provisions amending For applicant, part 2 P ("Student"), For applicant, part 3 P ("Student") and For organization, part 1 P ("Student") of Appended Form No. 6-3, the provisions adding one form after Appended Form No. 6-6, the provisions adding four forms after Appended Form No. 17, the provisions amending For applicant, part 2 P ("Student"), For applicant, part 3 P ("Student") and For organization, part 1 P ("Student") of Appended Form No. 30 and For applicant, part 2 P ("Student"), For applicant, part 3 P ("Student") and For organization, part 1 P ("Student") of Appended Form No. 30-2, and the provisions of the following Article and Article 8 of the Supplementary Provisions: January 1, 2015;
第五条及び第七条の二第五項の改正規定、第十三条の次に一条を加える改正規定、第十四条第二項、第二十七条、第二十九条の二及び第二十九条の三の改正規定、同条を第二十九条の四とし、第二十九条の二の次に一条を加える改正規定、第四十四条（第三項に係る部分に限る。）、第五十二条、第六十一条の二、別表第三（留学の項に係る部分に限る。）、別表第三の五（留学の項に係る部分に限る。）及び別表第四（法別表第一の四の表の留学の項の下欄に掲げる活動（留学）の項に係る部分に限る。）の改正規定、別記第六号の三様式の申請人等作成用２ Ｐ（「留学」）、申請人等作成用３ Ｐ（「留学」）及び所属機関等作成用１ Ｐ（「留学」）の改正規定、別記第六号の六様式の次に一様式を加える改正規定、別記第十七号様式の次に四様式を加える改正規定、別記第三十号様式の申請人等作成用２ Ｐ（「留学」）、申請人等作成用３ Ｐ（「留学」）及び所属機関等作成用１ Ｐ（「留学」）及び別記第三十号の二様式の申請人等作成用２ Ｐ（「留学」）、申請人等作成用３ Ｐ（「留学」）及び所属機関等作成用１ Ｐ（「留学」）の改正規定並びに次条及び附則第八条の規定 平成二十七年一月一日
the provisions amending Article 19, paragraph (3): February 1, 2015.
第十九条第三項の改正規定 平成二十七年二月一日
Supplementary Provisions, Article 2Transitional Measures
第二条（経過措置）
With regard to the applications prescribed in Article 4 of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act Partially Amending the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Act No. 74 of 2014; hereinafter referred to as "the amending Act"), even before the effective date of this Ministerial Order (hereinafter referred to as "the effective date"), a written application pursuant to Appended Form No. 6-3 of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act as amended by this Ministerial Order (hereinafter referred to as "the new Regulation") is to be submitted, and the provisions of Appended Table III (limited to the part concerning the rows for "Highly Skilled Professional", "Business Manager" and "Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services") and Appended Table IV (limited to the part concerning the activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Highly Skilled Professional" in Appended Table I (2) of the Act (Highly Skilled Professional), the activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Business Manager" in Appended Table I (2) of the Act (Business Manager) and the activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services" in Appended Table I (2) of the Act (Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services)) of the new Regulation apply.
出入国管理及び難民認定法の一部を改正する法律（平成二十六年法律第七十四号。以下「改正法」という。）附則第四条に規定する申請については、この省令の施行の日（以下「施行日」という。）前においても、この省令による改正後の出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則（以下「新規則」という。）別記第六号の三様式による申請書を提出するものとし、新規則別表第三（高度専門職、経営・管理及び技術・人文知識・国際業務の項に係る部分に限る。）及び別表第四（法別表第一の二の表の高度専門職の項の下欄に掲げる活動（高度専門職）、法別表第一の二の表の経営・管理の項の下欄に掲げる活動（経営・管理）及び法別表第一の二の表の技術・人文知識・国際業務の項の下欄に掲げる活動（技術・人文知識・国際業務）に係る部分に限る。）の規定を適用する。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 3
第三条
Applications for issuance of a certificate of eligibility, applications for permission for a change of status of residence or applications for permission for extension of the period of stay that are being made, at the time this Ministerial Order comes into effect, using the forms prescribed in the Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act prior to its amendment by this Ministerial Order (hereinafter referred to as "the former Regulation") are, except where the provisions of Article 2 of the Supplementary Provisions apply, deemed to be, respectively, applications for issuance of a certificate of eligibility, applications for permission for a change of status of residence or applications for permission for extension of the period of stay made using the forms prescribed in the new Regulation.
Supplementary Provisions, Article 4
第四条
The written application for issuance of a certificate of eligibility pursuant to Appended Form No. 6-3, the written application for permission for a change of status of residence pursuant to Appended Form No. 30 or the written application for permission for extension of the period of stay pursuant to Appended Form No. 30-2 prescribed in the former Regulation is, except where the provisions of Article 2 of the Supplementary Provisions apply, even after the effective date, for the time being, deemed to be, respectively, the written application for issuance of a certificate of eligibility pursuant to Appended Form No. 6-3, the written application for permission for a change of status of residence pursuant to Appended Form No. 30 or the written application for permission for extension of the period of stay pursuant to Appended Form No. 30-2 prescribed in the new Regulation.
Supplementary Provisions, Article 5
第五条
A certificate delivered before the effective date pursuant to Article 7-2, paragraph (1) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") as conforming to the criteria in the row for the activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Investor/Business Manager" in Appended Table I (2) of the Act of the Ministerial Order to Provide for the Criteria Pursuant to Article 7, Paragraph (1), Item (ii) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Ministry of Justice Order No. 16 of 1990; hereinafter referred to as "the Ministerial Order on Criteria") prior to its amendment by the Ministerial Order Partially Amending the Ministerial Order to Provide for the Criteria Pursuant to Article 7, Paragraph (1), Item (ii) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Ministry of Justice Order No. 35 of 2014; hereinafter referred to as "the Ministerial Order Amending the Ministerial Order on Criteria") is deemed to be a certificate delivered pursuant to Article 7-2, paragraph (1) of the Act as conforming to the criteria in the row for the activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Business Manager" in Appended Table I (2) of the Act of the Ministerial Order on Criteria as amended by the Ministerial Order Amending the Ministerial Order on Criteria.
施行日前に、出入国管理及び難民認定法第七条第一項第二号の基準を定める省令の一部を改正する省令（平成二十六年法務省令第三十五号。以下「改正基準省令」という。）による改正前の出入国管理及び難民認定法第七条第一項第二号の基準を定める省令（平成二年法務省令第十六号。以下「基準省令」という。）の法別表第一の二の表の投資・経営の項の下欄に掲げる活動の項の基準に適合するとして出入国管理及び難民認定法（以下「法」という。）第七条の二第一項に基づき交付した証明書は、改正基準省令による改正後の基準省令の法別表第一の二の表の経営・管理の項の下欄に掲げる活動の項の基準に適合するとして法第七条の二第一項に基づき交付した証明書とみなす。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 6
第六条
A certificate delivered before the effective date pursuant to Article 7-2, paragraph (1) of the Act as conforming to the criteria in the row for the activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Engineer" in Appended Table I (2) of the Act or in the row for the activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Specialist in Humanities/International Services" in Appended Table I (2) of the Act of the Ministerial Order on Criteria prior to its amendment by the Ministerial Order Amending the Ministerial Order on Criteria is deemed to be a certificate delivered pursuant to Article 7-2, paragraph (1) of the Act as conforming to the criteria in the row for the activities listed in the right-hand column corresponding to "Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services" in Appended Table I (2) of the Act of the Ministerial Order on Criteria as amended by the Ministerial Order Amending the Ministerial Order on Criteria.
Supplementary Provisions, Article 7
第七条
A person who is deemed to be residing with the status of residence of "Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services" pursuant to the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions of the amending Act and who, at the time this Ministerial Order comes into effect, has filed the application set forth in Article 20, paragraph (1) of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (hereinafter referred to as "the Regulation") (limited to an application pertaining to a change to the status of residence of "Engineer" or "Specialist in Humanities/International Services") is deemed to have made the proposal set forth in Article 21-2, paragraph (1) of the Regulation on the effective date.
改正法附則第三条第二項の規定により技術・人文知識・国際業務の在留資格をもって在留するものとみなされる者で、この省令の施行の際現に出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則（以下「規則」という。）第二十条第一項の申請（技術又は人文知識・国際業務の在留資格への変更に係るものに限る。）を行っている者は、施行日において規則第二十一条の二第一項の申出をしたものとみなす。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 8
第八条
For the time being, with regard to the application of the provisions of Article 13-2, paragraph (1) of the new Regulation, the phrase "Appended Form No. 6-7" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "Appended Form No. 6 or Appended Form No. 6-7".
当分の間、新規則第十三条の二第一項の規定の適用については、同項中「別記第六号の七様式」とあるのは、「別記第六号様式又は別記第六号の七様式」とする。