If a residence card in the possession of a mid- to long-term resident who was issued with the residence card has ceased to be effective due to falling under item (i), item (ii) or item (iv) of the preceding Article, the mid- to long-term resident must return the residence card to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency within 14 days from the day when the grounds arose.
The mid- to long-term resident who was issued a residence card must immediately return the residence card to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency, if the residence card in their possession has ceased to be effective due to falling under item (iii) or item (v) of the preceding Article.
If the mid- to long-term resident who was issued with a residence card comes to find their residence card after the residence card has ceased to be effective pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article (excluding item (vi)), they must return the residence card to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency within 14 days of the date of finding it.
If the residence card has ceased to be effective pursuant to the provisions of item (vi) of the preceding Article, a relative or person living with the deceased mid- to long-term resident must return the residence card to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency within 14 days of the date the mid- to long-term resident died (if the relevant person came to find the residence card after the death of the foreign national, the date of finding it).
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(Invalidation of the Residence Card)
The residence card ceases to be effective in cases that fall under any of the following items:
在留カードは、次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合には、その効力を失う。
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when the mid- to long-term resident who was issued with a residence card is no longer a mid- to long-term resident;
在留カードの交付を受けた中長期在留者が中長期在留者でなくなつたとき。
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when the validity period of the residence card has expired;
在留カードの有効期間が満了したとき。
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when the mid- to long-term resident who was issued with a residence card (except for persons who have been granted re-entry permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 26, paragraph (1)) has…
在留カードの交付を受けた中長期在留者(第二十六条第一項の規定により再入国の許可を受けている者を除く。)が、第二十五条第一項の規定により、出国する出入国港において、入国審査官から出国の確認を受けたとき。
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when the mid- to long-term resident who was issued with a residence card and has been granted re-entry permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 26, paragraph (1) departed from Japan…
在留カードの交付を受けた中長期在留者であつて、第二十六条第一項の規定により再入国の許可を受けている者が出国し、再入国の許可の有効期間内に再入国をしなかつたとき。
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when the mid- to long-term resident who was issued with a residence card has been issued with a new residence card; or
在留カードの交付を受けた中長期在留者が新たな在留カードの交付を受けたとき。
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when the mid- to long-term resident who was issued with a residence card has died.
在留カードの交付を受けた中長期在留者が死亡したとき。
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「中長期在留者」
A foreign national residing in Japan with a status of residence who is issued a residence card: everyone except those granted a stay of three months or less, Temporary Visitors, holders of Diplomat or Official status, and others specified by Ministry of Justice Order.
Short name set inArticle 19-3, paragraph (1)