Changes on (Act No. 60 of 2024)
If necessary, the Minister of Justice or the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may have an immigration inspector inquire into facts in order to conduct dispositions regarding the issuance of a certificate of eligibility, the registration set forth in Article 9, paragraph (8) (limited to those pertaining to persons that fall under item (i), sub-item (c) of the same paragraph) or permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 12, paragraph (1), Article 19, paragraph (2), the main clause of Article 20, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-2, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-3)), Article 21, paragraph (3), Article 22, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-2, paragraph (4) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-3)), Article 26, paragraph (1), Article 61-2-5, paragraph (1), or Article 61-2-14, or have an immigration inspector or immigration control officer inquire into the facts in order to conduct dispositions regarding revocation of the status of residence pursuant to the provisions of Article 22-4, paragraph (1) or dispositions regarding permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 50, paragraph (1).
法務大臣又は出入国在留管理庁長官は、在留資格認定証明書の交付、第九条第八項の登録（同項第一号ハに該当する者に係るものに限る。）又は第十二条第一項、第十九条第二項、第二十条第三項本文（第二十二条の二第三項（第二十二条の三において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する場合を含む。）、第二十一条第三項、第二十二条第二項（第二十二条の二第四項（第二十二条の三において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する場合を含む。）、第二十六条第一項、第六十一条の二の五第一項若しくは第六十一条の二の十四の規定による許可に関する処分を行うため必要がある場合には入国審査官に、第二十二条の四第一項の規定による在留資格の取消しに関する処分又は第五十条第一項の規定による許可に関する処分を行うため必要がある場合には入国審査官又は入国警備官に、それぞれ事実の調査をさせることができる。
If necessary, the immigration inspector or immigration control officer may require a foreign national and other persons concerned to appear, ask them questions, or request them to present documents or electronic or magnetic records for the inquiry set forth in the preceding paragraph.
The Minister of Justice, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency, an immigration inspector or an immigration control officer may make inquiries to public offices or public or private organizations and request them to make reports on the facts necessary for the inquiry set forth in paragraph (1).
foreign national
「外国人」
Anyone who does not hold Japanese nationality.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (i)· applies throughout the law
immigration inspector
「入国審査官」
The immigration official provided for in Article 61-3, who examines people landing in Japan and cases for deportation, among other duties.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (x)· applies throughout the law
immigration control officer
「入国警備官」
The immigration official provided for in Article 61-3-2, who investigates violations and detains, escorts and removes people, among other duties.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xiii)· applies throughout the law
electronic or magnetic recordmachine translation
「電磁的記録」
A record made in electronic, magnetic or any other form people cannot perceive directly, for use in computer processing.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xvii)· applies throughout the law
certificate of eligibilitymachine translation
「在留資格認定証明書」
A certificate the Minister of Justice issues in advance, on application, stating that a foreign national planning to land in Japan meets the landing condition in Article 7, paragraph (1), item (ii), on the activities the person plans in Japan; not issued to those coming to engage in Temporary Visitor (短期滞在) activities.
Short name set inArticle 7-2, paragraph (1)