Article 61-2-11Revocation of the Status of Residence of a Person Granted Recognition of Refugee Status, etc.
第六十一条の二の十一（難民の認定等を受けた者の在留資格の取消し）
If it is found that a foreign national who is residing in Japan under a status of residence set forth in the left-hand column of the Appended Table I or II and has been granted recognition of refugee status or recognition as a person eligible for complementary protection has obtained, by deceit or other wrongful means, the permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 61-2-2, paragraph (1) on the grounds that the foreign national does not fall under any of the items of the same paragraph, the Minister of Justice may revoke their current status of residence in accordance with the procedures provided for by Ministry of Justice Order.
法務大臣は、別表第一又は別表第二の上欄の在留資格をもつて本邦に在留する外国人で難民の認定又は補完的保護対象者の認定を受けているものについて、偽りその他不正の手段により第六十一条の二の二第一項各号のいずれにも該当しないものとして同項の規定による許可を受けたことが判明したときは、法務省令で定める手続により、当該外国人が現に有する在留資格を取り消すことができる。
The provisions of Article 22-4, paragraphs (2) through (9) (except for the proviso to paragraph (7)) apply mutatis mutandis to the revocation of the status of residence pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph. In this case, "immigration inspector" in paragraph (2) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "refugee inquirer", and "paragraph (1) (except for items (i) and (ii))" in the main clause of paragraph (7) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "Article 61-2-11, paragraph (1)".
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(1) Status of Residence Authorized Activities in Japan Diplomat Activities on the part of constituent members of diplomatic missions or consular offices of foreign governments hosted by the Japanese Government; activities on the part of those who are provided with similar privileges or immunities as are granted to diplomatic missions pursuant to treaties or international customary practices; and activities on the part of their family members belonging to the same household. Official Activities on the part of those who engage in the official business of foreign governments or international organizations recognized by the Japanese Government, and activities on the part of their family members belonging to the same household (except for the activities listed in the right-hand column under this Table's "Diplomat" column). Professor Activities for research, research guidance, or education, at a university, an equivalent educational institution, or a technical college. Artist Artistic activities that involve income, such as activities on music, fine arts, literature, etc. (except for the activities listed in the right-hand column under the "Entertainer" column in Table (2)). Religious Activities Missionary and other religious activities conducted by foreign religious workers sent by a foreign religious organization. Journalist News coverage and other journalistic activities conducted based on a contract with foreign news media. (2) Status of Residence Authorized Activities in Japan Highly Skilled Professional (i) Activities that fall under any of the following items (a) through (c) to be carried out by a person meeting the requirements provided by Ministry of Justice Order as a professional with highly-skilled capabilities, and are expected to contribute to the development of academic research or economy of Japan: (a) activities of research, research instruction or education based on a contract signed with a public or private organization in Japan designated by the Minister of Justice, activities of personally operating a business related to the activities in conjunction with those activities, or activities of research, research instruction or education based on a contract signed with a public or private organization in Japan other than the organizations designated by the Minister of Justice; (b) activities to engage in duties requiring knowledge or skills in the field of natural sciences or humanities based on a contract signed with a public or private organization in Japan designated by the Minister of Justice or activities to personally manage the business related to the activities in conjunction with those activities; (c) activities to operate international trade or some other business, or to engage in the management of such business at a public or private organization in Japan designated by the Minister of Justice, or in conjunction with these activities, activities to personally manage the business related to such activities. (ii) The following activities carried out by a person who has engaged in the activities listed in the preceding item and who meets the requirements provided by Ministry of Justice Order as a person whose stay contributes to the interests of Japan: (a) activities of research, research instruction or education based on a contract signed with a public or private organization in Japan; (b) activities to engage in duties requiring knowledge or skills in the field of natural sciences or humanities based on a contract signed with a public or private organization in Japan; (c) activities to operate business of international trade or other businesses at a public or private organization in Japan, or to engage in the management of those businesses; (d) activities (except for the activities that fall under any of the items (a) through (c)) listed in the right-hand column of the "Professor" section to the "Journalist" section in Table (1) or the activities listed in the right-hand column in the "Legal/Accounting Services," "Medical Services," "Instructor," "Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services," "Nursing Care," "Entertainer," or "Skilled Labor" sections, or in item (ii) of the right-hand column of the "Specified Skilled Worker" section in this Table, carried out in conjunction with any of the activities in items (a) through (c). Business Manager Activities to operate business of international trade or other businesses, or to engage in the management of those businesses, in Japan (except for activities to engage in the operation or management of business which is legally prohibited to conduct without the qualifications listed in the right-hand column of the "Legal/Accounting Services" section in this Table). Legal/Accounting Services Activities to engage in a legal or accounting business which are to be carried out only by registered foreign-qualified lawyers, registered foreign-qualified public accountants, or those with other legal qualifications. Medical Services Activities to engage in medical treatment services which are to be undertaken only by physicians, dentists, or those with other legal qualifications. Researcher Activities to engage in research based on a contract signed with a public or private organization in Japan (except for the activities listed in the right-hand column of the "Professor" section in Table (1)). Instructor Activities to engage in language teaching or other educational activities at an elementary school, junior high school, compulsory education school, senior high school, school for secondary education, special needs school, advanced vocational school, miscellaneous school, or other educational institutions equivalent to a miscellaneous school in facilities and organization in Japan. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services Activities to engage in duties which require skills or knowledge in the field of physical science, engineering, or other natural science fields, or in the field of jurisprudence, economics, sociology or other humanities fields, or to engage in duties which require the ways of thinking or sensitivity founded on foreign culture (except for the activities listed in the right-hand column of the "Professor," "Artist," and "Journalist" sections in Table (1), and the activities listed in the right-hand column of the "Business Manager" through "Instructor" sections and the "Intra-Company Transferee" through "Entertainer" sections in this Table), based on a contract entered into with a public or private organization in Japan. Intra-Company Transferee Activities which a staff member who is transferred to a business office in Japan for a limited period of time from a business office established in a foreign country of a public or private organization which has a head office, branch office or other business offices in Japan engages in, which are listed in the right-hand column of the "Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services" section in this Table, at the business office. Nursing Care Activities in which persons with the qualification of certified care worker engage in the services of nursing care or nursing care instruction based on a contract with a public or private organization in Japan. Entertainer Activities to engage in performances of acting, popular entertainment, playing a musical instrument, sports activities or any other form of show business (except for activities listed in the right-hand column of the "Business Manager" section in this Table). Skilled Labor Activities to engage in duties which require expert skills that belong to special industrial fields based on a contract signed with a public or private organization in Japan. Specified Skilled Worker (i) Activities to engage in duties that require skills for which a considerable degree of knowledge or experience provided for in Ministry of Justice Order which belong to a specified industrial field (meaning the field specified in Ministry of Justice Order as an industrial field for which shortage of labor should be secured by employing foreign nationals due to difficulty in securing human resources; the same applies in the following item) designated by the Minister of Justice is necessary, based on a contract (limited to those conforming to the provisions of Article 2-5, paragraph (1) through paragraph (4); the same applies in the following item) concerning employment signed with a public or private organization in Japan designated by the Minister of Justice; (ii) activities to engage in duties that require expert skills specified in Ministry of Justice Order which belong to a specified industrial field designated by the Minister of Justice conducted based on a contract concerning employment signed with a public or private organization in Japan designated by the Minister of Justice. Technical Intern Training (i) Activities which fall under either of the following sub-item (a) or (b): (a) activities to attend lectures and engage in duties related to skills, technique or knowledge (hereinafter referred to as "skills, etc.") based on the technical intern training plan (limited to those pertaining to individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (i) prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2), item (i) of the Technical Intern Training Act) provided for in Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Technical Intern Training Act, which received the accreditation (where a change has been approved in accordance with the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (1) of the Technical Intern Training Act, the plan after the change; hereinafter the same applies) under Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Technical Intern Training Act; (b) activities to attend lectures and engage in duties related to skills, etc. based on the technical intern training plan (limited to those pertaining to supervising-organization-type technical intern training (i) prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (4), item (i) of the Technical Intern Training Act) provided for in Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Technical Intern Training Act, which received the accreditation set forth under the same paragraph. (ii) Activities which fall under either of the following sub-item (a) or (b): (a) activities to engage in duties that require skills, etc. based on the technical intern training plan (limited to those pertaining to individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (ii) prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2), item (ii) of the Technical Intern Training Act) provided for in Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Technical Intern Training Act, which received the accreditation set forth under the same paragraph; (b) activities to engage in duties that require skills, etc. based on the technical intern training plan (limited to those pertaining to supervising-organization-type technical intern training (ii) prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (4), item (ii) of the Technical Intern Training Act) provided for in Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Technical Intern Training Act, which received the accreditation set forth under the same paragraph. (iii) Activities which fall under either of the following sub-item (a) or (b): (a) activities to engage in duties that require skills, etc. based on the technical intern training plan (limited to those pertaining to individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (iii) prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2), item (iii) of the Technical Intern Training Act) provided for in Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Technical Intern Training Act, which received the accreditation set forth under the same paragraph; (b) activities to engage in duties that require skills, etc. based on the technical intern training plan (limited to those pertaining to supervising-organization-type technical intern training (iii) prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (4), item (iii) of the Technical Intern Training Act) provided for in Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Technical Intern Training Act, which received the accreditation set forth under the same paragraph. Remarks: If the Minister of Justice seeks to establish the Ministry of Justice Order in the right-hand column corresponding to "Specified Skilled Worker," the Minister is to consult with the heads of the relevant administrative organs in advance. (3) Status of Residence Authorized Activities in Japan Cultural Activities Academic or artistic activities that do not involve any income, or activities conducted to acquire culture or arts and crafts peculiar to Japan by conducting specialized research or through the guidance of experts (except for activities listed in the right-hand column of the "Student" through "Trainee" sections in Table (4)). Temporary Visitor Activities for sightseeing, recreation, sports, visiting relatives, tour of facilities, participating in lectures or meetings, business liaison or other similar activities during a short stay in Japan. (4) Status of Residence Authorized Activities in Japan Student Activities to receive an education at a university, technical college, senior high school (including the second semester course at a school for secondary education) or a senior high school course of a special needs school, junior high school (including the second semester course at a compulsory education school and the first semester course at a school for secondary education) or a junior high school course of a special needs school, elementary school (including the first semester course at a compulsory education school) or an elementary school course of a special needs school, advanced vocational school or miscellaneous school, or an equivalent educational institution in terms of facilities and organization in Japan. Trainee Activities to acquire skills, etc. by being accepted at a public or a private organization in Japan (except for the activities listed in item (i) of the right-hand column of "Technical Intern Training" in Table (2) and the right-hand column of the "Student" section in this Table). Dependent Daily activities of a spouse or child supported by the foreign national staying in Japan with the status of residence referred to in the left-hand column of Tables (1), (2) or (3) (excluding "Diplomat," "Official," "Specified Skilled Worker" (limited to those pertaining to item (i) of the right-hand column corresponding to "Specified Skilled Worker" of Table (2)), "Technical Intern Training," and "Temporary Visitor") or staying with the status of residence of "Student" in this Table. (5) Status of Residence Authorized Activities in Japan Designated Activities Activities which are specifically designated by the Minister of Justice for individual foreign nationals.
(1) Status of Residence Authorized Activities in Japan Diplomat Activities on the part of constituent members of diplomatic missions or consular offices of foreign governments hosted by the Japanese…
一 在留資格 本邦において行うことができる活動 外交 日本国政府が接受する外国政府の外交使節団若しくは領事機関の構成員、条約若しくは国際慣行により外交使節と同様の特権及び免除を受ける者又はこれらの者と同一の世帯に属する家族の構成員としての活動 公用 日本国政府の承認した外国政府若しくは国際機関の公務に従事する者又はそ…
Open this provisionStatus of Residence Personal status or position held in Japan Permanent Resident Those who are permitted permanent residency by the Minister of Justice Spouse or Child of Japanese National The spouse or a specially adopted child of a Japanese national, or a person born as the child of a Japanese national Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident The spouse of a Permanent Resident, etc., or a person born in Japan as the child of a Permanent Resident, etc. who has continued to reside in Japan since birth Long-Term Resident Those who are authorized to reside in Japan with a period of stay designated by the Minister of Justice in consideration of special reasons
Status of Residence Personal status or position held in Japan Permanent Resident Those who are permitted permanent residency by the Minister of Justice Spouse or Child of Japanese National The spouse…
在留資格 本邦において有する身分又は地位 永住者 法務大臣が永住を認める者 日本人の配偶者等 日本人の配偶者若しくは特別養子又は日本人の子として出生した者 永住者の配偶者等 永住者等の配偶者又は永住者等の子として本邦で出生しその後引き続き本邦に在留している者 定住者 法務大臣が特別な理由を考慮し一定の在留期間を指定し…
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If any of the following facts are found regarding a foreign national residing in Japan under the status of residence set forth in the left-hand column of the Appended Table I or II…
法務大臣は、別表第一又は別表第二の上欄の在留資格をもつて本邦に在留する外国人（第六十一条の二第一項に規定する難民の認定又は同条第二項に規定する補完的保護対象者の認定を受けている者を除く。）について、次の各号に掲げる事実のいずれかが判明したときは、法務省令で定める手続により…
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the foreign national has been granted, by deceit or other wrongful means, a seal of verification for landing (including the recording of the prescribed information pursuant to the provisions of…
偽りその他不正の手段により、当該外国人が第五条第一項各号のいずれにも該当しないものとして、前章第一節又は第二節の規定による上陸許可の証印（第九条第四項の規定による記録を含む。次号において同じ。）又は許可を受けたこと。
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beyond what is provided for in the preceding item, the foreign national has been granted, by deceit or other wrongful means, a seal of verification for landing…
前号に掲げるもののほか、偽りその他不正の手段により、上陸許可の証印等（前章第一節若しくは第二節の規定による上陸許可の証印若しくは許可（在留資格の決定を伴うものに限る。）又はこの節の規定による許可をいい、これらが二以上ある場合には直近のものをいうものとする。以下この項において同じ。）を受けたこと。
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If revoking the status of residence pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Justice must have an immigration inspector that the Minister has designated hear the opinion…
法務大臣は、前項の規定による在留資格の取消しをしようとするときは、その指定する入国審査官に、当該外国人の意見を聴取させなければならない。
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The Minister of Justice is to serve the foreign national with a written notice of hearing of opinions in advance, stating the date and place of the hearing as well as the facts supporting the grounds…
法務大臣は、前項の意見の聴取をさせるときは、あらかじめ、意見の聴取の期日及び場所並びに取消しの原因となる事実を記載した意見聴取通知書を当該外国人に送達しなければならない。ただし、急速を要するときは、当該通知書に記載すべき事項を入国審査官又は入国警備官に口頭で通知させてこれを行うことができる。
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The foreign national or their representative may make an appearance on the date set forth in the preceding paragraph to state opinions and submit evidence.
当該外国人又はその者の代理人は、前項の期日に出頭して、意見を述べ、及び証拠を提出することができる。
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Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (2), if the foreign national fails to appear at the hearing set forth in the same paragraph without legitimate grounds…
法務大臣は、当該外国人が正当な理由がなくて第二項の意見の聴取に応じないときは、同項の規定にかかわらず、意見の聴取を行わないで、第一項の規定による在留資格の取消しをすることができる。
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The revocation of the status of residence is made by the Minister of Justice by serving the written notice of revocation of the status of residence.
在留資格の取消しは、法務大臣が在留資格取消通知書を送達して行う。
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If revoking the status of residence pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) (excluding items (i) and (ii)), the Minister of Justice is to designate a period necessary for the foreign national to…
法務大臣は、第一項（第一号及び第二号を除く。）の規定により在留資格を取り消す場合には、三十日を超えない範囲内で当該外国人が出国するために必要な期間を指定するものとする。ただし、同項（第五号に係るものに限る。）の規定により在留資格を取り消す場合において、当該外国人が逃亡すると疑うに足りる相当の理由がある場合は…
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If designating the period pursuant to the provisions of the main clause of the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Justice may impose restrictions on the foreign national's residence and scope of…
法務大臣は、前項本文の規定により期間を指定する場合には、法務省令で定めるところにより、当該外国人に対し、住居及び行動範囲の制限その他必要と認める条件を付することができる。
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The Minister of Justice must state the period designated pursuant to the provisions of the main clause of paragraph (7) and the conditions imposed pursuant to the provisions of the preceding…
法務大臣は、第六項に規定する在留資格取消通知書に第七項本文の規定により指定された期間及び前項の規定により付された条件を記載しなければならない。
Open this provisionRevocation of the Status of Residence of a Person Granted Recognition of Refugee Status, etc.
If it is found that a foreign national who is residing in Japan under a status of residence set forth in the left-hand column of the Appended Table I or II and has been granted recognition of refugee…
法務大臣は、別表第一又は別表第二の上欄の在留資格をもつて本邦に在留する外国人で難民の認定又は補完的保護対象者の認定を受けているものについて、偽りその他不正の手段により第六十一条の二の二第一項各号のいずれにも該当しないものとして同項の規定による許可を受けたことが判明したときは、法務省令で定める手続により…
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If the Minister of Justice grants recognition of refugee status or recognition as a person eligible for complementary protection and the foreign national who has filed the application set forth in…
法務大臣は、難民の認定又は補完的保護対象者の認定をする場合であつて、前条第一項又は第二項の申請をした外国人が在留資格未取得外国人（別表第一又は別表第二の上欄の在留資格をもつて本邦に在留する者、一時庇護のための上陸の許可を受けた者で当該許可書に記載された期間を経過していないもの及び特別永住者以外の者をいう。以下同じ。）…
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「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
refugee inquirermachine translation
「難民調査官」
An immigration inspector designated by the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency to hear opinions and investigate facts in refugee and complementary-protection proceedings.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xii-2)· applies throughout the law
recognition of refugee statusmachine translation
「難民の認定」
The Minister of Justice's recognition, on the application of a foreign national in Japan, that the person is a refugee.
Short name set inArticle 61-2, paragraph (1)
recognition as a person eligible for complementary protectionmachine translation
「補完的保護対象者の認定」
The Minister of Justice's recognition, on the application of a foreign national in Japan, that the person is eligible for complementary protection.
Short name set inArticle 61-2, paragraph (2)