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Article 61-2-4Permission for Provisional Stay

第六十一条の二の四（仮滞在の許可）

If a foreign national without a status of residence files the application set forth in Article 61-2, paragraph (1) or (2), the Minister of Justice is to permit the foreign national to provisionally stay in Japan, unless they fall under any of the following items:

法務大臣は、在留資格未取得外国人から第六十一条の二第一項又は第二項の申請があつたときは、当該在留資格未取得外国人が次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合を除き、その者に仮に本邦に滞在することを許可するものとする。

the foreign national has been granted permission for provisional landing;

仮上陸の許可を受けているとき。

the foreign national has been granted permission for landing at a port of call, landing permission for cruise ship tourists, permission for landing in transit, landing permission for crew members, permission for emergency landing or landing permission due to distress, and has not stayed in Japan beyond the period stated in their passport or permit;

寄港地上陸の許可、船舶観光上陸の許可、通過上陸の許可、乗員上陸の許可、緊急上陸の許可又は遭難による上陸の許可を受け、旅券又は当該許可書に記載された期間を経過していないとき。

the foreign national is permitted to stay in Japan pursuant to the provisions of Article 22-2, paragraph (1);

第二十二条の二第一項の規定により本邦に在留することができるとき。

the foreign national fell under the category of any of the persons set forth in Article 5, paragraph (1), items (iv) through (xiv) when they entered Japan;

本邦に入つた時に、第五条第一項第四号から第十四号までに掲げる者のいずれかに該当していたとき。

there are reasonable grounds to suspect that the foreign national falls under the category of any of the persons set forth in Article 24, items (iii) through (iii)-5 or item (iv), sub-items (c) through(o);

第二十四条第三号から第三号の五まで又は第四号ハからヨまでに掲げる者のいずれかに該当すると疑うに足りる相当の理由があるとき。

it is clear that the foreign national filed the application set forth in Article 61-2, paragraph (1) or (2) after 6 months had passed from the date of landing in Japan (or, for a person for whom the grounds for becoming a refugee or a person eligible for complementary protection arose while in Japan, from the date on which the person learned of that fact) (except where there are unavoidable circumstances);

本邦に上陸した日（本邦にある間に難民又は補完的保護対象者となる事由が生じた者にあつては、その事実を知つた日）から六月を経過した後第六十一条の二第一項又は第二項の申請を行つたものであることが明らかであるとき（やむを得ない事情があるときを除く。）。

it is clear that the foreign national falls under neither of the following sub-items (a) nor (b):

次のイ又はロのいずれにも該当しないことが明らかであるとき。

except where the grounds for becoming a refugee arose while the foreign national was in Japan, the foreign national entered Japan directly from a territory where their life, body or physical freedom was likely to be harmed for the reasons prescribed in , A-(2) of the Refugee Convention;

本邦にある間に難民となる事由が生じた場合を除き、その者の生命、身体又は身体の自由がＡ（２）に規定する理由によつて害されるおそれのあつた領域から直接本邦に入つたものであるとき。

except where the grounds for becoming a person eligible for complementary protection arose while the foreign national was in Japan, the foreign national entered Japan directly from a territory where they were likely to be persecuted.

本邦にある間に補完的保護対象者となる事由が生じた場合を除き、その者が迫害を受けるおそれのあつた領域から直接本邦に入つたものであるとき。

the foreign national, after entering Japan, has been convicted of the crime provided in Part II, Chapter XII, XVI through XIX, XXIII, XXVI, XXVII, XXXI, XXXIII, XXXVI, XXXVII or XXXIX of the Penal Code, in , or (except for the parts pertaining to Article 222 or 261 of the Penal Code) of the Act on Punishment of Physical Violence and Others, the Act on Prevention and Punishment of Robbery and Theft Acts, in or , in Article 2 or Article 6, paragraph (1) of the Act on Punishment of Acts Inflicting Death or Injury on Others by Driving a Motor Vehicle, etc., or in , and sentenced to imprisonment;

本邦に入つた後に、刑法第二編第十二章、第十六章から第十九章まで、第二十三章、第二十六章、第二十七章、第三十一章、第三十三章、第三十六章、第三十七章若しくは第三十九章の罪、、若しくは（刑法第二百二十二条又は第二百六十一条に係る部分を除く。）の罪、盗犯等の防止及び処分に関する法律の罪、若しくはの罪、自動車の運転により人を死傷させる行為等の処罰に関する法律第二条若しくは第六条第一項の罪又はの罪により拘禁刑に処せられたものであるとき。

a written deportation order has been issued to the foreign national; or

退去強制令書の発付を受けているとき。

there are reasonable grounds to suspect that the foreign national is likely to flee.

逃亡するおそれがあると疑うに足りる相当の理由があるとき。

In granting the permission pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Justice is to determine the period of stay pertaining to the permission (hereinafter referred to as the "period of provisional stay"), and have an immigration inspector issue a permit for provisional stay that states the period of provisional stay to the foreign national without a status of residence, pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order. In this case, the permission is to become effective with the content stated therein as of the time of issuance.

法務大臣は、前項の規定による許可をする場合には、法務省令で定めるところにより、当該許可に係る滞在期間（以下「仮滞在期間」という。）を決定し、入国審査官に、当該在留資格未取得外国人に対し当該仮滞在期間を記載した仮滞在許可書を交付させるものとする。この場合において、その許可は、当該交付のあつた時に、その記載された内容をもつて効力を生ずる。

In granting the permission pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the Minister of Justice may impose restrictions on the foreign national without a status of residence on their place of residence and scope of activities, the obligation to appear upon receiving summons, and impose other conditions found necessary, pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order and, if found necessary, may take their fingerprints.

法務大臣は、第一項の規定による許可をする場合には、法務省令で定めるところにより、当該在留資格未取得外国人に対し、住居及び行動範囲の制限、呼出しに対する出頭の義務その他必要と認める条件を付し、かつ、必要があると認める場合は、指紋を押なつさせることができる。

Upon receiving an application filed for extension of the period of provisional stay by a foreign national who has been granted permission pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the Minister of Justice is to grant the extension. In this case, the provisions of paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis.

法務大臣は、第一項の規定による許可を受けた外国人から仮滞在期間の更新の申請があつたときは、これを許可するものとする。この場合においては、第二項の規定を準用する。

If a foreign national who has been granted permission pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) subsequently comes to fall under any of the grounds set forth in the following items, the period of provisional stay (including the period of provisional stay extended pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph; the same applies hereinafter) granted to the foreign national is found to have terminated at the time the foreign national came to fall under the grounds:

第一項の規定による許可を受けた外国人が次の各号に掲げる事由のいずれかに該当することとなつたときは、当該外国人に係る仮滞在期間（前項の規定により更新された仮滞在期間を含む。以下同じ。）は、当該事由に該当することとなつた時に、その終期が到来したものとする。

the administrative review as set forth in Article 61-2-12, paragraph (1) has not been requested with regard to a denial of recognition of refugee status or a denial of recognition as a person eligible for complementary protection, and the period set forth in paragraph (2) of the same Article has passed;

難民の認定をしない処分又は補完的保護対象者の認定をしない処分につき第六十一条の二の十二第一項の審査請求がなくて同条第二項の期間が経過したこと。

the administrative review as set forth in Article 61-2-12, paragraph (1) has been requested for a denial of recognition of refugee status or a denial of recognition as a person eligible for complementary protection, but the administrative review has been withdrawn or a decision has been made to the effect of dismissing or rejecting the administrative review;

難民の認定をしない処分又は補完的保護対象者の認定をしない処分につき第六十一条の二の十二第一項の審査請求があつた場合において、当該審査請求が取り下げられ、又はこれを却下し若しくは棄却する旨の裁決があつたこと。

the foreign national has been granted recognition of refugee status or recognition as a person eligible for complementary protection and it was decided not to grant the permission under the provisions of Article 61-2-2, paragraph (1);

難民の認定又は補完的保護対象者の認定がされた場合において、第六十一条の二の二第一項の規定による許可をしない処分があつたこと。

the permission pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) has been revoked pursuant to the provisions of Article 61-2-6; or

第六十一条の二の六の規定により第一項の規定による許可が取り消されたこと。

the application set forth in Article 61-2, paragraph (1) or (2) has been withdrawn.

第六十一条の二第一項又は第二項の申請が取り下げられたこと。

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