If the application set forth in paragraph (2) of the preceding Article is filed, an immigration inspector must conduct an examination on whether or not the foreign national conforms to each of the following conditions for landing in Japan (regarding a person who has been granted re-entry permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 26, paragraph (1) or a person who possesses a refugee travel document issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 61-2-15, paragraph (1), only the conditions set forth in the following items (i) and (iv)):
the passport possessed by the foreign national and the visa affixed thereto must be valid, when a visa is required;
その所持する旅券及び、査証を必要とする場合には、これに与えられた査証が有効であること。
the activities stated in the application to be conducted while in Japan are not false, and fall under either of the activities set forth in the right-hand column of the Appended Table I (excluding activities set forth in item (ii) of the right-hand column under "Highly Skilled Professional"; regarding the activities set forth in the right-hand column of Appended Table I (5), limited to the activities designated by the Minister of Justice in public notice in advance), or the activities of a person with a status or position set forth in the right-hand column of the Appended Table II (excluding the position set forth in the right-hand column under "Permanent Resident"; regarding the position set forth under "Long-Term Resident," limited to a position designated by the Minister of Justice in public notice in advance), and regarding those who intend to engage in activities set forth in the right-hand column of the Appended Table I (2) and (4), the activities are to conform to the conditions provided for by Ministry of Justice Order in taking into account the impact on Japanese industry and public welfare (regarding foreign nationals who intend to engage in the activities set forth in item (i) of the right-hand column of "Specified Skilled Worker" of the Appended Table I(2), including cases in which the plan for support for specified skilled workers (i) conforms to the provisions of Article 2-5, paragraph (6) and paragraph (7));
申請に係る本邦において行おうとする活動が虚偽のものでなく、別表第一の下欄に掲げる活動（二の表の高度専門職の項の下欄第二号に掲げる活動を除き、五の表の下欄に掲げる活動については、法務大臣があらかじめ告示をもつて定める活動に限る。）又は別表第二の下欄に掲げる身分若しくは地位（永住者の項の下欄に掲げる地位を除き、定住者の項の下欄に掲げる地位については、法務大臣があらかじめ告示をもつて定めるものに限る。）を有する者としての活動のいずれかに該当し、かつ、別表第一の二の表及び四の表の下欄に掲げる活動を行おうとする者については我が国の産業及び国民生活に与える影響その他の事情を勘案して法務省令で定める基準に適合すること（別表第一の二の表の特定技能の項の下欄第一号に掲げる活動を行おうとする外国人については、一号特定技能外国人支援計画が第二条の五第六項及び第七項の規定に適合するものであることを含む。）。
the period of stay stated in the application must conform to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order pursuant to the provisions of Article 2-2, paragraph (3); or
the foreign national must not fall under any of the items of Article 5, paragraph (1) (in the case of a foreign national for whom the provisions of Article 5-2 are to be applied, due to the specific grounds prescribed in the same Article, the foreign national falls under items (iv), (v), (vii), (ix) or (ix)-2 of the same paragraph, and the foreign national does not fall under any of the items of the same paragraph due to grounds other than the specified grounds; the same applies hereinafter).
The foreign national subject to the examination set forth in the preceding paragraph must themselves prove that they conform to the conditions for landing prescribed therein. In this case, a foreign national who seeks to engage in an activity set forth in item (i), sub-items (a) through (c) in the right-hand column under "Highly Skilled Professional" of the Appended Table I (2) or items (i) or (ii) of the right-hand column of "Specified Skilled Worker" in the same Table must use the certificate of eligibility as provided for in paragraph (1) of the following Article to prove that they conform to the conditions set forth in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph.
The Minister of Justice is to consult with the heads of the related administrative organs in advance when prescribing the Ministry of Justice Order set forth in paragraph (1), item (ii).
法務大臣は、第一項第二号の法務省令を定めようとするときは、あらかじめ、関係行政機関の長と協議するものとする。
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), if an immigration inspector acknowledges a foreign national who does not fall under any item of paragraph (3) of the preceding Article and the foreign national fails to provide personal identification information pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph, the officer must transfer the foreign national to a special inquiry officer for conducting a hearing pursuant to the provisions of Article 10.
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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 a foreign national is transferred to a special inquiry officer pursuant to the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (4) or Article 9, paragraph (6), the special inquiry officer must promptly conduct…
特別審理官は、第七条第四項又は第九条第六項の規定による引渡しを受けたときは、当該外国人に対し、速やかに口頭審理を行わなければならない。
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The period during which a foreign national may reside as set forth in paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "period of stay") is determined for each status of residence by Ministry of Justice…
第一項の外国人が在留することのできる期間（以下「在留期間」という。）は、各在留資格について、法務省令で定める。この場合において、外交、公用、高度専門職及び永住者の在留資格（高度専門職の在留資格にあつては、別表第一の二の表の高度専門職の項の下欄第二号に係るものに限る。）以外の在留資格に伴う在留期間は…
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A public or private organization in Japan, which seeks to enter into an employment contract for a specified skilled worker, with a foreign national who seeks to engage in the activities set forth in…
別表第一の二の表の特定技能の項の下欄第一号に掲げる活動を行おうとする外国人と特定技能雇用契約を締結しようとする本邦の公私の機関は、法務省令で定めるところにより、当該機関が当該外国人に対して行う、同号に掲げる活動を行おうとする外国人が当該活動を安定的かつ円滑に行うことができるようにするための職業生活上…
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The support plan for specified skilled workers (i) is to include support pertaining to the promotion of exchanges between the foreign national who seeks to engage in the activities set forth in item…
一号特定技能外国人支援には、別表第一の二の表の特定技能の項の下欄第一号に掲げる活動を行おうとする外国人と日本人との交流の促進に係る支援及び当該外国人がその責めに帰すべき事由によらないで特定技能雇用契約を解除される場合において他の本邦の公私の機関との特定技能雇用契約に基づいて同号に掲げる活動を行うことができるようにする…
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The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may grant re-entry permission to a foreign national in accordance with the procedures provided for by Ministry of Justice Order based on an…
出入国在留管理庁長官は、本邦に在留する外国人（仮上陸の許可を受けている者及び第十四条から第十八条までに規定する上陸の許可を受けている者を除く。）がその在留期間（在留期間の定めのない者にあつては、本邦に在留し得る期間）の満了の日以前に本邦に再び入国する意図をもつて出国しようとするときは、法務省令で定める手続により…
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Even when there is a specific ground that falls under the provisions of paragraph (1), items (iv), (v), (vii), (ix) or (ix)-2 of the preceding Article for a foreign national…
法務大臣は、外国人について、前条第一項第四号、第五号、第七号、第九号又は第九号の二に該当する特定の事由がある場合であつても、当該外国人に第二十六条第一項の規定により再入国の許可を与えた場合その他の法務省令で定める場合において、相当と認めるときは、法務省令で定めるところにより…
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A foreign national who falls under any of the following items is denied permission to land in Japan:
次の各号のいずれかに該当する外国人は、本邦に上陸することができない。
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a person who has been convicted of a violation of any law or regulation of Japan or of any other country, and has been sentenced to imprisonment for 1 year or more, or to an equivalent penalty…
日本国又は日本国以外の国の法令に違反して、一年以上の拘禁刑又はこれに相当する刑に処せられたことのある者。ただし、政治犯罪により刑に処せられた者は、この限りでない。
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a person who has been convicted of a violation of any law or regulation of Japan or of any other country relating to the control of narcotics, marijuana, opium, stimulant drugs or psychotropic drugs…
麻薬、大麻、あへん、覚醒剤又は向精神薬の取締りに関する日本国又は日本国以外の国の法令に違反して刑に処せられたことのある者
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a person who has engaged in prostitution, or intermediation or solicitation of prostitution, provision of a place for prostitution, or any other business directly connected to prostitution…
売春又はその周旋、勧誘、その場所の提供その他売春に直接に関係がある業務に従事したことのある者（人身取引等により他人の支配下に置かれていた者が当該業務に従事した場合を除く。）
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a person who falls under any of sub-items (a) through (f) for whom the period set forth in the relevant provisions has not yet elapsed:
次のイからヘまでに掲げる者で、それぞれ当該イからヘまでに定める期間を経過していないもの
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a person who has been sentenced to imprisonment on the charge of a crime provided for in Part II, Chapters XII, XVI through XIX, XXIII, XXVI, XXVII, XXXI, XXXIII, XXXVI…
別表第一の上欄の在留資格をもつて本邦に在留している間に刑法（明治四十年法律第四十五号）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、暴力行為等処罰に関する法律（大正十五年法律第六十号）第一条…
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The foreign national set forth in the main clause of the preceding paragraph must apply for landing with an immigration inspector at the port of entry or departure in which the national seeks to land…
前項本文の外国人は、その者が上陸しようとする出入国港において、法務省令で定める手続により、入国審査官に対し上陸の申請をして、上陸のための審査を受けなければならない。
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A foreign national who seeks to apply for landing as set forth in the preceding paragraph must provide an immigration inspector with personal identification information…
前項の申請をしようとする外国人は、入国審査官に対し、申請者の個人の識別のために用いられる法務省令で定める電子計算機の用に供するため、法務省令で定めるところにより、電磁的方式によつて個人識別情報（指紋、写真その他の個人を識別することができる情報として法務省令で定めるものをいう。以下同じ。）を提供しなければならない。
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If a foreign national recognized as a refugee residing in Japan seeks to depart from Japan, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency is to issue a refugee travel document based on an…
出入国在留管理庁長官は、本邦に在留する外国人で難民の認定を受けているものが出国しようとするときは、法務省令で定める手続により、その者の申請に基づき、難民旅行証明書を交付するものとする。ただし、出入国在留管理庁長官においてその者が日本国の利益又は公安を害する行為を行うおそれがあると認める場合は、この限りでない。
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Upon receiving an advance application from a foreign national seeking to land in Japan (except for those who seek to engage in the activities set forth in the right-hand column corresponding to…
法務大臣は、法務省令で定めるところにより、本邦に上陸しようとする外国人（本邦において別表第一の三の表の短期滞在の項の下欄に掲げる活動を行おうとする者を除く。）から、あらかじめ申請があつたときは、当該外国人が前条第一項第二号に掲げる条件に適合している旨の証明書（以下「在留資格認定証明書」という。）を交付することができる。
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If the application set forth in paragraph (2) of the preceding Article is filed, an immigration inspector must conduct an examination on whether or not the foreign national conforms to each of the…
入国審査官は、前条第二項の申請があつたときは、当該外国人が次の各号（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又は第六十一条の二の十五第一項の規定により交付を受けた難民旅行証明書を所持している者については、第一号及び第四号）に掲げる上陸のための条件に適合しているかどうかを審査しなければならない。
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the passport possessed by the foreign national and the visa affixed thereto must be valid, when a visa is required;
その所持する旅券及び、査証を必要とする場合には、これに与えられた査証が有効であること。
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the activities stated in the application to be conducted while in Japan are not false, and fall under either of the activities set forth in the right-hand column of the Appended Table I…
申請に係る本邦において行おうとする活動が虚偽のものでなく、別表第一の下欄に掲げる活動（二の表の高度専門職の項の下欄第二号に掲げる活動を除き、五の表の下欄に掲げる活動については、法務大臣があらかじめ告示をもつて定める活動に限る。）又は別表第二の下欄に掲げる身分若しくは地位（永住者の項の下欄に掲げる地位を除き、定住者の項…
Open this provision(An Examination by an Immigration Inspector)
the foreign national must not fall under any of the items of Article 5, paragraph (1) (in the case of a foreign national for whom the provisions of Article 5-2 are to be applied, due to the specific…
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こと（第五条の二の規定の適用を受ける外国人にあつては、当該外国人が同条に規定する特定の事由によつて同項第四号、第五号、第七号、第九号又は第九号の二に該当する場合であつて、当該事由以外の事由によつては同項各号のいずれにも該当しないこと。以下同じ。）。
Open this provisionforeign national
「外国人」
Anyone who does not hold Japanese nationality.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (i)· applies throughout the law
passport
「旅券」
A passport, refugee travel document or other document in place of a passport (including a travel certificate from a Japanese consular officer) issued by the Japanese government, a foreign government Japan recognizes or a competent international organization, or an equivalent document from a competent authority of a region designated by Cabinet Order.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (v)· 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
special inquiry officer
「特別審理官」
An immigration inspector designated by the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency to hold oral hearings.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xii)· applies throughout the law
period of staymachine translation
「在留期間」
How long a foreign national may stay in Japan under a status of residence; the lengths are set by Ministry of Justice Order and, for most statuses, cannot exceed five years.
Short name set inArticle 2-2, paragraph (3)
plan for support for specified skilled workers (i)machine translation
「一号特定技能外国人支援計画」
The plan that a public or private organization in Japan seeking to employ a foreign national under the specified skilled worker (特定技能) status of residence (在留資格), item (i), must draw up, as a Ministry of Justice Order (法務省令) provides, for the support with working life, daily life and social life it will give that person so that they can carry on that work steadily and smoothly.
Short name set inArticle 2-5, paragraph (6)· applies only in this provision and in Article 2-5, paragraph (8); Article 7, paragraph (1), item (ii); and Chapter 4, Section 1, Subsection 2
personal identification informationmachine translation
「個人識別情報」
Fingerprints, a photograph or other information that can identify an individual, as specified by Ministry of Justice Order (法務省令).
Defined inArticle 6, paragraph (3)
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)