①Any foreign national who is a resident under a status of residence set forth in the left-hand column of the Appended Table I must not engage in the activities set forth in the following items in accordance with the categories identified therein, except for cases in which they engage in the activities with permission prescribed in paragraph (2) of this Article:

②If an application has been submitted by a foreign national who is a resident with a status of residence set forth in the left-hand column of the Appended Table I, in accordance with the procedures provided for by Ministry of Justice Order, to engage in activities of managing business involving income or activities for which they receive remuneration to the extent that there is no impediment to the original activities under the status of residence, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may grant permission if the Commissioner finds reasonable grounds to do so.In this case, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may impose conditions necessary for the permission.

③The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may cancel the permission in accordance with the procedures provided for by Ministry of Justice Order if a foreign national, to whom permission was granted based on the preceding paragraph, violates conditions imposed on the foreign national pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph, or in the event that it is found to be inappropriate to continue granting permission to the foreign national.

④A foreign crew member who has been granted permission for landing pursuant to the provisions of Articles 16 through 18 continues to be regarded as a crew member, even after ceasing to be a crew member through dismissal, as long as they remain in Japan.

①If an application has been submitted by a foreign national residing in Japan, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may issue a document which certifies the eligibility of the applicant for activities of managing business involving income or activities for which the foreign national receives remuneration, pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order.

②No one may give disadvantageous treatment to a foreign national for failure to show or submit the certificate set forth in the preceding paragraph in employing the foreign national, if the activities of managing business involving income or activities for which the foreign national receives remuneration that can be conducted by the foreign national is obvious.

The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency is to issue a residence card to foreign nationals who are residing with a status of residence in Japan (hereinafter referred to as "mid- to long-term residents"), which by definition does not include:

①The required information on the residence card is the following particulars:

②The number of the residence card set forth in item (iv) of the preceding paragraph is to be established as a different number for each residence card issued (including reissuance), pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order.

③Except where the age of the person on the date of issuance is under the age provided for by Ministry of Justice Order, the residence card is to display a photograph of the mid- to long-term resident pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order. In this case, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may use the photograph that was provided by the mid- to long-term resident pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, paragraph (3) and other provisions of the laws and regulations prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order.

④The method of entering the particulars to be entered pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the method of displaying the photograph to be displayed pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the form of the residence card and other necessary particulars concerning the residence card are provided for by Ministry of Justice Order.

⑤The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency is to record the following particulars on the residence card in an electronic or magnetic means pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order, in addition to the particulars set forth in the items of paragraph (1) and the particulars pertaining to the photograph displayed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3):

①The validity period of the residence card is to last until the end of the last day prescribed in the respective item in accordance with the categories set forth in the following items pertaining to the mid- to long-term resident who is to be issued the residence card:

②If the validity period of the residence card lasts until the end of the last day of the person's period of stay pursuant to the provisions of item (iii) of the preceding paragraph, and if the mid- to long-term resident who was issued with the residence card is permitted to continue residing in Japan after the expiration of the period of stay pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (6) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 21, paragraph (4); the same applies hereinafter in this paragraph, Article 24, item (iv), sub-item (b) and Article 26, paragraph (4)), the validity period of the residence card is to last until the end of the period during which the foreign national is permitted to reside in Japan pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (6).

The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency is to have an immigration inspector issue a residence card pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order to a person who has become a mid- to long-term resident who was granted a seal of verification for landing or permission (limited to those with a decision on the status of residence) pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 or Section 2 of the preceding Chapter.

①The mid- to long-term resident provided for in the preceding Article must notify the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency of their place of residence though the mayor of the municipality upon submitting their residence card to the mayor of the municipalities (including special wards, and wards or administratively consolidated wards in the designated cities prescribed in Article 252-19, paragraph (1) of the Local Autonomy Act; the same applies hereinafter) in accordance with the procedures provided for in Ministry of Justice Order, within 14 days of the date of settling on a place of residence.

②The mayor of the municipalities, if the residence card has been submitted pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, is to enter the place of residence onto the residence card (including the record pursuant to the provisions of Article 19-4, paragraph (5)) and is to return it to the mid- to long-term resident.

③If the mid- to long-term resident referred to in paragraph (1) has filed a notification pursuant to the provisions of Article 30-46 of the Residential Basic Book Act (Act No. 81 of 1967) by submitting their residence card, the notification is deemed to be the notification pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph.

①A person who has newly become a mid- to long-term resident by being granted permission pursuant to the provisions of the main clause of Article 20, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 22-2, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 22-3)), Article 21, paragraph (3), Article 22, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 22-2, paragraph (4) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 22-3)), Article 50, paragraph (1), Article 61-2-2, paragraph (1) or Article 61-2-5, paragraph (1) must notify the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency of their place of residence through the mayor of the municipality of the place of residence upon submitting their residence card to the mayor in accordance with the procedures provided for in Ministry of Justice Order within 14 days of the date of settling on a place of residence (with regard to persons who have already settled on a place of residence, the date of the respective permission).

②The provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to cases in which the residence card is submitted pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

③Where the mid- to long-term resident provided for in paragraph (1) has filed a notification pursuant to the provisions of Article 30-46 or Article 30-47 of the Residential Basic Book Act by submitting their residence card, the notification is deemed to be the notification pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph.

④If the foreign national provided for in Article 22-2, paragraph (1) or Article 22-3 has submitted a copy of the certificate of residence or a certificate of items stated in resident register provided for in Article 12, paragraph (1) of the Residential Basic Book Act to the Minister of Justice when filing an application pursuant to the provisions of Article 22-2, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 22-3), the notification provided for in paragraph (1) is deemed to have been filed at the time of the permission pursuant to the provisions of the main clause of Article 20, paragraph (3) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-2, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 22-3) or the permission provided for in Article 22, paragraph (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-2, paragraph (4) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 22-3) being granted.

①If the mid-to long-term resident has changed their place of residence, they must notify the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency of the new place of residence (meaning the place of residence following the change; the same applies hereinafter) through the mayor of the municipality of the new place of residence upon submitting their residence card to the mayor in accordance with the procedures provided for in Ministry of Justice Order within 14 days of the date of relocating to a new place of residence.

②The provisions of Article 19-7, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to cases in which the residence card is submitted pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

③Where the mid- to long-term resident provided for in paragraph (1) has filed a notification pursuant to the provisions of Article 22, Article 23, or Article 30-46 of the Residential Basic Book Act by submitting their residence card, the notification is deemed to be the notification pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph.

①The mid- to long-term resident must notify the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency of the change in accordance with the procedures provided for in Ministry of Justice Order if a change has occurred in the particulars set forth in Article 19-4, paragraph (1), item (i), within 14 days of the date of the occurrence of the change.

②Where the notification set forth in the preceding paragraph has been filed, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency is to have an immigration inspector issue a new residence card to the mid- to long-term resident.

①A mid- to long-term resident who has been issued with a residence card must file an application to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency for a renewal of the validity period of the residence card in accordance with the procedures provided for in Ministry of Justice Order during the period from three months prior to the expiration date of the validity period until the date on which the validity period expires (referred to in the following paragraph as "extension period") except when the validity period is stated as the expiration date of the period of stay in the residence card of the mid- to long-term resident.

②A person who is expected to have difficulty in filing the application pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph within the extension period due to compelling reasons may file an application to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency for an extension of the validity period of the residence card prior to the extension period in accordance with the procedures provided for in Ministry of Justice Order.

③The provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to cases in which the application is filed pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs.

①Where a mid- to long-term resident who has been issued with a residence card no longer has the residence card in their possession due to loss, theft, destruction or any other cause, they must file an application to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency for the reissuance of the residence card in accordance with the procedures provided for in Ministry of Justice Order within 14 days of the date of becoming aware of that fact (in case the mid-to long-term resident was out of Japan when they became aware of that fact, the first day they entered Japan upon return).

②The provisions of Article 19-10, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to cases in which the application was filed pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

①In case a residence card has been noticeably damaged or soiled or the record pursuant to the provisions of Article 19-4, paragraph (5) (hereinafter referred to as the "residence card electronic or magnetic record") has been damaged (hereinafter referred to in this paragraph as "cases of damage, etc."), the mid- to long-term resident, who was issued with the residence card, may apply to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency for the reissuance of the residence card in accordance with the procedures provided for in Ministry of Justice Order. The same applies to cases in which the mid- to long-term resident wishes to exchange the residence card in cases other than cases of damage, etc. (excluding cases in which no justifiable grounds are found).

②The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may order the mid- to long-term resident in possession of a residence card that has been noticeably damaged or soiled, or whose residence card electronic or magnetic record has been damaged, to apply for the reissuance of the residence card.

③A mid- to long-term resident who has received an order pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must file an application to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency for reissuance of the residence card in accordance with the procedures provided for in Ministry of Justice Order within 14 days of the date of receiving the order.

④The provisions of Article 19-10, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to cases in which the application is filed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or the preceding paragraph.

The residence card ceases to be effective in cases that fall under any of the following items:

①If 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.

②The 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.

③If 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.

④If 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).

①A mid- to long-term resident who is recorded in the Basic Resident Register may, when filing a notification or application set forth in any of the following items, file an application, together with the notification or application set forth in that item, with the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency in accordance with the procedures provided for by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and Ministry of Justice Order, requesting that the issuance of the residence card pertaining to the notification or application set forth in that item be effected by the issuance of a specified residence card (meaning a residence card for which measures have been taken to add the functions of an Individual Number Card (meaning an Individual Number Card as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (7) of the Number Use Act; the same applies in Article 19-15-4) in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the provisions of this Article and of Article 18-5 of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (Act No. 27 of 2013; hereinafter referred to as the "Number Use Act" in this Article and Article 19-15-4); the same applies hereinafter):

②Beyond the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, if a mid- to long-term resident is newly recorded in the Basic Resident Register, or changes their domicile within the area of one municipality, by the notification set forth in Article 19-7, paragraph (3) that is deemed to be the notification pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the same Article pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of that Article, the notification set forth in Article 19-8, paragraph (3) that is deemed to be the notification pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the same Article pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of that Article, or the notification set forth in Article 19-9, paragraph (3) that is deemed to be the notification pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the same Article pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of that Article, the mid- to long-term resident may, together with the notification, file an application with the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency through the mayor of the municipality of domicile (meaning the mayor of the municipality that maintains the Basic Resident Register in which the mid- to long-term resident filing the notification is recorded; the same applies hereinafter in this Article) in accordance with the procedures provided for by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and Ministry of Justice Order, requesting the issuance of a specified residence card through the mayor of the municipality of domicile.

③A person filing an application pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph (limited to a person for whom the mayor of the municipality of domicile has taken the measures prescribed in Article 18-5, paragraph (6) of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures at the time of the application) who falls under the persons provided for by Cabinet Order as persons who need to receive the issuance of a specified residence card promptly may, together with the application, make a request to the effect that they wish to have the specified residence card sent to them by the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency.

④If an application pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or (2) has been filed (with regard to an application pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) (limited to the part pertaining to item (ii)), limited to cases in which the Minister of Justice has decided to grant permission for the application set forth in that item), the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency is to prepare a specified residence card for the mid- to long-term resident, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.

⑤If an application pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) has been filed (limited to cases in which a notice pursuant to the provisions of Article 18-5, paragraph (4) of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures has been given), the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency is to effect the issuance of a residence card pursuant to the provisions of Article 19-10, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 19-11, paragraph (3) and Article 19-13, paragraph (4)) pertaining to the notification or application set forth in paragraph (1), item (i), and the issuance of a residence card pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (4), item (i) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 21, paragraph (4)) or Article 22, paragraph (3) pertaining to the application set forth in paragraph (1), item (ii), by having an immigration inspector issue the specified residence card for the mid- to long-term resident prepared pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

⑥If an application pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) has been filed (limited to cases in which a notice pursuant to the provisions of Article 18-5, paragraph (4) of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures has been given), the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency is to issue the specified residence card for the mid- to long-term resident prepared pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4) through the mayor of the municipality of domicile.

⑦Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the issuance of the specified residence card set forth in the preceding paragraph in cases in which a request pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) has been made together with an application pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) (limited to cases in which a notice pursuant to the provisions of Article 18-5, paragraph (4) of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures has been given) is effected by the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency sending the specified residence card to the mid- to long-term resident, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.

⑧In the cases referred to in the preceding three paragraphs, if a change has occurred in the particulars set forth in Article 19-4, paragraph (1), item (i) after the application pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or (2) or the request pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) made together with the application pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph, or if the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency otherwise finds it inappropriate to issue a specified residence card to the foreign national, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may decide not to issue the specified residence card, notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding three paragraphs.

⑨A person who receives a specified residence card issued pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (6) must do so by personally appearing at the office of the municipality that maintains the Basic Resident Register in which the person is recorded. In this case, the return, pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, of the residence card in the person's possession that has ceased to be effective by falling under Article 19-14, item (v) upon the receipt of the specified residence card must be made by immediately handing over the residence card to the mayor of the municipality of domicile and returning it to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency through the mayor of the municipality of domicile.

⑩The provisions of Article 61-8-3, paragraphs (2) and (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the receipt of a specified residence card pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph. In this case, "an act set forth in item (i) or (ii) of the preceding paragraph" in paragraph (2) of the same Article and "the acts set forth in paragraph (1), items (i) and (ii)" in paragraph (3) of the same Article are deemed to be replaced with "an act pursuant to the provisions of the first sentence of Article 19-15-2, paragraph (9)".

⑪With regard to the application of the provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article in cases in which the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency has issued a specified residence card to the mid- to long-term resident by sending it pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (7), "return" in that paragraph is replaced with "return by sending".

⑫Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 67-2, a foreign national who receives the issuance of a specified residence card pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs (5) through (7) based on an application pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) (limited to the part pertaining to item (i)) or (2) or a request pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) made together with an application pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph must pay a fee in the amount specified by Cabinet Order, except in cases specified by Cabinet Order.

①Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 19-5, paragraph (1), the validity period of the specified residence cards set forth in the following items is to last until the end of the day specified in the respective item in accordance with the categories set forth in those items:

②If an application pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (limited to one pertaining to an application pursuant to the provisions of Article 19-11, paragraph (1)) has been filed and a new specified residence card is not issued by the time the expiration date of the validity period of the old card has passed, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 19-5, paragraph (1) or the preceding paragraph, the validity period of the old card is to last until whichever of the following times comes earlier:

③If the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency finds that it is difficult to issue a new specified residence card by the time set forth in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph, the Commissioner is to have an immigration inspector issue a new residence card to the mid- to long-term resident by that time and, when it becomes possible to issue the new specified residence card, have the immigration inspector issue that specified residence card.

①With regard to a specified residence card, the invalidation of the Individual Number Card pursuant to the provisions of Article 17, paragraph (10) of the Number Use Act, as applied by deeming the specified residence card to be an Individual Number Card pursuant to the provisions of Article 18-5, paragraph (9) of the Number Use Act, does not affect its effect as a residence card.

②The return of a specified residence card pursuant to the provisions of Article 17, paragraph (11) of the Number Use Act, as applied by deeming the specified residence card to be an Individual Number Card pursuant to the provisions of Article 18-5, paragraph (9) of the Number Use Act, or pursuant to the provisions of a Cabinet Order based on the provisions of Article 47 of the Number Use Act is, notwithstanding those provisions, to be made by returning it to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency in accordance with the procedures provided for by Ministry of Justice Order.

③In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, if the person returning the specified residence card continues to fall under a mid- to long-term resident, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency is to have an immigration inspector issue a new residence card to the mid- to long-term resident at the time of the return.

Beyond what is provided for in the preceding three Articles, the form of the specified residence card and other necessary particulars concerning specified residence cards are provided for by Order of the Digital Agency, Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and Ministry of Justice Order.

If any ground provided for in the following items occurs in accordance with the category of the status of residence set forth therein, a mid- to long resident who is residing in Japan with a status of residence set forth in the respective items must notify the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency to that effect and of the particulars provided for in the Ministry of Justice Order, in accordance with the procedures provided for in Ministry of Justice Order, within 14 days of the date of the occurrence of the ground:

A public or private organization in Japan which has accepted the mid- to long-term resident residing with a status of residence under the Appended Table I or any other organization as prescribed in Ministry of Justice Order (excluding employers who are required to submit a notification pursuant to the provisions of Article 28, paragraph (1) of the Act Relating to Comprehensive Promotion of the Organizations of Affiliation of Specified Skilled Workers and Labor Policies, and Improvement of the Employment Security and Working Life of Workers provided for in paragraph (1) of the following Article (Act No. 132 of 1966)) must endeavor to notify the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency of the commencement and termination of the acceptance of the mid- to long-term resident, and other particulars related to the situation of acceptance pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order.

①If a public or private organization in Japan (hereinafter referred to as "organization of affiliation of the specified skilled worker" in this Subsection and Chapter VIII), which is the other party to the employment contract for specified skilled workers falls under any of the following items, it must notify the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency to that effect, and must submit a notification of the particulars specified in the Ministry of Justice Order in accordance with the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order:

②The organization of affiliation of the specified skilled worker must notify the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency of the following particulars in accordance with the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order in addition to cases in which notification is made pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

If the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency finds it necessary for securing the particulars set forth in the following items, the Commissioner may provide necessary guidance and advice to the organization of affiliation of the specified skilled worker:

①The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may order the organization of affiliation of the specified skilled worker or an officer or employee of the organization of affiliation of the specified skilled worker (hereinafter referred to as "officer or employee" in this paragraph) to submit or present books and records, request the appearance of the organization of affiliation of the specified skilled worker or its officer or employee, or have immigration officers or immigration control officers ask questions to the persons concerned, or enter the premises of the places of business of the organization of affiliation of the specified skilled worker or other places related to the acceptance of specified skilled workers to inspect their facilities, books, records, or other objects to the extent necessary to secure the particulars set forth in the items of the preceding Article.

②In the cases of conducting questioning or on-site inspection pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the immigration inspector or immigration control officer must carry an identification card showing their official status and present it to the person concerned upon request.

③The authority pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) must not be construed as authorization for the purpose of a criminal investigation.

①If the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency finds that the particulars set forth in the items of Article 19-19 have not been secured, the Commissioner may order the organization of affiliation of the specified skilled worker to take measures necessary to improve the situation by a set deadline.

②If the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency has issued an order pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Commissioner must issue public notice to that effect.

①The organization of affiliation of the specified skilled worker must provide support for specified skilled workers (i) based on a suitable support plan for specified skilled workers (i).

②The organization of affiliation of the specified skilled worker may entrust the implementation of all or part of the support plan for specified skilled worker (i) to another person based on a contract.

①A person who has been entrusted to perform the work of implementation of all of the suitable support plans for specified skilled workers (i) (hereinafter referred to as "support work") based on a contract may register with the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency.

②The registration set forth under the preceding paragraph loses its effect upon the passing of the period unless it is extended every five years.

③A person who seeks to receive the registration set forth under paragraph (1) (including the extension of registration set forth under the preceding paragraph; the same applies hereinafter in this Subsection) must pay the fee specified by Cabinet Order in consideration of actual expenses.

①A person who seeks to obtain the registration set forth under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article must submit a written application stating the particulars set forth in the following items to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order:

②A document pledging that the person seeking to register as provided for in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article does not fall under any of the items of Article 19-26, paragraph (1) and other documents specified in Ministry of Justice Order must be attached to the written application set forth under the preceding paragraph.

①If the written application for registration pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article has been filed, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency must register the following particulars in the registered support organization registry except for cases of refusing registration pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the following Article:

②If the registration pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph has been made, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency must notify the applicant to that effect without delay.

①If a person who seeks to be registered as provided for under Article 19-23, paragraph (1) falls under any of the following items, or if there is a false statement with regard to the important particulars in the written application or attached documents set forth under Article 19-24, paragraph (1), or statement of an important fact is missing, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency must refuse the registration:

②If the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency has refused the registration pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Commissioner must notify the applicant to that effect without delay.

①If there has been a change in the particulars set forth in any of the items of Article 19-24, paragraph (1), the person who has obtained the registration set forth under Article 19-23, paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "registered support organization") must notify the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency to that effect in accordance with the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order.

②If the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency has accepted a notification pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Commissioner must register the particulars in the registered support organization registry except in the cases in which the particulars pertaining to the notification fall under paragraph (1), item (xii) or item (xiv) of the preceding Article.

③The provisions of Article 19-24, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to the notification prescribed in the provisions of paragraph (1).

The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency must provide the registered support organization registry for public inspection.

①If a registered support organization suspends or abolishes its support services, it must make a notification to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency to that effect pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order.

②If a notification has been made pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph to the effect that the support services has been abolished, the registration set forth under Article 19-23, paragraph (1) pertaining to the registered support organization loses its effect.

①The registered support organization must perform the support services based on a suitable support plan for specified skilled workers (i) pertaining to the entrustment of the services.

②The registered support organization must make a notification to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency of the implementation status of the support services and other particulars specified in Ministry of Justice Order in accordance with the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order.

If the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency finds it to be necessary to secure the proper operation of the support services of the registered support organization, the Commissioner may give necessary guidance and advice to the registered support organization.

①If the registered support organization falls under any of the following items, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may cancel its registration:

②The provisions of Article 19-26, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to cases in which the registration set forth under Article 19-23, paragraph (1) has been canceled pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

If the registration set forth under Article 19-23, paragraph (1) has ceased to be effective pursuant to the provisions of Article 19-23, paragraph (2) or Article 19-29, paragraph (2), or if the registration set forth under Article 19-23, paragraph (1) has been canceled pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency must delete the registration.

The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may request the registered support organization to submit a report or materials on the status of its business to the extent necessary to ensure proper performance of the support services.

In addition to the particulars provided for in Article 19-22 to the preceding Article, the necessary particulars concerning the registered support organizations and support services are to be prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order.

①The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency must organize information (in the case of specified skilled workers, including information on the status of support for specified skilled workers (i); hereinafter referred to as "information on mid-to long-term residents" in this Article and paragraph (1) of the following Article) on the name, date of birth, sex, country of nationality, place of residence and organization of affiliation of the mid- to long-term resident and other information necessary for residency management, which was acquired pursuant to the provisions of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and other laws and regulations, in order to continuously keep track of the family relationship, residence, state of activities and state of the organization of affiliation of mid- to long-term residents (including the status of support for specified skilled workers (i) (including the status of support for specified skilled workers (i) (including the status of entrustment to registered support organizations; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) with regard to the specified skilled workers (limited to persons engaged in the activities set forth in item (i) of the right-hand column of "Specified Skilled Worker" of the Appended Table I (2)).

②The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency must endeavor to keep the information on mid- to long-term residents accurate and up-to-date.

③The Minister of Justice and the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency must not acquire nor retain the information on mid- to long-term residents beyond the minimum extent necessary to achieve the purpose of the residency management, and must take heed to protect the rights and interests of individuals when handling the information.

①If it is necessary for continuously keeping track of information on mid- to long-term residents, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may have an officer inquire into facts with regard to the information which is to be notified pursuant to the provisions of this Subsection.

②The immigration inspector or immigration control officer may require persons concerned to appear, ask them questions, or request them to present documents or electronic or magnetic records, if it is necessary for the inquiry set forth in the preceding paragraph.

③The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency, immigration inspector or immigration control officer may make inquiries to public offices or public or private organizations and require submission of reports on necessary information in relation to the inquiry set forth in paragraph (1).

①A foreign national with a status of residence may have their status of residence (including the period of stay for the status; hereinafter the same applies from this paragraph to paragraph (3) and in the following Article) changed (in the case of a foreign national residing with the status of residence of "Highly Skilled Professional" (limited to those pertaining to item (i), sub-items (a) through (c) in the right-hand column under "Highly Skilled Professional" of the Appended Table I (2)), including a change to a different public or private organization in Japan designated by the Minister of Justice, in the case of a foreign national residing with the "Specified Skilled Worker" status of residence including a change in the public or private organization in Japan designated by the Minister of Justice or specified industrial field, and in the case of a foreign national residing with the status of residence of "Designated Activities," including a change in the activities specifically designated by the Minister of Justice regarding the person concerned).

②A foreign national who seeks to have their status of residence changed pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must apply to the Minister of Justice for the change of the status of residence in accordance with the procedures provided for by Ministry of Justice Order; provided, however, that if the foreign national wishes to have their status of residence changed to that of "Permanent Resident," they must comply with the procedures pursuant to the provisions of Article 22, paragraph (1).

③If an application for a change of status of residence has been filed as set forth in the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Justice may grant permission only if the Minister finds that there are reasonable grounds to grant the change of the status of residence based on the documents submitted by the foreign national; provided, however, that in the case of an application submitted by a person whose status of residence is "Temporary Visitor," permission is not to be granted unless the application is made based on special unavoidable circumstances.

④If the Minister of Justice has decided to give permission pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister is to have the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency notify the foreign national to that effect.In this case, the notification is to be made by the Commissioner by having the immigration inspector take the measures specified in the following items in accordance with the categories set forth in the following items:

⑤The permission of the Minister of Justice pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) becomes effective if the measures specified in each respective item of the preceding paragraph have been taken.

⑥If an application pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) is filed (excluding an application filed by a foreign national who was granted permission for a period of stay of not more than 30 days), and the disposition for the application has not been made by the expiration date of the period of stay for the status of residence which the foreign national had at the time of the application, the foreign national may, even after the expiration date of the period of stay, continue to reside in Japan until the disposition is made or the day on which 2 months have passed from the date of the expiration of the previous period of stay, whichever comes first.

①Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the change to the status of residence of "Highly Skilled Professional" (limited to those pertaining to item (ii) of the right-hand column under "Highly Skilled Professional" in the Appended Table I (2)) may not be granted, unless it is for a foreign national residing in Japan with the status of residence of "Highly Skilled Professional" (limited to those pertaining to item (i), sub-items (a) through (c) in the right-hand column pertaining to "Highly Skilled Professional" in the same Table).

②If the Minister of Justice receives an application from a foreign national for a change to the status of residence of "Highly Skilled Professional" (limited to those pertaining to item (ii) in the right-hand column pertaining to "Highly Skilled Professional" in the Appended Table I (2)) pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, the Minister may not grant permission for the change unless the foreign national conforms to the standards provided for by Ministry of Justice Order.

③The Minister of Justice is to consult with the heads of the related administrative organs in advance, when seeking to establish the Ministry of Justice Order set forth in the preceding paragraph.

①A foreign national residing in Japan may, without changing their existing status of residence, have their period of stay extended.

②A foreign national who seeks to have their period of stay extended pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must file an application to the Minister of Justice for an extension of that period in accordance with the procedures provided for by Ministry of Justice Order.

③If the application set forth in the preceding paragraph has been filed, the Minister of Justice may grant permission only if the Minister finds that there are reasonable grounds to grant the extension of the period of stay based on the documents submitted by the foreign national.

④The provisions of Article 20, paragraph (4) and paragraph (5) apply mutatis mutandis to the permission granted pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, and the provisions of the same Article, paragraph (6) apply mutatis mutandis to an application filed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2), respectively. In these cases, "new status of residence and period of stay" in items (ii) and (iii) is deemed to be replaced with "status of residence and new period of stay".

①A foreign national who seeks to change their status of residence to that of "Permanent Resident" must file an application to the Minister of Justice for permission for permanent residence by taking the procedures provided for by Ministry of Justice Order.

②If an application as set forth in the preceding paragraph has been filed, the Minister of Justice may grant permission only if the Minister finds that the foreign national conforms to all of the following items and that their permanent residence conforms to the interests of Japan; provided, however, that in the case of spouses or children of Japanese nationals, of residents with permanent residence status or of special permanent residents, they do not need to conform to any of the following items, and in the case of a person whose need for protection has been recognized by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees or any other international organization and who meets the requirements provided for by Ministry of Justice Order, they do not need to conform to item (ii):

③If the Minister of Justice decides to grant the permission provided for in the preceding paragraph, the Minister is to have the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency notify the foreign national to that effect. In that case, this notification is to be made by the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency by having an immigration officer issue a residence card to the foreign national pertaining to the permission.

④The permission of the Minister of Justice pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) becomes effective when the residence card under the provisions of the preceding paragraph has been issued.

①Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 2-2, paragraph (1), a person who has renounced Japanese nationality, or a foreign national who is to stay in Japan without following the procedures for landing provided in the preceding Chapter, through birth or for any other grounds, may continue to stay in Japan without acquiring a status of residence for a period not exceeding 60 days from the date of their renouncement of Japanese nationality, birth, or the day other grounds arose.

②A foreign national prescribed by the preceding paragraph who seeks to stay in Japan beyond the period set forth in the same paragraph must file an application with the Minister of Justice for the acquisition of a status of residence within 30 days from the date of their renouncement of Japanese nationality, birth, or the day other grounds arose, pursuant to Ministry of Justice Order.

③The provisions of the main clause of Article 20, paragraph (3), paragraph (4) and paragraph (5) apply mutatis mutandis to the procedures for filing an application to acquire a status of residence prescribed in the preceding paragraph (except for an application to acquire the status of residence of permanent resident).In this case, "change of a status of residence" in the main clause of paragraph (3) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "acquisition of a status of residence."

④The provisions of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the procedures for an application to acquire the status of residence of permanent resident, out of the applications to acquire the status of residence as prescribed in paragraph (2).In this case, "seeks to change" is deemed to be replaced with "seeks to acquire"; and "change their status of residence to that," is deemed to be replaced with "acquire their status of residence," in paragraph (1) of the same Article.

The provisions of paragraphs (2) through (4) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to a foreign national who has been granted permission for landing for the temporary refuge prescribed in Article 18-2, paragraph (1), only if the foreign national is to reside under any status of residence set forth in the left-hand column of the Appended Table I or II.In this case, "within 30 days from the date of their renouncement of Japanese nationality, birth, or the day other grounds arose" in paragraph (2) of the preceding Article is deemed to be replaced with "within the period of landing pertaining to the permission for landing."

①If 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 (except for those who have been granted Recognition of Refugee Status as set forth in Article 61-2, paragraph (1) or recognition as a person eligible for complementary protection as set forth in paragraph (2) of the same Article), the Minister of Justice may revoke the foreign national's status of residence in accordance with the procedures provided for by Ministry of Justice Order:

②If 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 of the foreign national.

③The 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 for the revocation in having a designated immigration inspector hear the foreign national's opinions pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph; provided, however, that in cases of urgency, the Minister may have an immigration inspector or immigration control officer orally give notice of the particulars to be stated in the written notice.

④The foreign national or their representative may make an appearance on the date set forth in the preceding paragraph to state opinions and submit evidence.

⑤Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (2), if the foreign national fails to appear at the hearing set forth in the same paragraph without legitimate grounds, the Minister of Justice may revoke the status of residence pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) without hearing the opinions.

⑥The 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.

⑦If 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 depart from Japan not exceeding 30 days; provided, however, that this does not apply if there are reasonable grounds to suspect that the foreign national will attempt to flee in cases of revocation of the status of residence pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph (limited to those pertaining to item (v)).

⑧If 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 activities, and impose other conditions found necessary pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order.

⑨The 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 paragraph in the written notice of revocation of the status of residence provided for in paragraph (6).

Where the Minister of Justice intends to revoke the status of residence of a foreign national provided for in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article due to having found the facts set forth in item (vii) of the same paragraph, the Minister must give consideration to granting an opportunity to file an application for a change of the status of residence pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (2) or an application for permanent residence pursuant to the provisions of Article 22, paragraph (1).

①A foreign national residing in Japan must carry their passport with them at all times (for a foreign national set forth in any of the following items, the document specified in the respective items; the same applies in paragraph (3) and Article 76, item (ii)); provided, however, that this does not apply if the foreign national carries the residence card as provided for in the following paragraph:

②A mid- to long-term resident is to receive a residence card which has been issued by the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency or returned by the head of municipalities, and must carry it with them at all times.

③The foreign national set forth in the preceding two paragraphs must comply with a request for the presentation of their passport or residence card as set forth in these provisions (hereinafter referred to as "passport, etc." in this Article) (in the case of a residence card, including undergoing the measures necessary to confirm the contents of the residence card electronic or magnetic record) made by an immigration inspector, immigration control officer, police officer, coast guard officer or any other official of a state or local public entity as provided for by Ministry of Justice Order in executing their duties.

④In requesting persons to present their passport, etc., the official prescribed in the preceding paragraph must carry with them an identification card showing their official status and present it upon request if asked to do so.

⑤Notwithstanding the provisions of the main clause of paragraphs (1) and paragraph (2), a foreign national who is under 16 years of age is not required to carry their passport, etc. with them.

A foreign national who falls under any of the following items may be deported from Japan in accordance with the procedures provided for in the following Chapter, or may be made to depart from Japan by an order pursuant to the provisions of Article 55-2, paragraph (1):

①The Minister of Justice is to hear the opinions of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency, the Director-General of the Public Security Intelligence Agency, and the Commandant of the Japan Coast Guard prior to making the decision prescribed in the provisions of item (iii)-2 of the preceding Article.

②The Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency, the Director-General of the Public Security Intelligence Agency, or the Commandant of the Japan Coast Guard may express their opinion to the Minister of Justice pertaining to the decision prescribed in the provisions of item (iii)-2 of the preceding Article.

A foreign national who falls under any of Article 24, item (ii)-4, item (iv), sub-item (b) or item (vi) through item (vii) and also falls under all of the following items (hereinafter referred to as a "foreign national subject to a departure order"), notwithstanding the provisions of the same Article, is to be ordered to depart from Japan in accordance with the procedures provided for in Chapter V, Section 1 through Section 3 and Chapter V-3:

①A foreign national (except for crew members; the same applies in the following Article) who is to depart from Japan with the intention of going to an area outside of Japan is to receive confirmation of the departure from an immigration inspector in accordance with the procedures provided for by Ministry of Justice Order at the port of entry or departure from which they depart Japan.