Supplementary Provisions, paragraph (2)
第二項経過措置
A person who, at the time this Act comes into effect, is residing with a status of residence as a person falling under any of the items of Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act prior to its amendment (hereinafter referred to as "the former Act") set forth in the left-hand column of the following table (hereinafter referred to as a "status of residence under the former Act") is deemed to be residing with the status of residence set forth in the left-hand column of Appended Table I or Appended Table II of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act as amended (hereinafter referred to as "the new Act") (hereinafter referred to as a "status of residence under the new Act") that is set forth in the right-hand column of that table for each of them. In this case, the period of stay accompanying that status of residence is, for each of them, the period until the day corresponding to the day on which the period of stay accompanying the status of residence under the former Act expires.
| Status of residence under the former Act | Status of residence under the new Act |
| Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (i) | Diplomat |
| Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (ii) | Official |
| Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (iv) | Temporary Visitor |
| Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (v) | Investor / Business Manager |
| Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (vi) | Student |
| Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (vi-2) | Trainee |
| Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (vii) | Professor |
| Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (viii) | Artist |
| Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (ix) | Entertainer |
| Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (x) | Religious Activities |
| Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (xi) | Journalist |
| Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (xii) | Engineer |
| Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (xiii) | Skilled Labor |
| Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (xiv) | Permanent Resident |
| Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (xv) | Dependent |
| Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (xvi) | A status of residence set forth in the left-hand column of Appended Table I or Appended Table II that is specified by Ministry of Justice Order |
この法律の施行の際に、次の表の上欄に掲げる改正前の出入国管理及び難民認定法(以下「旧法」という。)第四条第一項各号の一に該当する者としての在留資格(以下「旧法の在留資格」という。)をもって在留する者は、それぞれ同表の下欄に掲げる改正後の出入国管理及び難民認定法(以下「新法」という。)別表第一又は別表第二の上欄の在留資格(以下「新法の在留資格」という。)をもって在留するものとみなす。この場合において、当該在留資格に伴う在留期間は、それぞれ旧法の在留資格に伴う在留期間が満了する日に応当する日までの期間とする。
| 旧法の在留資格 | 新法の在留資格 |
| 第四条第一項第一号に該当する者としての在留資格 | 外交 |
| 第四条第一項第二号に該当する者としての在留資格 | 公用 |
| 第四条第一項第四号に該当する者としての在留資格 | 短期滞在 |
| 第四条第一項第五号に該当する者としての在留資格 | 投資・経営 |
| 第四条第一項第六号に該当する者としての在留資格 | 留学 |
| 第四条第一項第六号の二に該当する者としての在留資格 | 研修 |
| 第四条第一項第七号に該当する者としての在留資格 | 教授 |
| 第四条第一項第八号に該当する者としての在留資格 | 芸術 |
| 第四条第一項第九号に該当する者としての在留資格 | 興行 |
| 第四条第一項第十号に該当する者としての在留資格 | 宗教 |
| 第四条第一項第十一号に該当する者としての在留資格 | 報道 |
| 第四条第一項第十二号に該当する者としての在留資格 | 技術 |
| 第四条第一項第十三号に該当する者としての在留資格 | 技能 |
| 第四条第一項第十四号に該当する者としての在留資格 | 永住者 |
| 第四条第一項第十五号に該当する者としての在留資格 | 家族滞在 |
| 第四条第一項第十六号に該当する者としての在留資格 | 別表第一又は別表第二の上欄の在留資格で法務省令で定めるもの |