Supplementary Provisions, Article 18
第十八条
A mid- to long-term resident who is residing in Japan at the time this Act comes into effect and who has not filed an application pursuant to the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Former Alien Registration Act must, within 14 days from the date on which they were issued a residence card pursuant to the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions (or, if they have no place of residence on that date, the date on which they subsequently settle on a place of residence), notify the Minister of Justice of their place of residence through the mayor of the municipality of the place of residence upon submitting their residence card to the mayor of the municipality of the place of residence, in accordance with the procedures provided for by Ministry of Justice Order.
The provisions of Article 19-7, paragraph (2) of the New Immigration Control Act apply mutatis mutandis if a residence card has been submitted pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
If the mid- to long-term resident provided for in paragraph (1) has filed a notification pursuant to the provisions of 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.
第一項に規定する中長期在留者が、在留カードを提出して住民基本台帳法第三十条の四十六の規定による届出をしたときは、当該届出は同項の規定による届出とみなす。
mid- to long-term residents
「中長期在留者」
A foreign national residing in Japan with a status of residence who is issued a residence card: everyone except those granted a stay of three months or less, Temporary Visitors, holders of Diplomat or Official status, and others specified by Ministry of Justice Order.
Defined inSupplementary Provisions, Article 7, paragraph (1)
residence cardmachine translation
「在留カード」
The residence card that the Immigration Services Agency issues to a mid- to long-term resident under Article 19-3 of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act.
Defined inSupplementary Provisions, Article 7, paragraph (1)
New Immigration Control Actmachine translation
「新入管法」
The Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act as amended by Article 2 of Act No. 79 of 2009, the amending law these supplementary provisions (附則) belong to.
Short name set inSupplementary Provisions, Article 8, paragraph (1)
place of residencemachine translation
「住居地」
A foreign resident's main place of residence in Japan.
Defined inSupplementary Provisions, Article 10, paragraph (1)
Former Alien Registration Actmachine translation
「旧外国人登録法」
The Alien Registration Act (外国人登録法) as it stood before Article 4 of the 2009 amending law (Act No. 79 of 2009) abolished it.
Short name set inSupplementary Provisions, Article 11, paragraph (1)