①A 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.

②The 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.

③If 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.