Special Act on the Immigration Control of, inter alia, those who have lost Japanese Nationality pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan
日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法
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第一条（目的）
The purpose of this Act is to specify special measures relating to the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Cabinet Order No. 319 of 1951; hereinafter referred to as the "Immigration Control Act") regarding persons who have lost Japanese nationality under the Treaty of Peace with Japan, and child of persons who have lost Japanese nationality under the Treaty of Peace with Japan, as defined in the following Article.
この法律は、次条に規定する平和条約国籍離脱者及び平和条約国籍離脱者の子孫について、出入国管理及び難民認定法（昭和二十六年政令第三百十九号。以下「入管法」という。）の特例を定めることを目的とする。
第二条（定義）
In this Act, "Persons who have lost Japanese nationality under the Treaty of Peace with Japan" means those who have lost their Japanese nationality in accordance with the provisions of the same treaty, on the date on which the treaty first took effect, and to whom either of the following items applies:
この法律において「平和条約国籍離脱者」とは、日本国との平和条約の規定に基づき同条約の最初の効力発生の日（以下「平和条約発効日」という。）において日本の国籍を離脱した者で、次の各号の一に該当するものをいう。
the person is one who has been residing in Japan continuously since September 2, 1945 or earlier.
昭和二十年九月二日以前から引き続き本邦に在留する者
the person is one who was born in Japan in the period from September 3, 1945 to the date on which the peace treaty first took effect; who has continued to reside in Japan since then; and whose biological father or mother has resided in Japan continuously since September 2, 1945 or earlier, until the relevant time of birth (if the father or mother was deceased at the time of birth, at the relevant time of death) and satisfies either of (a) or (b) below:
昭和二十年九月三日から平和条約発効日までの間に本邦で出生し、その後引き続き本邦に在留する者であって、その実親である父又は母が、昭和二十年九月二日以前から当該出生の時（当該出生前に死亡したときは、当該死亡の時）まで引き続き本邦に在留し、かつ、次のイ又はロに該当する者であったもの
has lost Japanese nationality in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty of Peace with Japan, on the date on which the peace treaty first took effect;
日本国との平和条約の規定に基づき平和条約発効日において日本の国籍を離脱した者
has died by the date on which the peace treaty first took effect or lost Japanese nationality after birth by the date on which the peace treaty took effect; and but for such death or loss, would have been deemed to have lost Japanese nationality pursuant to the provisions of the Treaty of Peace with Japan on the date on which the peace treaty took effect.
平和条約発効日までに死亡し又は当該出生の時後平和条約発効日までに日本の国籍を喪失した者であって、当該死亡又は喪失がなかったとしたならば日本国との平和条約の規定に基づき平和条約発効日において日本の国籍を離脱したこととなるもの
In this Act, "child of persons who have lost Japanese nationality under the Treaty of Peace with Japan" means those persons: who were born in Japan as lineal descendants of persons who have lost Japanese nationality under the Treaty of Peace with Japan; who continue to reside in Japan since birth; and to whom either of the following items applies:
この法律において「平和条約国籍離脱者の子孫」とは、平和条約国籍離脱者の直系卑属として本邦で出生しその後引き続き本邦に在留する者で、次の各号の一に該当するものをいう。
the person is the child of a person who has lost Japanese nationality under the Treaty of Peace with Japan.
excluding where the preceding item applies, the person belongs to a generation of the family of the relevant person residing in Japan, up to the grandchildren of the relevant person who lost Japanese nationality under the Treaty of Peace with Japan (where the relevant person residing in Japan is a grandchild of the relevant person who has lost Japanese nationality under the Treaty of Peace with Japan, the relevant grandchild; hereinafter the same in this item), and that person's father or mother: was born in Japan as a lineal descendant of persons who have lost Japanese nationality under the Treaty of Peace with Japan; and has since then continued to reside in Japan until the birth of the person from the relevant generation (if deceased at the time of birth, at the relevant time of death).
Article 3Statutory Special Permanent Resident
第三条（法定特別永住者）
A Person who has lost Japanese nationality under the Treaty of Peace with Japan or who is the child of a person who has lost Japanese nationality under the Treaty of Peace with Japan may, if that person satisfies at least one of the following items, permanently reside in Japan as a special permanent resident provided for in this Act.
平和条約国籍離脱者又は平和条約国籍離脱者の子孫でこの法律の施行の際次の各号の一に該当しているものは、この法律に定める特別永住者として、本邦で永住することができる。
the person satisfies any one of the following.
次のいずれかに該当する者
the person is one who stays in Japan pursuant to the provisions of Article 2, paragraph (6) of the Act on Measures for Ministry of Foreign Affairs Order Issued pursuant to Imperial Ordinance on Orders Issued Incidental to Acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration (Act No. 126 of 1952) (herein after referred to as the "Old Act No. 126 of 1952") prior to its revision by the provisions of Article 10 of the supplementary provisions.
附則第十条の規定による改正前のポツダム宣言の受諾に伴い発する命令に関する件に基く外務省関係諸命令の措置に関する法律（昭和二十七年法律第百二十六号）（以下「旧昭和二十七年法律第百二十六号」という。）第二条第六項の規定により在留する者
the person is one who was granted permission for permanent residence in accordance with the provisions of the Special Act on the Control of Immigration following the Implementation of the Treaty between Japan and the Republic of Korea concerning the Legal Standing and Treatment of Korean Nationals residing in Japan (Act No. 146 of 1965) (hereinafter referred to as the "Old Japan-Korea Special Act") prior to its repeal by the provisions of Article 6 of the supplementary provisions.
附則第六条の規定による廃止前の日本国に居住する大韓民国国民の法的地位及び待遇に関する日本国と大韓民国との間の協定の実施に伴う出入国管理特別法（昭和四十年法律第百四十六号）（以下「旧日韓特別法」という。）に基づく永住の許可を受けている者
the person is one who stays in Japan by virtue of the status of permanent residence as set out in the left-hand column of the Appended Table II of the Immigration Control Act prior to its revision by the provisions of Article 7 of the supplementary provisions (hereinafter referred to as the "Old Immigration Control Act").
附則第七条の規定による改正前の入管法（以下「旧入管法」という。）別表第二の上欄の永住者の在留資格をもって在留する者
the person is one who stays in Japan by virtue of the status of residence of a child of persons who have lost Japanese nationality under the Treaty of Peace with Japan, as set out in the left-hand column of the Appended Table II of the Old Immigration Control Act.
旧入管法別表第二の上欄の平和条約関連国籍離脱者の子の在留資格をもって在留する者
A person who is the child of persons who have lost Japanese nationality under the Treaty of Peace with Japan, and who, due to birth and other reasons, is set to stay in Japan without going through the procedures for landing specified in Chapter III of the Immigration Control Act may, with the permission of the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency, permanently reside in Japan as a special permanent resident as provided for in this Act.
平和条約国籍離脱者の子孫で出生その他の事由により入管法第三章に規定する上陸の手続を経ることなく本邦に在留することとなるものは、出入国在留管理庁長官の許可を受けて、この法律に定める特別永住者として、本邦で永住することができる。
If a person as specified in the preceding paragraph applies for permission under that paragraph within 60 days due to birth or any other relevant reason, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency is to grant such permission.
An application for permission under paragraph (1) must, in accordance with the Ministry of Justice Order, be made to the mayor of the municipality (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 (Act No. 67 of 1947)) in which the place of residence is situated, by producing the application for special permission for permanent residence and other documents.
第一項の許可の申請は、法務省令で定めるところにより、居住地の市町村（特別区を含むものとし、地方自治法（昭和二十二年法律第六十七号）第二百五十二条の十九第一項の指定都市にあっては、区又は総合区。以下同じ。）の長に、特別永住許可申請書その他の書類を提出して行わなければならない。
The mayor of municipality must, if documents are submitted under the preceding paragraph, verify whether the person seeking to receive the permission under paragraph (1) resides in the place of residence declared in the application, and the truthfulness of the submitted documents, and then forward those documents to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency.
第五条
A person who has lost Japanese nationality under the Treaty of Peace with Japan or an child of persons who have lost Japanese nationality under the Treaty of Peace with Japan, who stays in Japan by virtue of a status of residence as set out in the left-hand column of the Appended Table II of the Immigration Control Act (excluding the residence status of permanent resident) may, with the permission of the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency, permanently reside in Japan as a special permanent resident provided for in this Act.
平和条約国籍離脱者又は平和条約国籍離脱者の子孫で入管法別表第二の上欄の在留資格（永住者の在留資格を除く。）をもって在留するものは、出入国在留管理庁長官の許可を受けて、この法律に定める特別永住者として、本邦で永住することができる。
If a person specified in the preceding paragraph applies for permission under the same paragraph, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency is to grant such permission. In such a case, any determination as to the status of residence and the duration of stay made in respect of the person who has been granted the relevant permission will cease to have effect.
An application for permission under paragraph (1) must, in accordance with the Ministry of Justice Order, be made to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency, by producing the application form for permission for special permanent residence and other documentation.
第一項の許可の申請は、法務省令で定めるところにより、出入国在留管理庁長官に特別永住許可申請書その他の書類を提出して行わなければならない。
Article 6Issuance of Special Permanent Residence Permits
第六条（特別永住許可書の交付）
If permission is to be granted under Article 4, paragraph (1), the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency is to issue a document stating that permission is granted to permanently reside in Japan as a special permanent resident (hereinafter referred to as the "special permanent residence permit"), via the mayor of the municipality in which the place of residence is situated.
出入国在留管理庁長官は、第四条第一項の許可をする場合には、特別永住者として本邦で永住することを許可する旨を記載した書面（以下「特別永住許可書」という。）を、居住地の市町村の長を経由して、交付するものとする。
If permission is to be granted under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency is to have the immigration inspector issue a special permanent residence permit.
Article 7Issuance of the Special Permanent Resident Certificate
第七条（特別永住者証明書の交付）
The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency will issue to special permanent resident a special permanent resident certificate.
出入国在留管理庁長官は、特別永住者に対し、特別永住者証明書を交付するものとする。
If permission is granted under Article 4, paragraph (1), the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency issues to special permanent resident a special permanent resident certificate, via the mayor of the municipality in which the place of residence is situated.
出入国在留管理庁長官は、第四条第一項の許可をしたときは、居住地の市町村の長を経由して、当該特別永住者に対し、特別永住者証明書を交付する。
If permission was granted under Article 5, paragraph (1), the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency has the immigration inspector issue to the special permanent resident a special permanent resident certificate.
出入国在留管理庁長官は、第五条第一項の許可をしたときは、入国審査官に、当該特別永住者に対し、特別永住者証明書を交付させる。
. The particulars to be recorded on special permanent resident certificates are as follows; provided, however, that if the special permanent resident who is to receive a special permanent resident certificate does not have a place of residence (referring to the primary of place of residence in Japan; hereinafter the same), the matter set out in item (ii) need not be recorded.
特別永住者証明書の記載事項は、次に掲げる事項とする。ただし、その交付を受ける特別永住者に住居地（本邦における主たる住居の所在地をいう。以下同じ。）がないときは、第二号に掲げる事項を記載することを要しない。
the name, date of birth, gender, country of nationality or the region referred to in Article 2, item (v), (b) of the Immigration Control Act.
氏名、生年月日、性別及び国籍の属する国又は入管法第二条第五号ロに規定する地域
the number of the special permanent resident certificate and expiry date of the period of validity.
特別永住者証明書の番号及び有効期間の満了の日
other particulars provided for by Ministry of Justice Order.
その他法務省令で定める事項
The number of the special permanent resident certificate referred to in item (iii) of the preceding Article will, in accordance with the Ministry of Justice Order, vary each time the special permanent resident certificate is issued (including where it is re-issued).
前項第三号の特別永住者証明書の番号は、法務省令で定めるところにより、特別永住者証明書の交付（再交付を含む。）ごとに異なる番号を定めるものとする。
The special permanent resident certificate is to, except where the person's age on the date of issue is less than the age specified by Ministry of Justice Order, in accordance with the Ministry of Justice Order, carry the photograph of the special permanent resident. In such a case, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may use the photograph provided by the relevant special permanent resident in accordance with the provisions of the laws specified by the Ministry of Justice Order.
特別永住者証明書には、交付の日において本人の年齢が法務省令で定める年齢に満たない場合を除き、法務省令で定めるところにより、特別永住者の写真を表示するものとする。この場合において、出入国在留管理庁長官は、法務省令で定める法令の規定により当該特別永住者から提供された写真を利用することができる。
The method of recording the particulars to be recorded pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the method of showing the photograph to be shown pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the form of the special permanent resident certificate, and other necessary particulars concerning the special permanent resident certificate are provided for by Ministry of Justice Order.
The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency is to, in accordance with the Ministry of Justice Order, record the following particulars on the special permanent resident certificate in an electronic or magnetic form (referring to electronic form, magnetic form or any other form that cannot be recognized by human perception; the same applies in Article 11, paragraph (3)), in addition to the particulars listed in each item of paragraph (1) and the particulars relating to the photograph to be shown pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3):
the issue date of the special permanent resident certificate;
特別永住者証明書の交付年月日
particulars specified by Ministry of Justice Order, in addition to those listed in the preceding item; and
前号に掲げるもののほか、法務省令で定める事項
a statement that the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency has recorded the particulars listed in each item of paragraph (1), the particulars relating to the photograph to be shown pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3), and the particulars listed in the preceding two items.