本邦に在留する外国人は、出入国管理及び難民認定法及び他の法律に特別の規定がある場合を除き、それぞれ、当該外国人に対する上陸許可若しくは当該外国人の取得に係る在留資格（高度専門職の在留資格にあつては別表第一の二の表の高度専門職の項の下欄に掲げる第一号イからハまで又は第二号の区分を含み、特定技能の在留資格にあつては同表の特定技能の項の下欄に掲げる第一号又は第二号の区分を含み、技能実習の在留資格にあつては同表の技能実習の項の下欄に掲げる第一号イ若しくはロ、第二号イ若しくはロ又は第三号イ若しくはロの区分を含む。以下同じ。）又はそれらの変更に係る在留資格をもつて在留するものとする。
Except as otherwise provided in the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and other laws, a foreign national is to reside in Japan under the status of residence (in the case of the status of residence of "Highly Skilled Professional", including the category of item (i), sub-items (a) through (c) or item (ii) set forth in the right-hand column under "Highly Skilled Professional" of the Appended Table I (2); in the case of the "Specified Skilled Worker" status of residence, including the category of item (i) and (ii) set forth in the right-hand column under "Specified Skilled Worker" of the same Table; in the case of the status of residence of "Technical Intern Training", including the category of item (i), sub-item (a) or (b), item (ii), sub-item (a) or (b) or item (iii), sub-item (a) or (b) set forth in the right-hand column under "Technical Intern Training" of the same Table; the same applies hereinafter) associated with that foreign national's permission for landing, under the status of residence that the foreign national has acquired, or under the status of residence following a change to either of these.
在留資格は、別表第一の上欄（高度専門職の在留資格にあつては二の表の高度専門職の項の下欄に掲げる第一号イからハまで又は第二号の区分を含み、特定技能の在留資格にあつては同表の特定技能の項の下欄に掲げる第一号又は第二号の区分を含み、技能実習の在留資格にあつては同表の技能実習の項の下欄に掲げる第一号イ若しくはロ、第二号イ若しくはロ又は第三号イ若しくはロの区分を含む。以下同じ。）又は別表第二の上欄に掲げるとおりとし、別表第一の上欄の在留資格をもつて在留する者は当該在留資格に応じそれぞれ本邦において同表の下欄に掲げる活動を行うことができ、別表第二の上欄の在留資格をもつて在留する者は当該在留資格に応じそれぞれ本邦において同表の下欄に掲げる身分若しくは地位を有する者としての活動を行うことができる。
The categories of status of residence are to be as set forth in the left-hand column of Appended Table I (in the case of the status of residence of "Highly Skilled Professional", including the category of item (i), sub-items (a) through (c) or item (ii) set forth in the right-hand column under "Highly Skilled Professional" of the Appended Table I (2); in the case of the "Specified Skilled Worker" status of residence, including the category of item (i) and (ii) set forth in the right-hand column under "Specified Skilled Worker" of the same Table; in the case of the status of residence of "Technical Intern Training", including the category of item (i), sub-item (a) or (b), item (ii), sub-item (a) or (b) or item (iii), sub-item (a) or (b) set forth in the right-hand column under "Technical Intern Training" of the same Table; the same applies hereinafter) and the Appended Table II. A foreign national residing in Japan under a status of residence set forth in the left-hand column of Table I may engage in the activities set forth in the right-hand column corresponding to that status, while a foreign national residing under a status of residence set forth in the left-hand column of Table II may engage in the activities of a person with the status or position set forth in the right-hand column corresponding to that status.
第一項の外国人が在留することのできる期間（以下「在留期間」という。）は、各在留資格について、法務省令で定める。この場合において、外交、公用、高度専門職及び永住者の在留資格（高度専門職の在留資格にあつては、別表第一の二の表の高度専門職の項の下欄第二号に係るものに限る。）以外の在留資格に伴う在留期間は、五年を超えることができない。
The period during which a foreign national may reside as set forth in paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "period of stay") is determined for each status of residence by Ministry of Justice Order; and if the status of residence is one other than that of "Diplomat", "Official", "Highly Skilled Professional" or "Permanent Resident" (in the case of the status of residence of "Highly Skilled Professional", limited to those pertaining to item (ii) in the right-hand column under "Highly Skilled Professional" of the Appended Table I (2)), the period of stay does not exceed 5 years.