第二十条の二（高度専門職の在留資格の変更の特則）
Article 20-2Special Provision on Changes to the Status of Residence of "Highly Skilled Professional"
高度専門職の在留資格（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。）への変更は、前条第一項の規定にかかわらず、高度専門職の在留資格（同表の高度専門職の項の下欄第一号イからハまでに係るものに限る。）をもつて本邦に在留していた外国人でなければ受けることができない。
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the change to the status of residence of "Highly Skilled Professional" (limited to those pertaining to item (ii) of the right-hand column under "Highly Skilled Professional" in the Appended Table I (2)) may not be granted, unless it is for a foreign national residing in Japan with the status of residence of "Highly Skilled Professional" (limited to those pertaining to item (i), sub-items (a) through (c) in the right-hand column pertaining to "Highly Skilled Professional" in the same Table).
法務大臣は、外国人から前条第二項の規定による高度専門職の在留資格（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。）への変更の申請があつたときは、当該外国人が法務省令で定める基準に適合する場合でなければ、これを許可することができない。
If the Minister of Justice receives an application from a foreign national for a change to the status of residence of "Highly Skilled Professional" (limited to those pertaining to item (ii) in the right-hand column pertaining to "Highly Skilled Professional" in the Appended Table I (2)) pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, the Minister may not grant permission for the change unless the foreign national conforms to the standards provided for by Ministry of Justice Order.
法務大臣は、前項の法務省令を定めようとするときは、あらかじめ、関係行政機関の長と協議するものとする。
The Minister of Justice is to consult with the heads of the related administrative organs in advance, when seeking to establish the Ministry of Justice Order set forth in the preceding paragraph.