A foreign national who seeks to change their status of residence to that of "Permanent Resident" must file an application to the Minister of Justice for permission for permanent residence by taking the procedures provided for by Ministry of Justice Order.
在留資格を変更しようとする外国人で永住者の在留資格への変更を希望するものは、法務省令で定める手続により、法務大臣に対し永住許可を申請しなければならない。
If an application as set forth in the preceding paragraph has been filed, the Minister of Justice may grant permission only if the Minister finds that the foreign national conforms to all of the following items and that their permanent residence conforms to the interests of Japan; provided, however, that in the case of spouses or children of Japanese nationals, of residents with permanent residence status or of special permanent residents, they do not need to conform to any of the following items, and in the case of a person whose need for protection has been recognized by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees or any other international organization and who meets the requirements provided for by Ministry of Justice Order, they do not need to conform to item (ii):
the foreign national's behavior is good; and
素行が善良であること。
the foreign national has sufficient assets or skills to make an independent living.
独立の生計を営むに足りる資産又は技能を有すること。
If the Minister of Justice decides to grant the permission provided for in the preceding paragraph, the Minister is to have the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency notify the foreign national to that effect. In that case, this notification is to be made by the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency by having an immigration officer issue a residence card to the foreign national pertaining to the permission.
The permission of the Minister of Justice pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) becomes effective when the residence card under the provisions of the preceding paragraph has been issued.
定義第二条第一項第十号・法令全体に適用
第六十一条の三に定める入国審査官
わかりやすく言うと
入国者収容所と地方出入国在留管理局に置かれる職員で、上陸や退去強制についての審査、収容令書や退去強制令書の発付、仮放免、出国命令などの事務を行う人のことです(第六十一条の三)。
略称規定第六条第三項第一号
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(平成三年法律第七十一号。以下「特例法」という。)に定める特別永住者(以下「特別永住者」という。)
わかりやすく言うと
日本国との平和条約に基づいて日本の国籍を離れ、それより前から日本に住み続けている人など(平和条約国籍離脱者)やその子孫のうち、特例法の定めにより特別永住者として日本で永住することができる人のことです。