法務大臣は、本邦にある外国人から法務省令で定める手続により難民である旨の認定の申請があつたときは、その提出した資料に基づき、その者が難民である旨の認定（以下「難民の認定」という。）を行うことができる。
If a foreign national in Japan files an application for recognition of refugee status in accordance with the procedures provided by Ministry of Justice Order, the Minister of Justice may recognize that person as a refugee (hereinafter referred to as "Recognition of Refugee Status") based on the materials submitted.
法務大臣は、本邦にある外国人から法務省令で定める手続により補完的保護対象者である旨の認定の申請があつたときは、その提出した資料に基づき、その者が補完的保護対象者である旨の認定（以下「補完的保護対象者の認定」という。）を行うことができる。
If a foreign national in Japan files an application for recognition as a person eligible for complementary protection in accordance with the procedures provided by Ministry of Justice Order, the Minister of Justice may recognize that person as a person eligible for complementary protection (hereinafter referred to as "recognition as a person eligible for complementary protection") based on the materials submitted.
法務大臣は、第一項の申請をした外国人について難民の認定をしない処分をする場合において、当該外国人が補完的保護対象者に該当すると認めるときは、補完的保護対象者の認定を行うことができる。
In the case where the Minister of Justice makes a disposition not to grant Recognition of Refugee Status to a foreign national who has filed the application set forth in paragraph (1), if the Minister finds that the foreign national falls under the category of a person eligible for complementary protection, the Minister may grant recognition as a person eligible for complementary protection.
法務大臣は、第一項の申請をした外国人について、難民の認定をしたときは、法務省令で定める手続により、当該外国人に対し、難民認定証明書を交付し、その認定をしない処分をしたときは、当該外国人に対し、理由を付した書面をもつて、その旨を通知する。
If the Recognition of Refugee Status has been made for a foreign national who has filed the application set forth in paragraph (1), the Minister of Justice is to issue a certificate of refugee status to the foreign national in accordance with the procedures provided by Ministry of Justice Order, and if a disposition denying Recognition of Refugee Status has been made, the foreign national is to be notified to that effect in writing with the reason attached.
法務大臣は、第一項又は第二項の申請をした外国人について、補完的保護対象者の認定をしたときは、法務省令で定める手続により、当該外国人に対し、補完的保護対象者認定証明書を交付し、同項の申請があつた場合においてその認定をしない処分をしたときは、当該外国人に対し、理由を付した書面をもつて、その旨を通知する。
If recognition as a person eligible for complementary protection has been made for a foreign national who has filed the application set forth in paragraph (1) or (2), the Minister of Justice is to issue a certificate of recognition as a person eligible for complementary protection to the foreign national in accordance with the procedures provided by Ministry of Justice Order, and if, in the case where the application set forth in paragraph (2) has been filed, a disposition denying that recognition has been made, the foreign national is to be notified to that effect in writing with the reason attached.