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Supplementary Provisions, Article 4, paragraph (1)
法務大臣は、施行日以後に本邦に上陸しようとする外国人であって次の各号に掲げる活動を行おうとするものから、あらかじめ申請があったときは、法務省令で定めるところにより、施行日前に、当該外国人に対し、当該各号に定める在留資格に係る在留資格認定証明書を交付することができる。
Upon receiving an advance application from a foreign national who seeks to land in Japan on or after the Effective Date and who seeks to engage in the activities set forth in any of the following items, the Minister of Justice may, pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order, issue to the foreign national, before the Effective Date, a certificate of eligibility pertaining to the status of residence specified in the relevant item:
新入管法別表第一の二の表の高度専門職の項の下欄第一号イからハまでに掲げる活動 同表の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。）
the activities set forth in item (i), sub-items (a) through (c) of the right-hand column under "Highly Skilled Professional" in Appended Table I (2) of the New Immigration Control Act: the status of residence of "Highly Skilled Professional" in the same Table (limited to that pertaining to item (i), sub-items (a) through (c) of the right-hand column under "Highly Skilled Professional" in the same Table);
新入管法別表第一の二の表の経営・管理の項の下欄に掲げる活動 同表の経営・管理の在留資格
the activities set forth in the right-hand column under "Business Manager" in Appended Table I (2) of the New Immigration Control Act: the status of residence of "Business Manager" in the same Table;
新入管法別表第一の二の表の技術・人文知識・国際業務の項の下欄に掲げる活動 同表の技術・人文知識・国際業務の在留資格
the activities set forth in the right-hand column under "Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services" in Appended Table I (2) of the New Immigration Control Act: the status of residence of "Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services" in the same Table.