The required information on the residence card is the following particulars:
在留カードの記載事項は、次に掲げる事項とする。
name, date of birth, sex, country of nationality or a region provided for in Article 2, item (v), sub-item (b);
氏名、生年月日、性別及び国籍の属する国又は第二条第五号ロに規定する地域
place of residence (meaning the location of the main place of residence in Japan; the same applies hereinafter);
住居地（本邦における主たる住居の所在地をいう。以下同じ。）
status of residence and expiration date of the period of stay;
在留資格及び在留期間の満了の日
number and expiration date of the validity period of the residence card;
在留カードの番号及び有効期間の満了の日
whether or not there are any restrictions on work; and
就労制限の有無
if the permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 19, paragraph (2) has been granted to that effect.
第十九条第二項の規定による許可を受けているときは、その旨
other particulars provided for by Ministry of Justice Order.
その他法務省令で定める事項
The number of the residence card set forth in item (iv) of the preceding paragraph is to be established as a different number for each residence card issued (including reissuance), pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order.
前項第四号の在留カードの番号は、法務省令で定めるところにより、在留カードの交付（再交付を含む。）ごとに異なる番号を定めるものとする。
Except where the age of the person on the date of issuance is under the age provided for by Ministry of Justice Order, the residence card is to display a photograph of the mid- to long-term resident pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order. In this case, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may use the photograph that was provided by the mid- to long-term resident pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, paragraph (3) and other provisions of the laws and regulations prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order.
The method of entering the particulars to be entered pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the method of displaying the photograph to be displayed pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the form of the residence card and other necessary particulars concerning the residence card are provided for by Ministry of Justice Order.
The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency is to record the following particulars on the residence card in an electronic or magnetic means pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order, in addition to the particulars set forth in the items of paragraph (1) and the particulars pertaining to the photograph displayed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3):
type and date of permission;
許可の種類及び年月日
date of issuance of the residence card;
在留カードの交付年月日
beyond what is set forth in the preceding three items, particulars provided for by Ministry of Justice Order; and
前三号に掲げるもののほか、法務省令で定める事項
the fact that the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency has recorded the particulars set forth in the items of paragraph (1), the particulars pertaining to the photograph displayed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) and the particulars set forth in the preceding items.
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The required information on the residence card is the following particulars:
在留カードの記載事項は、次に掲げる事項とする。
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number and expiration date of the validity period of the residence card;
在留カードの番号及び有効期間の満了の日
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Except where the age of the person on the date of issuance is under the age provided for by Ministry of Justice Order, the residence card is to display a photograph of the mid- to long-term resident…
在留カードには、交付の日において本人の年齢が法務省令で定める年齢に満たない場合を除き、法務省令で定めるところにより、中長期在留者の写真を表示するものとする。この場合において、出入国在留管理庁長官は、第六条第三項の規定その他法務省令で定める法令の規定により当該中長期在留者から提供された写真を利用することができる。
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period of stay;
在留期間
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type and date of permission;
許可の種類及び年月日
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date of issuance of the residence card;
在留カードの交付年月日
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beyond what is set forth in the preceding three items, particulars provided for by Ministry of Justice Order; and
前三号に掲げるもののほか、法務省令で定める事項
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If an application has been submitted by a foreign national who is a resident with a status of residence set forth in the left-hand column of the Appended Table I…
出入国在留管理庁長官は、別表第一の上欄の在留資格をもつて在留する者から、法務省令で定める手続により、当該在留資格に応じ同表の下欄に掲げる活動の遂行を阻害しない範囲内で当該活動に属しない収入を伴う事業を運営する活動又は報酬を受ける活動を行うことを希望する旨の申請があつた場合において、相当と認めるときは…
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the term "passport" means any of the following documents:
旅券 次に掲げる文書をいう。
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A foreign national who seeks to apply for landing as set forth in the preceding paragraph must provide an immigration inspector with personal identification information…
前項の申請をしようとする外国人は、入国審査官に対し、申請者の個人の識別のために用いられる法務省令で定める電子計算機の用に供するため、法務省令で定めるところにより、電磁的方式によつて個人識別情報（指紋、写真その他の個人を識別することができる情報として法務省令で定めるものをいう。以下同じ。）を提供しなければならない。
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「電磁的方式」
Electronic, magnetic or any other form that people cannot perceive directly with their senses.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xvii)
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「在留期間」
How long a foreign national may stay in Japan under a status of residence; the lengths are set by Ministry of Justice Order and, for most statuses, cannot exceed five years.
Short name set inArticle 2-2, paragraph (3)
mid- to long-term residents
「中長期在留者」
A foreign national residing in Japan with a status of residence who is issued a residence card: everyone except those granted a stay of three months or less, Temporary Visitors, holders of Diplomat or Official status, and others specified by Ministry of Justice Order.
Short name set inArticle 19-3, paragraph (1)
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「住居地」
A foreign resident's main place of residence in Japan.
Defined inArticle 19-4, paragraph (1), item (ii)