Article 44Special Permission to Stay in Japan
第四十四条（在留特別許可）
If permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 50, paragraph (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "special permission to stay in Japan") is to be granted, a written decision pursuant to the Appended Form No. 61-3 is to be prepared.
法第五十条第一項の規定による許可（以下「在留特別許可」という。）をする場合には、別記第六十一号の三様式による決定書を作成するものとする。
A foreign national who seeks to apply for special permission to stay in Japan must appear at a regional immigration services bureau and submit a copy of each of the written application pursuant to the Appended Form No. 61-4 and materials proving that the foreign national falls under any of the items of Article 50, paragraph (1) of the Act.
在留特別許可を申請しようとする外国人は、別記第六十一号の四様式による申請書及び法第五十条第一項各号のいずれかに該当することを証する資料各一通を地方出入国在留管理局に出頭して提出しなければならない。
When filing the application set forth in the preceding paragraph, the foreign national must present the documents listed in the following items. In this case, a foreign national who is unable to present their passport or certificate of status of residence must submit a copy of the document stating the reasons therefor:
前項の申請に当たつては、次の各号に掲げる書類を提示しなければならない。この場合において、旅券又は在留資格証明書を提示することができない者にあつては、その理由を記載した書類一通を提出しなければならない。
passport and residence card in the case of a mid- to long-term resident;
中長期在留者にあつては、旅券及び在留カード
passport and special permanent resident certificate in the case of a special permanent resident;
特別永住者にあつては、旅券及び特別永住者証明書
passport or certificate of status of residence in the case of persons other than mid- to long-term residents and special permanent residents;
中長期在留者及び特別永住者以外の者にあつては、旅券又は在留資格証明書
in the case of a foreign national who has been issued a landing permit as provided in Chapter III, Sections 3 and 4 of the Act, the permit;
法第三章第三節及び第四節に定める上陸の許可書の交付を受けている者にあつては、当該許可書
in the case of a person placed under supervision measures pursuant to the provisions of Article 44-2, paragraph (1) or (6) of the Act, the written notice of the decision on supervision measures set forth in paragraph (7) of the same Article; or
法第四十四条の二第一項又は第六項の規定により監理措置に付された者にあつては、同条第七項の監理措置決定通知書
in the case of a person who has been granted permission for provisional release, the written permission for provisional release.
仮放免の許可を受けた者にあつては、仮放免許可書
In the case referred to in paragraph (2), when the foreign national is under 16 years of age or is unable to file the application themselves due to disease or for other grounds, the father, mother, spouse, child, or a relative of the foreign national may file the application on behalf of the foreign national.
第二項の場合において、外国人が十六歳に満たない者であるとき又は疾病その他の事由により自ら申請することができないときは、当該外国人の父若しくは母、配偶者、子又は親族がその者に代わつて申請を行うことができる。
In the event that special permission to stay is granted, except for cases of having an immigration inspector issue a residence card pursuant to the provisions of Article 50, paragraph (7) of the Act and cases where the type of landing permission and the period of landing is established pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (7), item (i), the seal of verification pursuant to the Appended Form No. 62 or No. 62-2 is to be affixed to the foreign national's passport when the foreign national pertaining to the special permission to stay possesses a passport; and the certificate of status of residence pursuant to the Appended Form No. 32 with the same seal of verification is to be issued, or a seal of verification pursuant to the same Form is to be affixed to the certificate of status of residence which has already been issued when the foreign national does not possess a passport.
In the event that special permission to stay is granted, if a determination of the status of residence of "Highly Skilled Professional" (limited to those pertaining to item (i), sub-items (a) through (c) of the right-hand column under "Highly Skilled Professional" in the Appended Table I (2) of the Act) is made, the certificate of designation pursuant to the Appended Form No. 31-3 stating the public or private organization in Japan designated by the Minister of Justice is to be issued, if a determination of the status of residence of "Specified Skilled Worker" is made, a certificate of designation is to be issued using the Appended Form No. 31-4 which states the public and private organizations in Japan and the specified industrial fields designated by the Minister of Justice, and if a determination of the status of residence of "Designated Activities" is made, a certificate of designation pursuant to the Appended Form No. 7-4 stating the activities specially designated by the Minister of Justice for individual foreign nationals is to be issued.
在留特別許可をする場合において、高度専門職の在留資格（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係るものに限る。）を決定するときは法務大臣が指定する本邦の公私の機関を記載した別記第三十一号の三様式による指定書を交付し、特定技能の在留資格を決定するときは法務大臣が指定する本邦の公私の機関及び特定産業分野を記載した別記第三十一号の四様式による指定書を交付し、特定活動の在留資格を決定するときは法務大臣が個々の外国人について特に指定する活動を記載した別記第七号の四様式による指定書を交付するものとする。
The conditions found to be necessary, which may be imposed pursuant to the provisions of Article 50, paragraph (6) of the Act, are to be pursuant to the following items.
法第五十条第六項の規定により付することができる必要と認める条件は、次の各号によるものとする。
the types of landing provided for in Chapter III, Section 4 of the Act and the landing periods based on the provisions of Articles 13 to 18 for persons falling under Article 24, item (ii) of the Act (except for persons who landed in Japan in violation of the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (7) of the Act) or items (vi) through (vi)-4; and
法第二十四条第二号（法第九条第七項の規定に違反して本邦に上陸した者を除く。）又は第六号から第六号の四までに該当した者については、法第三章第四節に規定する上陸の種類及び第十三条から第十八条までの規定に基づく上陸期間
restrictions on activities and other conditions found to be particularly necessary.
活動の制限その他特に必要と認める事項
The notice pursuant to the provisions of Article 50, paragraph (10) of the Act to the effect that special permission to stay is not granted is to be made by the written notice pursuant to the Appended Form No. 62-3.
法第五十条第十項の規定による在留特別許可をしない旨の通知は、別記第六十二号の三様式による通知書によつて行うものとする。
Article 45Written Deportation Order
第四十五条（退去強制令書）
The format of the written deportation order prescribed in Article 51 of the Act is to follow that of the Appended Form No. 63.
Article 46Request for Enforcement of Written Deportation Order
第四十六条（退去強制令書の執行依頼）
If a supervising immigration inspector has asked a police officer or coast guard officer to enforce a written deportation order pursuant to the provisions of Article 52, paragraph (2) of the Act, the supervising immigration inspector must receive a notice of the results thereof.
主任審査官は、法第五十二条第二項の規定により警察官又は海上保安官に退去強制令書の執行を依頼したときは、その結果の通知を受けなければならない。
If the police officer or coast guard officer set forth in the preceding paragraph has completed the deportation pursuant to the written deportation order or when its enforcement has become impossible, the supervising immigration officer must have the written deportation order stating that fact returned.
主任審査官は、前項の警察官又は海上保安官が、退去強制令書による送還を終わつたとき又はその執行が不能となつたときは、その旨を記載した当該退去強制令書の返還を受けなければならない。
Article 47Written Notice of Repatriation
第四十七条（送還通知書）
If an immigration control officer hands over a foreign national subject to deportation to a carrier pursuant to the provisions of the proviso to Article 52, paragraph (3) of the Act, the officer must notify the carrier that they have an obligation to repatriate the foreign national pursuant to the provisions of Article 59 of the Act by a written notice of repatriation pursuant to the Appended Form No. 64.
If the destination of deportation is established pursuant to the provisions of the second sentence of Article 52, paragraph (4) of the Act, a certificate of designation of the destination of deportation pursuant to the Appended Form No. 64-2 is to be issued.
法第五十二条第四項後段の規定により送還先を定めるときは、別記第六十四号の二様式による送還先指定書を交付するものとする。
Article 47-3Shortening of the Period of Denial of Landing
第四十七条の三（上陸拒否期間の短縮）
A foreign national who seeks to apply for a decision that the period during which they are to be denied landing is to be one year pursuant to the provisions of Article 52, paragraph (5) of the Act must appear at a regional immigration services bureau and submit a written application pursuant to the Appended Form No. 64-3 and a copy of each of any other materials to be used as a reference.
法第五十二条第五項の規定により上陸を拒否される期間を一年とする旨の決定の申請をしようとする外国人は、別記第六十四号の三様式による申請書及びその他参考となるべき資料各一通を地方出入国在留管理局に出頭して提出しなければならない。
In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, when the foreign national is under 16 years of age or is unable to file the application themselves due to disease or for other grounds, the father, mother, spouse, child, or a relative of the foreign national may file the application on behalf of the foreign national.
前項の場合において、外国人が十六歳に満たない者であるとき又は疾病その他の事由により自ら申請することができないときは、当該外国人の父若しくは母、配偶者、子又は親族がその者に代わつて申請を行うことができる。
The date provided for in Ministry of Justice Order as prescribed in Article 52, paragraph (5) of the Act is to be the date set by the supervising immigration inspector within a period not exceeding seven days from the scheduled date of departure pertaining to the permission pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4) of the same Article.
The notice under Article 52, paragraph (6) of the Act to the effect that the decision has been made is to be made by the written notice pursuant to the Appended Form No. 64-4.
法第五十二条第六項の決定をした旨の通知は、別記第六十四号の四様式による通知書によつて行うものとする。
第四十八条（特別放免）
The restrictions on residence and scope of activities, the obligation to appear when given summons, and other conditions pursuant to the provisions of Article 52, paragraph (10) of the Act are to be pursuant to the following items:
法第五十二条第十項の規定による住居及び行動範囲の制限、呼出しに対する出頭の義務その他の条件は、次の各号によるものとする。
the residence is designated by the director of the immigration detention center or the supervising immigration inspector (hereinafter referred to as "director, etc.");
住居は、入国者収容所長又は主任審査官（以下「所長等」という。）が指定する。
the scope of activities is to be within the area of the prefecture where the designated residence is located, except for cases in which the director, etc. finds that there are special reasons and has decided otherwise;
行動の範囲は、所長等が特別の事由があると認めて別に定めた場合を除き、指定された住居の属する都道府県の区域内とする。
a request for appearance is made by the director, etc. with a designation of the time, date, and place to appear; and
出頭の要求は、所長等が出頭すべき日時及び場所を指定して行う。
beyond what is provided for in the preceding three items, the director, etc. prohibits foreign nationals to engage in activities related to the operation of a business involving income or activities for which they receive a remuneration and imposes other conditions found to be particularly necessary.
前三号のほか、所長等が付するその他の条件は、収入を伴う事業を運営する活動又は報酬を受ける活動に従事することの禁止その他特に必要と認める事項とする。
The provisions of Article 36-2, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to a request for appearance for a person who has been granted special release under an obligation to appear upon receiving summons pursuant to the provisions of Article 52, paragraph (10) of the Act.
第三十六条の二第三項の規定は、法第五十二条第十項の規定により呼出しに対する出頭の義務を付されて特別放免された者に対する出頭の要求について準用する。
The format of the special release permit prescribed in Article 52, paragraph (11) of the Act is to follow that of the Appended Form No. 65.
法第五十二条第十一項に規定する特別放免許可書の様式は、別記第六十五号様式による。
Article 48-2Application for Issuance of a Passport and Other Acts Necessary for Deportation
第四十八条の二（旅券の発給の申請その他送還するために必要な行為）
The acts provided for in Ministry of Justice Order as prescribed in Article 52, paragraph (12) of the Act are as follows:
法第五十二条第十二項に規定する法務省令で定める行為は、次に掲げるものとする。
preparing or obtaining documents (including electronic or magnetic records (meaning records created by an electronic or magnetic means which are used in information processing by computers); the same applies hereinafter in this Article) necessary for an application for issuance of a passport;
旅券の発給の申請に必要な書類（電磁的記録（電磁的方式で作られる記録であつて、電子計算機による情報処理の用に供されるものをいう。）を含む。以下この条において同じ。）を作成し、又は取得すること。
submitting or providing documents necessary for an application for issuance of a passport and personal identification information (meaning fingerprints, photographs and any other information by which an individual can be identified) to an embassy, etc. (meaning a foreign embassy, legation or consulate in Japan or any other institution equivalent thereto; the same applies in the following item) or to an immigration inspector or immigration control officer;
旅券の発給の申請に必要な書類及び個人識別情報（指紋、写真その他の個人を識別することができる情報をいう。）を大使館等（本邦にある外国の大使館、公使館、領事館その他これらに準ずる機関をいう。次号において同じ。）又は入国審査官若しくは入国警備官に提出し、又は提供すること。
complying with a request for appearance or an interview from a member, etc. of the embassy, etc.;
大使館等の構成員等から出頭又は面接を求められたときは、これに応じること。
providing a valid passport to an immigration inspector or immigration control officer;
有効な旅券を入国審査官又は入国警備官に提供すること。
preparing or obtaining a written declaration concerning the payment of customs duties or any other document necessary for deportation at the request of a foreign government recognized by the Japanese Government or an authorized organization of a region prescribed in Article 2, item (v), sub-item (b) of the Act (referred to as a "foreign government, etc." in the following item) or of an airline or shipping company (referred to as an "airline, etc." in the following item);
at the request of a foreign government, etc. or an airline, etc., submitting or providing a written declaration concerning the payment of customs duties or any other document necessary for deportation to a foreign government, etc. or an airline, etc. or to an immigration inspector or immigration control officer, or carrying out any other procedure necessary for deportation;
keeping or retaining a passport or any other document necessary for deportation;
旅券その他送還に必要な書類を保管し、又は保存すること。
reporting the status of the acts listed in the preceding items to an immigration inspector or immigration control officer at the request of the immigration inspector or immigration control officer.
入国審査官又は入国警備官の求めに応じて前各号に掲げる行為の状況を入国審査官又は入国警備官に報告すること。
Article 48-3Order to Apply for Issuance of a Passport, etc.
第四十八条の三（旅券の発給の申請等の命令）
The order pursuant to the provisions of Article 52, paragraph (12) of the Act is to be given by a written order to apply for issuance of a passport, etc. pursuant to the Appended Form No. 65-2.
法第五十二条第十二項の規定による命令は、別記第六十五号の二様式による旅券発給申請等命令書によつて行うものとする。
If the supervising immigration inspector has extended, pursuant to the provisions of Article 52, paragraph (13) of the Act, the period set based on the provisions of paragraph (12) of the same Article, the inspector is to notify the person to that effect by a written notice pursuant to the Appended Form No. 65-3.
主任審査官は、法第五十二条第十三項の規定により同条第十二項の規定に基づき定められた期間を延長したときは、その旨を別記第六十五号の三様式による通知書によりその者に通知するものとする。
Article 48-4Particulars to Be Stated in the Plan for Departure
第四十八条の四（退去のための計画の記載事項）
The plan for departure established based on the provisions of Article 52-8 of the Act is to state the following particulars:
法第五十二条の八の規定に基づき定める退去のための計画には、次に掲げる事項を記載するものとする。
the circumstances that are the cause of being unable to send the person outside Japan;
本邦外に送還することができない原因となつている事情
the results of hearing the wishes of the person to whom a written deportation order has been issued;
退去強制令書の発付を受けた者の意向の聴取の結果
the expected time at which the circumstances that are the cause of being unable to send the person outside Japan will be resolved.
本邦外に送還することができない原因となつている事情が解消する予定時期