Supplementary Provisions, Article 2Transitional Measures
第二条（経過措置）
An application for issuance of a certificate of eligibility, an application for permission for a change of status of residence, an application for permission for extension of the period of stay or an application for re-entry permission that has actually been filed at the time this Ministerial Order comes into effect using a form prescribed in the Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act prior to the amendment by this Ministerial Order (hereinafter referred to as "the former Regulation") is deemed to be an application for issuance of a certificate of eligibility, an application for permission for a change of status of residence, an application for permission for extension of the period of stay or an application for re-entry permission, respectively, using a form prescribed in the Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act as amended by this Ministerial Order (hereinafter referred to as "the new Regulation").
この省令の施行の際現に行われているこの省令による改正前の出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則（以下「旧規則」という。）に規定する様式による在留資格認定証明書の交付の申請、在留資格の変更の許可の申請、在留期間の更新の許可の申請又は再入国の許可の申請は、それぞれこの省令による改正後の出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則（以下「新規則」という。）に規定する様式による在留資格認定証明書の交付の申請、在留資格の変更の許可の申請、在留期間の更新の許可の申請又は再入国の許可の申請とみなす。