. The particulars to be recorded on special permanent resident certificates are as follows; provided, however, that if the special permanent resident who is to receive a special permanent resident certificate does not have a place of residence (referring to the primary of place of residence in Japan; hereinafter the same), the matter set out in item (ii) need not be recorded.
特別永住者証明書の記載事項は、次に掲げる事項とする。ただし、その交付を受ける特別永住者に住居地（本邦における主たる住居の所在地をいう。以下同じ。）がないときは、第二号に掲げる事項を記載することを要しない。
the name, date of birth, gender, country of nationality or the region referred to in Article 2, item (v), (b) of the Immigration Control Act.
氏名、生年月日、性別及び国籍の属する国又は入管法第二条第五号ロに規定する地域
the number of the special permanent resident certificate and expiry date of the period of validity.
特別永住者証明書の番号及び有効期間の満了の日
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 special permanent resident certificate referred to in item (iii) of the preceding Article will, in accordance with the Ministry of Justice Order, vary each time the special permanent resident certificate is issued (including where it is re-issued).
前項第三号の特別永住者証明書の番号は、法務省令で定めるところにより、特別永住者証明書の交付（再交付を含む。）ごとに異なる番号を定めるものとする。
The special permanent resident certificate is to, except where the person's age on the date of issue is less than the age specified by Ministry of Justice Order, in accordance with the Ministry of Justice Order, carry the photograph of the special permanent resident. In such a case, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may use the photograph provided by the relevant special permanent resident in accordance with the provisions of the laws specified by the Ministry of Justice Order.
特別永住者証明書には、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、特別永住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、法務省令で定める法令の規定により当該特別永住者から提供された写真を利用することができる。
The method of recording the particulars to be recorded pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the method of showing the photograph to be shown pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the form of the special permanent resident certificate, and other necessary particulars concerning the special permanent resident certificate are provided for by Ministry of Justice Order.
The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency is to, in accordance with the Ministry of Justice Order, record the following particulars on the special permanent resident certificate in an electronic or magnetic form (referring to electronic form, magnetic form or any other form that cannot be recognized by human perception; the same applies in Article 11, paragraph (3)), in addition to the particulars listed in each item of paragraph (1) and the particulars relating to the photograph to be shown pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3):
the issue date of the special permanent resident certificate;
特別永住者証明書の交付年月日
particulars specified by Ministry of Justice Order, in addition to those listed in the preceding item; and
前号に掲げるもののほか、法務省令で定める事項
a statement that the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency has recorded the particulars listed in each item of paragraph (1), the particulars relating to the photograph to be shown pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3), and the particulars listed in the preceding two items.
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