Article 9Special Permanent Resident Certificate Period of Validity
第九条（特別永住者証明書の有効期間）
The period of validity of the special permanent resident certificate will, depending on how the special permanent resident who is to be issued with it is classified in accordance with the items below, be the period until the date specified in the relevant item is reached.
特別永住者証明書の有効期間は、その交付を受ける特別永住者に係る次の各号に掲げる区分に応じ、当該各号に定める日が経過するまでの期間とする。
a person who is under 18 years of age on the date of the notification or application concerning the special permanent resident certificate: the fifth birthday after the date of the notification or application (if the birthday of the relevant special permanent resident is February 29, the birthday of the relevant special permanent resident in a year other than a leap year is deemed to be February 28; the same applies hereinafter) (if an application is made under Article 12, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), the fifth birthday after the date of expiry of the period of validity of the special permanent resident certificate that the person who made the application held at that time (hereinafter referred to as the "old certificate" in this Article) (or, if the date of expiry of the period of validity of the old certificate falls on or after the person's 18th birthday, the tenth birthday after the date of expiry of the period of validity of the old certificate));
a person other than those listed in the preceding item: the tenth birthday after the date of the notification or application concerning the special permanent resident certificate (if an application is made under Article 12, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), the tenth birthday after the date of expiry of the period of validity of the old certificate).
Article 10Notification of Place of Residence
第十条（住居地の届出）
A special permanent resident who has been issued with a special permanent resident certificate which does not bear the place of residence must, within 14 days of settling on a place of residence, in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Ministry of Justice Order, produce the relevant special permanent resident certificate to the mayor of the municipality in which the place of residence is situated, and notify the place of residence to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency, via the mayor of the municipality in which the place of residence is situated.
住居地の記載のない特別永住者証明書の交付を受けた特別永住者は、住居地を定めた日から十四日以内に、法務省令で定める手続により、住居地の市町村の長に対し、当該特別永住者証明書を提出した上、当該市町村の長を経由して、出入国在留管理庁長官に対し、その住居地を届け出なければならない。
A special permanent resident must, if their place residence has changed, within 14 days of moving to the new place of residence (referring to the place of residence after the change; hereinafter the same), in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Ministry of Justice Order, produce the special permanent resident certificate to the mayor of the municipality of the new place of residence, and notify the new place of residence to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency, via the relevant mayor of the municipality.
特別永住者は、住居地を変更したときは、新住居地（変更後の住居地をいう。以下同じ。）に移転した日から十四日以内に、法務省令で定める手続により、新住居地の市町村の長に対し、特別永住者証明書を提出した上、当該市町村の長を経由して、出入国在留管理庁長官に対し、その新住居地を届け出なければならない。
The mayor of municipality is to, if a special permanent resident certificate is produced under the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, record the place of residence or the new place of residence onto the relevant special permanent resident certificate (including by recording in accordance with the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (5)), and return the same to the relevant special permanent resident.
If a special permanent resident specified in paragraph (1) has filed a notification pursuant to the provisions of Article 30-46 of the Residential Basic Book Act (Act No. 81 of 1967) by producing a special permanent resident certificate, the relevant notification is deemed to have been filed in accordance with the provisions of the same paragraph.
第一項に規定する特別永住者が、特別永住者証明書を提出して住民基本台帳法（昭和四十二年法律第八十一号）第三十条の四十六の規定による届出をしたときは、当該届出は同項の規定による届出とみなす。
If a special permanent resident (excluding those special permanent residents who are specified in paragraph (1)) has filed a notification pursuant to the provisions of Article 22, Article 23, or Article 30-46 of the Residential Basic Book Act by producing a special permanent resident certificate, the relevant notification is deemed to have been filed in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (2).
特別永住者（第一項に規定する特別永住者を除く。）が、特別永住者証明書を提出して住民基本台帳法第二十二条、第二十三条又は第三十条の四十六の規定による届出をしたときは、当該届出は第二項の規定による届出とみなす。
Article 11Notification of Changes to Particulars other than the Place of Residence
第十一条（住居地以外の記載事項の変更届出）
A special permanent resident must, if the particulars listed in Article 8, paragraph (1), item (i) have changed, within 14 days of such change arising, in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Ministry of Justice Order, file a notification regarding the change to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency, via the mayor of the municipality in which the place of residence is situated.
特別永住者は、第八条第一項第一号に掲げる事項に変更を生じたときは、その変更を生じた日から十四日以内に、法務省令で定める手続により、居住地の市町村の長を経由して、出入国在留管理庁長官に対し、変更の届出をしなければならない。
The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency is to, if a notification is filed under the preceding paragraph, issue to the relevant special permanent resident a new special permanent resident certificate.
出入国在留管理庁長官は、前項の届出があった場合には、居住地の市町村の長を経由して、当該特別永住者に対し、新たな特別永住者証明書を交付するものとする。
The mayor of the municipality is to, if a special permanent resident certificate is to be issued pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, record the issue date on the relevant special permanent resident certificate in an electronic or magnetic form.
Article 12Renewal of the Period of Validity of Special Permanent Resident Certificates
第十二条（特別永住者証明書の有効期間の更新）
A special permanent resident who has been issued with a special permanent resident certificate must, in the period starting 3 months prior to the expiry of the period of validity of the special permanent resident certificate and ending on the date of expiry of the period of validity (referred to as the "renewal period" in the following paragraph), in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Ministry of Justice Order, apply to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency, via the mayor of the municipality in which the place of residence is situated, to renew the period of validity of the special permanent resident certificate.
特別永住者証明書の交付を受けた特別永住者は、当該特別永住者証明書の有効期間の満了の日の三月前から有効期間が満了する日までの間（次項において「更新期間」という。）に、法務省令で定める手続により、居住地の市町村の長を経由して、出入国在留管理庁長官に対し、特別永住者証明書の有効期間の更新を申請しなければならない。
A person who, due to unavoidable reasons, foresees a difficulty in making the application within the renewal period in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph may, in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Ministry of Justice Order, prior to the renewal period, apply to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency, via the mayor of the municipality in which the place of residence is situated, to renew the period of validity of the special permanent resident certificate.
The provisions of paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) of the preceding Article are applied mutatis mutandis where an application is made in accordance with the provisions of the two preceding paragraphs.
Article 13Re-issuance of Special Permanent Resident Certificates Due to Loss
第十三条（紛失等による特別永住者証明書の再交付）
If a special permanent resident who has been issued with a special permanent resident certificate loses possession of the special permanent resident certificate due to loss, theft, destruction, or any other cause, the special permanent resident must, within 14 days of the date of learning of such fact (if the relevant fact was learnt whilst outside Japan, the date of subsequent return to Japan), in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Ministry of Justice Order, apply to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency, via the mayor of the municipality in which the place of residence is situated, for the re-issuance of the special permanent resident certificate.
特別永住者証明書の交付を受けた特別永住者は、紛失、盗難、滅失その他の事由により特別永住者証明書の所持を失ったときは、その事実を知った日（本邦から出国している間に当該事実を知った場合にあっては、その後最初に入国した日）から十四日以内に、法務省令で定める手続により、居住地の市町村の長を経由して、出入国在留管理庁長官に対し、特別永住者証明書の再交付を申請しなければならない。
The provisions of Article 11, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis where an application is made in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
Article 14Re-issuance of Special Permanent Resident Certificate Due to Defacement
第十四条（汚損等による特別永住者証明書の再交付）
A special permanent resident who has been issued with a special permanent resident certificate may, if the relevant special permanent resident certificate has become noticeably damaged or soiled, or the particulars recorded on it pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (5) (hereinafter referred to as the "special permanent resident certificate electronic or magnetic record") have become damaged (hereinafter referred to as "cases of damage, etc." within this paragraph), in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Ministry of Justice Order, apply to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency, via the mayor of the municipality in which the place of residence is situated, for the re-issuance of the special permanent resident certificate. The same will apply where the special permanent resident who has been issued with a special permanent resident certificate requests a replacement of the special permanent resident certificate in cases other than cases of damage, etc. (except where it is deemed that there is no justifiable reason).
特別永住者証明書の交付を受けた特別永住者は、当該特別永住者証明書が著しく毀損し、若しくは汚損し、又は第八条第五項の規定による記録（以下「特別永住者証明書電磁的記録」という。）が毀損したとき（以下この項において「毀損等の場合」という。）は、法務省令で定める手続により、居住地の市町村の長を経由して、出入国在留管理庁長官に対し、特別永住者証明書の再交付を申請することができる。特別永住者証明書の交付を受けた特別永住者が、毀損等の場合以外の場合であって特別永住者証明書の交換を希望するとき（正当な理由がないと認められるときを除く。）も、同様とする。
The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may order the special permanent resident who possesses a special permanent resident certificate which has become noticeably damaged or soiled, or the special permanent resident certificate electronic or magnetic record of which has become damaged, to apply for the re-issuance of the special permanent resident certificate.
出入国在留管理庁長官は、著しく毀損し、若しくは汚損し、又は特別永住者証明書電磁的記録が毀損した特別永住者証明書を所持する特別永住者に対し、特別永住者証明書の再交付を申請することを命ずることができる。
A special permanent resident who has received an order pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must, within 14 days of receiving the relevant order, in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Ministry of Justice Order, apply to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency, via the mayor of the municipality in which the place of residence is situated, for the re-issuance of the special permanent resident certificate.
前項の規定による命令を受けた特別永住者は、当該命令を受けた日から十四日以内に、法務省令で定める手続により、居住地の市町村の長を経由して、出入国在留管理庁長官に対し、特別永住者証明書の再交付を申請しなければならない。
The provisions of Article 11, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) are applied mutatis mutandis where an application is made in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) or the preceding paragraph.
If a special permanent resident is to be re-issued with a special permanent resident certificate, following an application made based on the provisions of the latter part of paragraph (1), in accordance with the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (2) which are applied mutatis mutandis in the preceding paragraph, the special permanent resident must pay a fee specified by Cabinet Order which takes into account the actual cost.
special permanent resident certificates will lose their validity if any one of the following applies:
特別永住者証明書は、次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合には、その効力を失う。
the special permanent resident who was issued with the special permanent resident certificate ceases to be a special permanent resident.
特別永住者証明書の交付を受けた特別永住者が特別永住者でなくなったとき。
the period of validity of the special permanent resident certificate has expired.
特別永住者証明書の有効期間が満了したとき。
the special permanent resident who was issued with the special permanent resident certificate (excluding those who are granted re-entry permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 26, paragraph (1) of the Immigration Control Act (including those who are deemed be granted re-entry permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 26-2, paragraph (1) of the Immigration Control Act, as applied mutatis mutandis to Article 23, paragraph (2); hereinafter the same)) has, in accordance with the provisions of Article 25, paragraph (1) of the Immigration Control Act, received confirmation of departure from an immigration inspector at the port of entry of departure used for departure.
特別永住者証明書の交付を受けた特別永住者（入管法第二十六条第一項の規定により再入国の許可を受けている者（第二十三条第二項において準用する入管法第二十六条の二第一項の規定により再入国の許可を受けたものとみなされる者を含む。以下同じ。）を除く。）が、入管法第二十五条第一項の規定により、出国する出入国港において、入国審査官から出国の確認を受けたとき。
the special permanent resident who was issued with the special permanent resident certificate, being a person who was granted re-entry permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 26, paragraph (1), has departed from Japan and failed to re-enter Japan within the period of validity for re-entry.
特別永住者証明書の交付を受けた特別永住者であって、入管法第二十六条第一項の規定により再入国の許可を受けている者が出国し、再入国の許可の有効期間内に再入国をしなかったとき。
the special permanent resident who was issued with the special permanent resident certificate has been issued with a new special permanent resident certificate.
特別永住者証明書の交付を受けた特別永住者が新たな特別永住者証明書の交付を受けたとき。
the special permanent resident who was issued with the special permanent resident certificate has died.
特別永住者証明書の交付を受けた特別永住者が死亡したとき。
Article 16Return of Special Permanent Resident Certificates
第十六条（特別永住者証明書の返納）
A special permanent resident who was issued with a special permanent resident certificate must, if the special permanent resident certificate in that special permanent resident's possession has lost its validity in accordance with item (i), item (ii), or item (iv) of the preceding Article, within 14 days of the relevant circumstances arising, return the relevant special permanent resident certificate to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency.
A special permanent resident who was issued with a special permanent resident certificate must, if the special permanent resident certificate in that special permanent resident's possession has lost its validity in accordance with item (iii) of the preceding Article, immediately return the relevant special permanent resident certificate to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency.
特別永住者証明書の交付を受けた特別永住者は、その所持する特別永住者証明書が前条第三号に該当して効力を失ったときは、直ちに、出入国在留管理庁長官に対し、当該特別永住者証明書を返納しなければならない。
A special permanent resident who was issued with a special permanent resident certificate must, if the special permanent resident certificate in that special permanent resident's possession has lost its validity in accordance with item (v) of the preceding Article, immediately return the relevant special permanent resident certificate to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency, via the mayor of the municipality in which the place of residence is situated.
特別永住者証明書の交付を受けた特別永住者は、その所持する特別永住者証明書が前条第五号に該当して効力を失ったときは、直ちに、居住地の市町村の長を経由して、出入国在留管理庁長官に対し、当該特別永住者証明書を返納しなければならない。
A special permanent resident who was issued with a special permanent resident certificate must, if the possession of the special permanent resident certificate was lost and then discovered after the relevant special permanent resident certificate lost its validity pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article (excluding item (vi)), within 14 days of its discovery, return the relevant special permanent resident certificate to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency.
If a special permanent resident certificate has lost its validity pursuant to the provisions of item (vi) of the preceding Article, the relative or the cohabitant of the deceased special permanent resident must, within 14 days of the date of death (if the special permanent resident certificate is discovered after the death, the date of its discovery), return the relevant special permanent resident certificate to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency.
特別永住者証明書が前条第六号の規定により効力を失ったときは、死亡した特別永住者の親族又は同居者は、その死亡の日（死亡後に特別永住者証明書を発見するに至ったときは、その発見の日）から十四日以内に、出入国在留管理庁長官に対し、当該特別永住者証明書を返納しなければならない。