The name prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Act is to be written in Roman characters.
法第八条第一項第一号に規定する氏名は、ローマ字により表記するものとする。
In respect of a country to which the nationality prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Act pertains or a region prescribed in Article 2, item (v), (b) of the Immigration Control Act (hereinafter referred to as "nationality or region" in this paragraph), a special permanent resident who has two or more nationalities other than Japanese nationality is to write the nationality or region specified in the following items in accordance with the category set forth respectively in those items:
法第八条第一項第一号に規定する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（以下この項において「国籍・地域」という。）は、日本の国籍以外の二以上の国籍を有する特別永住者については、次の各号に掲げる区分に応じ、それぞれ当該各号に定める国籍・地域を記載するものとする。
a special permanent resident to whom a special permanent resident certificate is issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (2) or (3) of the Act, because they have received the permission referred to in Article 4, paragraph (1) or Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Act:the nationality or region stated in the special permanent residence permit issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, paragraph (1) or (2) of the Act related to that permission;
a special permanent resident to whom a new special permanent resident certificate is issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (2) of the Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 12, paragraph (3), Article 13, paragraph (2), and Article 14, paragraph (4)) (except for those set forth in the following item):the nationality or region stated in the special permanent resident certificate which will cease to be effective due to the issuance; and
a special permanent resident to whom a new special permanent resident certificate is to be issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (2) of the Act based on the notification referred to in paragraph (1) of that Article for the reason that their nationality or region has been changed:the nationality or region after the change.
a special permanent resident to whom a new specified special permanent resident certificate is to be issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 16-2, paragraph (7) or (9) of the Act (in the case of a special permanent resident to whom a specified special permanent resident certificate is issued pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (9) of that Article, limited to a person who has made a request under paragraph (4) of that Article together with the application under paragraph (2) of that Article): the nationality or region stated on the special permanent resident certificate that ceases to be valid as a result of that issuance;
a special permanent resident to whom a new special permanent resident certificate is to be issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 16-3, paragraph (3) of the Act: the nationality or region stated on the specified special permanent resident certificate that ceases to be valid as a result of that issuance.
法第十六条の三第三項の規定により新たな特別永住者証明書の交付を受ける特別永住者 当該交付により効力を失うこととなる特定特別永住者証明書に記載された国籍・地域
If the West Bank or Gaza Strip prescribed in Article 1 of the Enforcement Order of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Cabinet Order No. 178 of 1998) is stated as the region referred to in Article 8, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Act, it is to be indicated as Palestine.
法第八条第一項第一号の地域として出入国管理及び難民認定法施行令（平成十年政令第百七十八号）第一条に規定するヨルダン川西岸地区及びガザ地区を記載するときは、パレスチナと表記するものとする。
The particulars specified by Ministry of Justice Order as prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (1), item (iv) of the Act are to be the date of the notification made by submitting the special permanent resident certificate when the place of residence or new residence (meaning the place of residence after the change) is stated on the special permanent resident certificate pursuant to the provisions of Article 10, paragraph (3) of the Act.
法第八条第一項第四号に規定する法務省令で定める事項は、法第十条第三項の規定により特別永住者証明書に住居地又は新住居地（変更後の住居地をいう。）の記載をする場合における当該特別永住者証明書を提出してした届出の年月日とする。
The special permanent resident certificate number prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (2) of the Act is to be specified using a combination of four Roman characters and eight figures.
法第八条第二項に規定する特別永住者証明書の番号は、ローマ字四文字及び八桁の数字を組み合わせて定めるものとする。
The age specified by Ministry of Justice Order in Article 8, paragraph (3) of the Act is to be one year of age.
法第八条第三項の法務省令で定める年齢は、一歳とする。
The photograph of a special permanent resident to be shown on the special permanent resident certificate pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (3) of the Act is to be a photograph submitted pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, paragraph (1), Article 2, paragraph (1), Article 7, paragraph (1), Article 8, paragraph (1), Article 9, paragraph (1), Article 10, paragraph (1) or (2) or Article 18, paragraph (1), or Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Rules on Applications for the Issuance of Specified Special Permanent Resident Certificates (Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and the Ministry of Justice No. 2 of 2026), which satisfies the requirements specified in the Appended Table I (excluding item 2 in the case of a photograph to be shown on a specified special permanent resident certificate).
The format of the special permanent resident certificate prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (4) of the Act (limited to a special permanent resident certificate other than a specified special permanent resident certificate) is to follow that of the Appended Form No. 4.
The recording under the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (5) of the Act is to be made by recording the particulars prescribed in that paragraph on the semiconductor integrated circuit built into the special permanent resident certificate.
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