# 出入国管理及び難民認定法 / Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act — 第六十一条の二の二 (Article 61-2-2)

- Law: 出入国管理及び難民認定法 (Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act), 昭和二十六年政令第三百十九号
- English title "Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act": Ministry of Justice translation
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- Issued as a Cabinet Order and given the force of an Act, which is why its number says 政令: Some rules made during the Allied occupation were issued as Cabinet Orders, as orders implementing Japan's acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration, and an Act passed in 1952 gave them the force of an Act. They keep the Cabinet Order number they were issued under, which is why e-Gov lists the law as an Act while its number says 政令 (Cabinet Order). The Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (出入国管理及び難民認定法) is one: it was promulgated in 1951 as the Immigration Control Order (出入国管理令), Cabinet Order No. 319 of 1951, has had the force of an Act under Article 4 of Act No. 126 of 1952, took its present title on 1 January 1982, and every amendment on e-Gov's record of it was made by an Act.
- Provision: 第六十一条の二の二 (Article 61-2-2)（在留資格に係る許可） — address `art-61-2-2`
- Text in force since: 2026-10-01
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### 第六十一条の二の二（在留資格に係る許可） — (Permission Pertaining to Status of Residence)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-61-2-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-61-2-2</sup>

**第一項**  法務大臣は、難民の認定又は補完的保護対象者の認定をする場合であつて、前条第一項又は第二項の申請をした外国人が在留資格未取得外国人（別表第一又は別表第二の上欄の在留資格をもつて本邦に在留する者、一時庇護のための上陸の許可を受けた者で当該許可書に記載された期間を経過していないもの及び特別永住者以外の者をいう。以下同じ。）であるときは、当該在留資格未取得外国人が次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合を除き、その者に定住者の在留資格の取得を許可するものとする。
<sup>art-61-2-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-61-2-2/par-1</sup>
If the Minister of Justice grants recognition of refugee status or recognition as a person eligible for complementary protection and the foreign national who has filed the application set forth in paragraph (1) or (2) of the preceding Article falls under the category of a foreign national without a status of residence (those who are staying in Japan under a status of residence set forth in the left-hand column of the Appended Table I or II, those who have been granted permission for landing for temporary refuge who have not stayed in Japan beyond the period stated in the permit, and special permanent residents; the same applies hereinafter), the foreign national is to be permitted to acquire the status of residence of "Long-Term Resident", unless the foreign national falls under any of the following items:
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **一**  第二十四条第三号から第三号の五まで又は第四号ハからヨまでに掲げる者のいずれかに該当するとき。
  <sup>art-61-2-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-61-2-2/par-1/item-1</sup>
  the foreign national falls under any of the persons set forth in Article 24, items (iii) through item (iii)-5 or Article 24, item (iv), sub-items (c) through (o); or
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **二**  本邦に入つた後に、刑法第二編第十二章、第十六章から第十九章まで、第二十三章、第二十六章、第二十七章、第三十一章、第三十三章、第三十六章、第三十七章若しくは第三十九章の罪、暴力行為等処罰に関する法律第一条、第一条ノ二若しくは第一条ノ三（刑法第二百二十二条又は第二百六十一条に係る部分を除く。）の罪、盗犯等の防止及び処分に関する法律の罪、特殊開錠用具の所持の禁止等に関する法律第十五条若しくは第十六条の罪、自動車の運転により人を死傷させる行為等の処罰に関する法律第二条若しくは第六条第一項の罪又は盗難特定金属製物品の処分の防止等に関する法律第二十二条の罪により拘禁刑に処せられたものであるとき。
  <sup>art-61-2-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-61-2-2/par-1/item-2</sup>
  after entering Japan, the foreign national has been convicted of the crime provided in Part II, Chapter XII, XVI through XIX, XXIII, XXVI, XXVII, XXXI, XXXIII, XXXVI, XXXVII or XXXIX of the Penal Code, in Article 1, 1-2 or 1-3 (except for the parts pertaining to Article 222 or 261 of the Penal Code) of the Act on Punishment of Physical Violence and Others, the Act on Prevention and Punishment of Robbery and Theft Acts, in Article 15 or 16 of the Act on Prohibition of Possession of Special Picking Tools, and Other Related Matters, in Article 2 or Article 6, paragraph (1) of the Act on Punishment of Acts Inflicting Death or Injury on Others by Driving a Motor Vehicle, etc., or in Article 22 of the Act on Prevention of the Disposal of Stolen Specified Metal Articles and Other Related Matters, and sentenced to imprisonment.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第二項**  法務大臣は、前項の規定による許可をすることとしたときは、出入国在留管理庁長官に、当該外国人に対し、その旨を通知させるものとする。この場合において、その通知は、出入国在留管理庁長官が、入国審査官に、次の各号に掲げる区分に応じ、当該各号に定める措置をとらせることにより行うものとする。
<sup>art-61-2-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-61-2-2/par-2</sup>
If the Minister of Justice has decided to grant permission pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister is to have the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency notify the foreign national to that effect. In such case, the notification is to be made by the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency by having an immigration inspector take the measures specified in the following items in accordance with the categories set forth in the following items:
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **一**  当該許可に係る外国人が中長期在留者となるとき　当該外国人に対する在留カードの交付
  <sup>art-61-2-2/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-2/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-61-2-2/par-2/item-1</sup>
  if the foreign national pertaining to the permission becomes a mid- to long-term resident:the issuance of a residence card for the foreign national; or
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **二**  前号に掲げる場合以外の場合　当該外国人に対する在留資格及び在留期間を記載した在留資格証明書の交付
  <sup>art-61-2-2/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-2/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-61-2-2/par-2/item-2</sup>
  in cases other than those set forth in the preceding item:issuance of a certificate of status of residence which gives the status of residence and the period of stay for the foreign national.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第三項**  第一項の規定による法務大臣の許可は、前項各号に定める措置があつた時に、その効力を生ずる。
<sup>art-61-2-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-61-2-2/par-3</sup>
The permission of the Minister of Justice pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) becomes effective if the measures specified in the items of the preceding paragraph have been taken.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第四項**  法務大臣は、第一項の規定による許可をする場合において、当該在留資格未取得外国人が仮上陸の許可又は第三章第四節の規定による上陸の許可を受けているときは、当該仮上陸の許可又は上陸の許可を取り消すものとする。
<sup>art-61-2-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-61-2-2/par-4</sup>
In granting the permission pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), if the foreign national without a status of residence has been granted permission for provisional landing or permission for landing pursuant to the provisions of Chapter III, Section 4, the Minister of Justice is to revoke the permission for provisional landing or permission for landing.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

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## Cites
- art-61-2-2/par-1: 前条第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二第一項 (Article 61-2, paragraph (1)), art-61-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-61-2/par-1
- art-61-2-2/par-1: 第二項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二第二項 (Article 61-2, paragraph (2)), art-61-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-61-2/par-2
- art-61-2-2/par-1: 別表第一 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 別表第一 (Appended Table 1), appdx-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/appdx-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/appdx-1
- art-61-2-2/par-1: 別表第二 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 別表第二 (Appended Table 2), appdx-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/appdx-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/appdx-2
- art-61-2-2/par-1/item-1: 第二十四条第三号から第三号の五まで → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二十四条第一項第三号 (Article 24, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-24/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-24/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-24/par-1/item-3
- art-61-2-2/par-1/item-1: 第二十四条第三号から第三号の五まで → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二十四条第一項第三号の二 (Article 24, paragraph (1), item (iii-2)), art-24/par-1/item-3-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-24/par-1/item-3-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-24/par-1/item-3-2
- art-61-2-2/par-1/item-1: 第二十四条第三号から第三号の五まで → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二十四条第一項第三号の三 (Article 24, paragraph (1), item (iii-3)), art-24/par-1/item-3-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-24/par-1/item-3-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-24/par-1/item-3-3
- art-61-2-2/par-1/item-1: 第二十四条第三号から第三号の五まで → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二十四条第一項第三号の四 (Article 24, paragraph (1), item (iii-4)), art-24/par-1/item-3-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-24/par-1/item-3-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-24/par-1/item-3-4
- art-61-2-2/par-1/item-1: 第二十四条第三号から第三号の五まで → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二十四条第一項第三号の五 (Article 24, paragraph (1), item (iii-5)), art-24/par-1/item-3-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-24/par-1/item-3-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-24/par-1/item-3-5
- art-61-2-2/par-1/item-1: 第四号 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二十四条第一項第四号 (Article 24, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-24/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-24/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-24/par-1/item-4
- art-61-2-2/par-1/item-2: 刑法第二百二十二条 → 刑法 第二百二十二条 (Article 222), art-222 — https://japanlaw.org/en/penal-code/art-222 · https://japanlaw.org/l/140AC0000000045/art-222
- art-61-2-2/par-1/item-2: 第二百六十一条 → 刑法 第二百六十一条 (Article 261), art-261 — https://japanlaw.org/en/penal-code/art-261 · https://japanlaw.org/l/140AC0000000045/art-261
- art-61-2-2/par-1/item-2: 特殊開錠用具の所持の禁止等に関する法律第十五条 → e-Gov law 415AC0000000065, 第十五条 (Article 15), art-15 — not held in this collection
- art-61-2-2/par-1/item-2: 第十六条 → e-Gov law 415AC0000000065, 第十六条 (Article 16), art-16 — not held in this collection
- art-61-2-2/par-1/item-2: 自動車の運転により人を死傷させる行為等の処罰に関する法律第二条 → 自動車の運転により人を死傷させる行為等の処罰に関する法律 第二条 (Article 2), art-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/dangerous-driving-act/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000086/art-2
- art-61-2-2/par-1/item-2: 第六条第一項 → 自動車の運転により人を死傷させる行為等の処罰に関する法律 第六条第一項 (Article 6, paragraph (1)), art-6/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/dangerous-driving-act/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000086/art-6/par-1
- art-61-2-2/par-1/item-2: 盗難特定金属製物品の処分の防止等に関する法律第二十二条 → e-Gov law 507AC0000000075, 第二十二条 (Article 22), art-22 — not held in this collection
- art-61-2-2/par-2: 前項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の二第一項 (Article 61-2-2, paragraph (1)), art-61-2-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-61-2-2/par-1
- art-61-2-2/par-2/item-2: 前号 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の二第二項第一号 (Article 61-2-2, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-61-2-2/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-2/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-61-2-2/par-2/item-1
- art-61-2-2/par-3: 第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の二第一項 (Article 61-2-2, paragraph (1)), art-61-2-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-61-2-2/par-1
- art-61-2-2/par-3: 前項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の二第二項 (Article 61-2-2, paragraph (2)), art-61-2-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-61-2-2/par-2
- art-61-2-2/par-4: 第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の二第一項 (Article 61-2-2, paragraph (1)), art-61-2-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-61-2-2/par-1

## Cited by

26 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction.

- 住民基本台帳法 別表第一 — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/appdx-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/342AC0000000081/appdx-1
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第十九条の八第一項（在留資格変更等に伴う住居地届出） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-19-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-19-8/par-1
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二十四条第一項第十号（退去強制） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-24/par-1/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-24/par-1/item-10
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の二第二項（在留資格に係る許可） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-61-2-2/par-2
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の二第二項第二号（在留資格に係る許可） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-2/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-61-2-2/par-2/item-2
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の二第三項（在留資格に係る許可） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-61-2-2/par-3
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の二第四項（在留資格に係る許可） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-61-2-2/par-4
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の四第五項第三号（仮滞在の許可） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-4/par-5/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-61-2-4/par-5/item-3
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の九第一項（退去強制手続との関係） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-61-2-9/par-1
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の十一第一項（難民の認定等を受けた者の在留資格の取消し） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-61-2-11/par-1
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の十七第一項（事実の調査） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-61-2-17/par-1
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の八の三第一項第三号（本人の出頭義務と代理人による届出等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-8-3/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-61-8-3/par-1/item-3
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法 附則第七条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/suppl-4161-73/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/suppl-4161-73/art-7/par-1
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法 附則第四条第二項（調整規定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/suppl-4171-66/art-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/suppl-4171-66/art-4/par-2
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法 附則第十一条第一項（在留資格に係る許可に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/suppl-5051-56/art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/suppl-5051-56/art-11/par-1
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行令 第二十六条第一項第十六号（権限の委任） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-order/art-26/par-1/item-16 · https://japanlaw.org/l/410CO0000000178/art-26/par-1/item-16
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行令 附則第七条第一項第二号ロ（特定在留カードの交付に係る手数料に係る特例） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-order/suppl-4102-178/art-7/par-1/item-2/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/410CO0000000178/suppl-4102-178/art-7/par-1/item-2/sub-2
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第十九条の六第二項第九号（在留カードの記載事項等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-19-6/par-2/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-19-6/par-2/item-9
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第十九条の七第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-19-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-19-7/par-1
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第五十五条第一項（難民の認定等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-55/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-55/par-1
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第五十五条第二項（難民の認定等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-55/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-55/par-2
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第五十六条第一項（在留資格に係る許可） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-56/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-56/par-1
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第五十六条第二項（在留資格に係る許可） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-56/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-56/par-2
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第六十三条第一項第十五号（権限の委任） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-63/par-1/item-15 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-63/par-1/item-15
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- 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 別表第七 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/appdx-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/appdx-7

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