# Article 2-2, paragraph (2), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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How the wording of Article 2-2, paragraph (2) (第二条の二第二項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (出入国管理及び難民認定法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act
- Provision: Article 2-2, paragraph (2) (第二条の二第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-2-2/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-2-2/par-2)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 60 of 2024

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 在留資格は、別表第一の上欄（高度専門職の在留資格にあつては二の表の高度専門職の項の下欄に掲げる第一号イからハまで又は第二号の区分を含み、特定技能の在留資格にあつては同表の特定技能の項の下欄に掲げる第一号又は第二号の区分を含み、技能実習の在留資格にあつては同表の技能実習の項の下欄に掲げる第一号イ若しくはロ、第二号イ若しくはロ又は第三号イ若しくはロの区分を含む。以下同じ。）又は別表第二の上欄に掲げるとおりとし、別表第一の上欄の在留資格をもつて在留する者は当該在留資格に応じそれぞれ本邦において同表の下欄に掲げる活動を行うことができ、別表第二の上欄の在留資格をもつて在留する者は当該在留資格に応じそれぞれ本邦において同表の下欄に掲げる身分若しくは地位を有する者としての活動を行うことができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The categories of status of residence are to be as set forth in the left-hand column of Appended Table I (in the case of the status of residence of "Highly Skilled Professional", including the category of item (i), sub-items (a) through (c) or item (ii) set forth in the right-hand column under "Highly Skilled Professional" of the Appended Table I (2); in the case of the "Specified Skilled Worker" status of residence, including the category of item (i) and (ii) set forth in the right-hand column under "Specified Skilled Worker" of the same Table; in the case of the status of residence of "Technical Intern Training", including the category of item (i), sub-item (a) or (b), item (ii), sub-item (a) or (b) or item (iii), sub-item (a) or (b) set forth in the right-hand column under "Technical Intern Training" of the same Table; the same applies hereinafter) and the Appended Table II. A foreign national residing in Japan under a status of residence set forth in the left-hand column of Table I may engage in the activities set forth in the right-hand column corresponding to that status, while a foreign national residing under a status of residence set forth in the left-hand column of Table II may engage in the activities of a person with the status or position set forth in the right-hand column corresponding to that status.

## 2. 1 April 2027 — Act No. 60 of 2024

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: 1 April 2027
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 60 of 2024) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/amendments/20270401_506AC0000000060

Japanese:

> 在留資格は、別表第一の上欄（高度専門職の在留資格にあつては二の表の高度専門職の項の下欄に掲げる第一号イからハまで又は第二号の区分を含み、企業内転勤の在留資格にあつては同表の企業内転勤の項の下欄に掲げる第一号又は第二号の区分を含み、特定技能の在留資格にあつては同表の特定技能の項の下欄に掲げる第一号又は第二号の区分を含む。以下同じ。）又は別表第二の上欄に掲げるとおりとし、別表第一の上欄の在留資格をもつて在留する者は当該在留資格に応じそれぞれ本邦において同表の下欄に掲げる活動を行うことができ、別表第二の上欄の在留資格をもつて在留する者は当該在留資格に応じそれぞれ本邦において同表の下欄に掲げる身分若しくは地位を有する者としての活動を行うことができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The categories of status of residence are to be as set forth in the left-hand column of Appended Table I (in the case of the status of residence of "Highly Skilled Professional", including the category of item (i), sub-items (a) through (c) or item (ii) set forth in the right-hand column under "Highly Skilled Professional" of the Appended Table I (2); in the case of the status of residence of "Intra-company Transferee", including the category of item (i) or (ii) set forth in the right-hand column under "Intra-company Transferee" of the same Table; in the case of the "Specified Skilled Worker" status of residence, including the category of item (i) and (ii) set forth in the right-hand column under "Specified Skilled Worker" of the same Table; the same applies hereinafter) and the Appended Table II. A foreign national residing in Japan under a status of residence set forth in the left-hand column of Table I may engage in the activities set forth in the right-hand column corresponding to that status, while a foreign national residing under a status of residence set forth in the left-hand column of Table II may engage in the activities of a person with the status or position set forth in the right-hand column corresponding to that status.

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/326CO0000000319)
- English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3624/tb)
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI
- The Japanese text before: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/326CO0000000319/20270331_507AC0000000039)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/326CO0000000319/20270401_506AC0000000060)