# 出入国管理及び難民認定法 / Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act — 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/suppl-4011-79. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp. - 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 - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - 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: 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) — address `suppl-4011-79` - Text in force since: 2026-10-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/suppl-4011-79 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/suppl-4011-79 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. Every English rendering below is a translation and says which kind: the Ministry of Justice's translation, or this site's machine translation, whose model and date the Sources list names. They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ## 附　則 平成元年一二月一五日法律第七九号 suppl-4011-79 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/suppl-4011-79 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/suppl-4011-79 **第一項** この法律は、公布の日から起算して六月を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。 suppl-4011-79/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/suppl-4011-79/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/suppl-4011-79/par-1 This Act comes into effect as of the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding 6 months from the date of promulgation. machine translation, not official **第二項** この法律の施行の際に、次の表の上欄に掲げる改正前の出入国管理及び難民認定法（以下「旧法」という。）第四条第一項各号の一に該当する者としての在留資格（以下「旧法の在留資格」という。）をもって在留する者は、それぞれ同表の下欄に掲げる改正後の出入国管理及び難民認定法（以下「新法」という。）別表第一又は別表第二の上欄の在留資格（以下「新法の在留資格」という。）をもって在留するものとみなす。この場合において、当該在留資格に伴う在留期間は、それぞれ旧法の在留資格に伴う在留期間が満了する日に応当する日までの期間とする。 旧法の在留資格 新法の在留資格 第四条第一項第一号に該当する者としての在留資格 外交 第四条第一項第二号に該当する者としての在留資格 公用 第四条第一項第四号に該当する者としての在留資格 短期滞在 第四条第一項第五号に該当する者としての在留資格 投資・経営 第四条第一項第六号に該当する者としての在留資格 留学 第四条第一項第六号の二に該当する者としての在留資格 研修 第四条第一項第七号に該当する者としての在留資格 教授 第四条第一項第八号に該当する者としての在留資格 芸術 第四条第一項第九号に該当する者としての在留資格 興行 第四条第一項第十号に該当する者としての在留資格 宗教 第四条第一項第十一号に該当する者としての在留資格 報道 第四条第一項第十二号に該当する者としての在留資格 技術 第四条第一項第十三号に該当する者としての在留資格 技能 第四条第一項第十四号に該当する者としての在留資格 永住者 第四条第一項第十五号に該当する者としての在留資格 家族滞在 第四条第一項第十六号に該当する者としての在留資格 別表第一又は別表第二の上欄の在留資格で法務省令で定めるもの suppl-4011-79/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/suppl-4011-79/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/suppl-4011-79/par-2 A person who, at the time this Act comes into effect, is residing with a status of residence as a person falling under any of the items of Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act prior to its amendment (hereinafter referred to as "the Former Act") set forth in the left-hand column of the following table (hereinafter referred to as a "status of residence under the Former Act") is deemed to be residing with the status of residence set forth in the left-hand column of Appended Table I or Appended Table II of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act as amended (hereinafter referred to as "the New Act") (hereinafter referred to as a "status of residence under the New Act") that is set forth in the right-hand column of that table for each of them. In this case, the period of stay accompanying that status of residence is, for each of them, the period until the day corresponding to the day on which the period of stay accompanying the status of residence under the Former Act expires. Status of residence under the Former Act Status of residence under the New Act Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (i) Diplomat Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (ii) Official Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (iv) Temporary Visitor Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (v) Investor / Business Manager Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (vi) Student Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (vi-2) Trainee Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (vii) Professor Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (viii) Artist Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (ix) Entertainer Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (x) Religious Activities Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (xi) Journalist Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (xii) Engineer Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (xiii) Skilled Labor Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (xiv) Permanent Resident Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (xv) Dependent Status of residence as a person falling under Article 4, paragraph (1), item (xvi) A status of residence set forth in the left-hand column of Appended Table I or Appended Table II that is specified by Ministry of Justice Order machine translation, not official **第三項** この法律の施行の際に、旧法の在留資格をもって在留する者が旧法第十九条第二項の許可を受けているときは、当該許可は、前項の規定によりみなされる新法の在留資格について受けた新法第十九条第二項の許可とみなす。 suppl-4011-79/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/suppl-4011-79/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/suppl-4011-79/par-3 If, at the time this Act comes into effect, a person residing with a status of residence under the Former Act has been granted the permission under Article 19, paragraph (2) of the Former Act, that permission is deemed to be the permission under Article 19, paragraph (2) of the New Act granted with regard to the status of residence under the New Act that is deemed pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph. machine translation, not official **第四項** 附則第二項の規定により留学の在留資格をもって在留するとみなされる者は、同項後段に規定する期間が満了するまでの間に限り、新法別表第一の四の表の留学の項の下欄に掲げる活動のほか、新法別表第一の二の表の研究の項の下欄に掲げる活動、新法別表第一の三の表の文化活動の項の下欄に掲げる活動並びにこれらの活動の遂行を阻害しない範囲内の収入を伴う事業を運営する活動及び報酬を受ける活動を行うことができる。 suppl-4011-79/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/suppl-4011-79/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/suppl-4011-79/par-4 A person who is deemed to be residing with the status of residence of "Student" pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions may, only until the period prescribed in the second sentence of that paragraph expires, engage in, in addition to the activities set forth in the right-hand column under "Student" of Appended Table I (4) of the New Act, the activities set forth in the right-hand column under "Researcher" of Appended Table I (2) of the New Act, the activities set forth in the right-hand column under "Cultural Activities" of Appended Table I (3) of the New Act, and activities of managing a business involving income and activities for which the person receives remuneration to the extent that they do not hinder the pursuit of these activities. machine translation, not official **第五項** 附則第二項の規定により教授の在留資格をもって在留するとみなされる者は、同項後段に規定する期間が満了するまでの間に限り、新法別表第一の一の表の教授の項の下欄に掲げる活動のほか、新法別表第一の二の表の研究の項及び教育の項の下欄に掲げる活動を行うことができる。 suppl-4011-79/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/suppl-4011-79/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/suppl-4011-79/par-5 A person who is deemed to be residing with the status of residence of "Professor" pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions may, only until the period prescribed in the second sentence of that paragraph expires, engage in, in addition to the activities set forth in the right-hand column under "Professor" of Appended Table I (1) of the New Act, the activities set forth in the right-hand column under "Researcher" and under "Instructor" of Appended Table I (2) of the New Act. machine translation, not official **第六項** 附則第二項の規定により芸術の在留資格をもって在留するとみなされる者は、同項後段に規定する期間が満了するまでの間に限り、新法別表第一の一の表の芸術の項の下欄に掲げる活動のほか、新法別表第一の二の表の研究の項の下欄に掲げる活動及び新法別表第一の三の表の文化活動の項の下欄に掲げる活動を行うことができる。 suppl-4011-79/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/suppl-4011-79/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/suppl-4011-79/par-6 A person who is deemed to be residing with the status of residence of "Artist" pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions may, only until the period prescribed in the second sentence of that paragraph expires, engage in, in addition to the activities set forth in the right-hand column under "Artist" of Appended Table I (1) of the New Act, the activities set forth in the right-hand column under "Researcher" of Appended Table I (2) of the New Act and the activities set forth in the right-hand column under "Cultural Activities" of Appended Table I (3) of the New Act. machine translation, not official **第七項** この法律の施行前にした旧法第二十条第二項又は第二十二条の二第二項の規定による申請は、それぞれ、当該在留資格に応ずる附則第二項の表の下欄に掲げる新法の在留資格に係る新法第二十条第二項又は第二十二条の二第二項の規定による申請とみなす。 suppl-4011-79/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/suppl-4011-79/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/suppl-4011-79/par-7 An application filed pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (2) or Article 22-2, paragraph (2) of the Former Act before this Act comes into effect is deemed to be an application filed pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (2) or Article 22-2, paragraph (2) of the New Act, respectively, in relation to the status of residence under the New Act set forth in the right-hand column of the table in paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions that corresponds to the relevant status of residence. machine translation, not official **第八項** この法律の施行前にした旧法の在留資格に伴う在留期間に係る旧法第二十一条第二項の規定による申請は、附則第二項の規定によりみなされる新法の在留資格に伴う在留期間に係る新法第二十一条第二項の規定による申請とみなす。 suppl-4011-79/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/suppl-4011-79/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/suppl-4011-79/par-8 An application filed pursuant to the provisions of Article 21, paragraph (2) of the Former Act before this Act comes into effect in relation to the period of stay accompanying a status of residence under the Former Act is deemed to be an application filed pursuant to the provisions of Article 21, paragraph (2) of the New Act in relation to the period of stay accompanying the status of residence under the New Act that is deemed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions. machine translation, not official **第九項** この法律の施行前にした旧法第二十二条第一項又は旧法附則第九項の規定による申請は、それぞれ新法第二十二条第一項又は新法附則第九項の規定による申請とみなす。 suppl-4011-79/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/suppl-4011-79/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/suppl-4011-79/par-9 An application filed pursuant to the provisions of Article 22, paragraph (1) of the Former Act or paragraph (9) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Former Act before this Act comes into effect is deemed to be an application filed pursuant to the provisions of Article 22, paragraph (1) of the New Act or paragraph (9) of the Supplementary Provisions of the New Act, respectively. machine translation, not official **第十項** この法律の施行前に旧法第二十四条第四号イ又はロに該当した者は、新法第二十四条の規定の適用については、それぞれ同条第四号イ又はロに該当する者とみなす。 suppl-4011-79/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/suppl-4011-79/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/suppl-4011-79/par-10 A person who fell under Article 24, item (iv), sub-item (a) or (b) of the Former Act before this Act comes into effect is, for the purpose of applying the provisions of Article 24 of the New Act, deemed to be a person falling under item (iv), sub-item (a) or (b) of that Article, respectively. machine translation, not official **第十一項** 新法第七十三条の二第一項の罪については、同項各号の一に該当する者の当該行為がこの法律の施行の際本邦に在留しその施行後引き続き本邦に在留する外国人に係るものであるときは、これを罰しない。同条第一項各号の一に該当する者において、当該行為に係る外国人がこの法律の施行の際本邦に在留しその施行後引き続き本邦に在留するものであると信じ、かつ、それについて過失がないときも、同様である。 suppl-4011-79/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/suppl-4011-79/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/suppl-4011-79/par-11 With regard to the crime under Article 73-2, paragraph (1) of the New Act, if the act of a person falling under any of the items of that paragraph relates to a foreign national who was residing in Japan at the time this Act came into effect and has continued to reside in Japan after it came into effect, the act is not punished. The same applies if a person falling under any of the items of paragraph (1) of that Article believed that the foreign national to whom the act relates was residing in Japan at the time this Act came into effect and has continued to reside in Japan after it came into effect, and was not negligent in so believing. machine translation, not official **第十二項** この法律の施行前にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4011-79/par-12 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/suppl-4011-79/par-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/suppl-4011-79/par-12 With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts committed before this Act comes into effect, the provisions then in force continue to govern. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - suppl-4011-79/par-2: 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 - suppl-4011-79/par-2: 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 - suppl-4011-79/par-3: 前項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 附則第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, paragraph (2)), suppl-4011-79/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/suppl-4011-79/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/suppl-4011-79/par-2 - suppl-4011-79/par-3: 新法第十九条第二項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第十九条第二項 (Article 19, paragraph (2)), art-19/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-19/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-19/par-2 - suppl-4011-79/par-4: 附則第二項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 附則第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, paragraph (2)), suppl-4011-79/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/suppl-4011-79/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/suppl-4011-79/par-2 - suppl-4011-79/par-4: 新法別表第一の四 → 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 - suppl-4011-79/par-5: 附則第二項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 附則第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, paragraph (2)), suppl-4011-79/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/suppl-4011-79/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/suppl-4011-79/par-2 - suppl-4011-79/par-5: 新法別表第一の一 → 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 - suppl-4011-79/par-6: 附則第二項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 附則第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, paragraph (2)), suppl-4011-79/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/suppl-4011-79/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/suppl-4011-79/par-2 - suppl-4011-79/par-6: 新法別表第一の一 → 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 - suppl-4011-79/par-7: 附則第二項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 附則第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, paragraph (2)), suppl-4011-79/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/suppl-4011-79/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/suppl-4011-79/par-2 - suppl-4011-79/par-7: 新法第二十条第二項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二十条第二項 (Article 20, paragraph (2)), art-20/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-20/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-20/par-2 - suppl-4011-79/par-7: 第二十二条の二第二項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二十二条の二第二項 (Article 22-2, paragraph (2)), art-22-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-22-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-22-2/par-2 - suppl-4011-79/par-8: 附則第二項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 附則第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, paragraph (2)), suppl-4011-79/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/suppl-4011-79/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/suppl-4011-79/par-2 - suppl-4011-79/par-8: 新法第二十一条第二項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二十一条第二項 (Article 21, paragraph (2)), art-21/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-21/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-21/par-2 - suppl-4011-79/par-9: 新法第二十二条第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二十二条第一項 (Article 22, paragraph (1)), art-22/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-22/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-22/par-1 - suppl-4011-79/par-10: 新法第二十四条 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二十四条 (Article 24), art-24 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-24 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-24 - suppl-4011-79/par-10: 同条第四号 → 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 - suppl-4011-79/par-11: 新法第七十三条の二第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第七十三条の二第一項 (Article 73-2, paragraph (1)), art-73-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-73-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-73-2/par-1 ## Cited by 6 provisions cite this one. 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