# 日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法施行規則 / Regulation for Enforcement of the Special Act on the Immigration Control of Inter Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan — 第十六条 (Article 16)

- Law: 日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法施行規則 (Regulation for Enforcement of the Special Act on the Immigration Control of Inter Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan), 平成二十三年法務省令第四十四号
- English title "Regulation for Enforcement of the Special Act on the Immigration Control of Inter Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan": Ministry of Justice translation
- Kind: MinisterialOrdinance — 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.
- Provision: 第十六条 (Article 16)（特定特別永住者証明書の送付方法） — address `art-16`
- Text in force since: 2026-06-14
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-16
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-16
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### 第十六条（特定特別永住者証明書の送付方法） — Method of Sending a Specified Special Permanent Resident Certificate
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-16 · https://japanlaw.org/en/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-16 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-16</sup>

**第一項**  令第八条第四項に規定する法務省令で定める方法は、次に掲げる方法とする。
<sup>art-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-16/par-1</sup>
The methods specified by Ministry of Justice Order as prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (4) of the Order are as follows:
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**一**  日本郵便株式会社の内国郵便約款の定めるところにより名宛人本人に限り交付し、若しくは配達する本人限定受取郵便又はこれに準ずる方法により送付する方法
<sup>art-16/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-16/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-16/par-1/item-1</sup>
the method of sending by mail to be received only by the addressee in person, which is handed or delivered only to the addressee in person as provided for in the domestic postal service terms and conditions of Japan Post Co., Ltd., or by a method equivalent thereto;
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**二**  法第十六条の二第一項又は第二項の規定による申請に併せて同条第四項の規定による申出をした者（以下この号及び次号において「申出者」という。）の住居地に宛てて、書留郵便又は民間事業者による信書の送達に関する法律（平成十四年法律第九十九号）第二条第六項に規定する一般信書便事業者若しくは同条第九項に規定する特定信書便事業者による同条第二項に規定する信書便（次条において「信書便」という。）の役務のうち書留郵便に準ずるもの（次号において「書留郵便等」という。）により、その取扱いにおいて転送をしない郵便物又はこれに準ずるもの（次号において「転送不要郵便物等」という。）として送付する方法（当該申出者が当該方法により確実に交付を受けることができる旨を出入国在留管理庁長官に申し出た場合に限る。）
<sup>art-16/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-16/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-16/par-1/item-2</sup>
the method of sending, addressed to the place of residence of a person who has made a request under the provisions of Article 16-2, paragraph (4) of the Act together with an application under the provisions of paragraph (1) or (2) of that Article (hereinafter referred to as the "person making the request" in this item and the following item), by registered mail or, among the services of correspondence delivery prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Act on Correspondence Delivery by Private Business Operators (Act No. 99 of 2002) (referred to as "correspondence delivery" in the following Article) provided by a general correspondence delivery business operator prescribed in paragraph (6) of that Article or a specified correspondence delivery business operator prescribed in paragraph (9) of that Article, a service equivalent to registered mail (referred to as "registered mail, etc." in the following item), as mail that is not to be forwarded in its handling or an item equivalent thereto (referred to as "non-forwardable mail, etc." in the following item) (limited to cases where the person making the request has informed the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency that the person making the request can reliably receive its issuance by that method);
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**三**  病院への入院その他のやむを得ない理由により前二号に掲げる方法により交付することが困難であると認められる場合には、申出者の所在地に宛てて、書留郵便等により、転送不要郵便物等として送付する方法（当該申出者が当該方法により確実に交付を受けることができる旨を出入国在留管理庁長官に申し出た場合に限る。）
<sup>art-16/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-16/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-16/par-1/item-3</sup>
if it is found difficult to effect the issuance by the methods listed in the preceding two items due to hospitalization or any other unavoidable reason, the method of sending, addressed to the location of the person making the request, by registered mail, etc. as non-forwardable mail, etc. (limited to cases where the person making the request has informed the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency that the person making the request can reliably receive its issuance by that method).
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

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## Cites
- art-16/par-1: 令第八条第四項 → 日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法施行令 第八条第四項 (Article 8, paragraph (4)), art-8/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-order/art-8/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423CO0000000420/art-8/par-4
- art-16/par-1/item-2: 法第十六条の二第一項 → 日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法 第十六条の二第一項 (Article 16-2, paragraph (1)), art-16-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-16-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-16-2/par-1
- art-16/par-1/item-2: 第二項 → 日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法 第十六条の二第二項 (Article 16-2, paragraph (2)), art-16-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-16-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-16-2/par-2
- art-16/par-1/item-2: 同条第四項 → 日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法 第十六条の二第四項 (Article 16-2, paragraph (4)), art-16-2/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-16-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-16-2/par-4
- art-16/par-1/item-2: この号 → 日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法施行規則 第十六条第一項第二号 (Article 16, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-16/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-16/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-16/par-1/item-2
- art-16/par-1/item-2: 次号 → 日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法施行規則 第十六条第一項第三号 (Article 16, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-16/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-16/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-16/par-1/item-3
- art-16/par-1/item-2: 民間事業者による信書の送達に関する法律（平成十四年法律第九十九号）第二条第六項 → e-Gov law 414AC0000000099, 第二条第六項 (Article 2, paragraph (6)), art-2/par-6 — not held in this collection
- art-16/par-1/item-2: 同条第九項 → e-Gov law 414AC0000000099, 第二条第九項 (Article 2, paragraph (9)), art-2/par-9 — not held in this collection
- art-16/par-1/item-2: 同条第二項 → e-Gov law 414AC0000000099, 第二条第二項 (Article 2, paragraph (2)), art-2/par-2 — not held in this collection
- art-16/par-1/item-2: 次条 → 日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法施行規則 第十七条 (Article 17), art-17 — https://japanlaw.org/en/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-17 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-17
- art-16/par-1/item-3: 前二号 → 日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法施行規則 第十六条第一項第一号 (Article 16, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-16/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-16/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-16/par-1/item-1
- art-16/par-1/item-3: 前二号 → 日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法施行規則 第十六条第一項第二号 (Article 16, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-16/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-16/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-16/par-1/item-2

## Cited by

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

- 日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法施行規則 第十六条第一項第二号（特定特別永住者証明書の送付方法） — https://japanlaw.org/en/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-16/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-16/par-1/item-2
- 日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法施行規則 第十六条第一項第三号（特定特別永住者証明書の送付方法） — https://japanlaw.org/en/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-16/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-16/par-1/item-3

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法施行規則 — the text in force from 2026-06-14 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/423M60000010044/20260614_508M60000010020), retrieved 2026-10-20
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Regulation for Enforcement of the Special Act on the Immigration Control of Inter Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4183/tb), retrieved 2026-10-20
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation-20261020T081708-001, translated 2026-10-20
- This site's parser, version 210 — 日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法施行規則 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-20
