# 外国人の技能実習の適正な実施及び技能実習生の保護に関する法律 / Act on Proper Technical Intern Training and Protection of Technical Intern Trainees — 第九条 (Article 9) - Law: 外国人の技能実習の適正な実施及び技能実習生の保護に関する法律 (Act on Proper Technical Intern Training and Protection of Technical Intern Trainees), 平成二十八年法律第八十九号 - English title "Act on Proper Technical Intern Training and Protection of Technical Intern Trainees": 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. - Provision: 第九条 (Article 9)（認定の基準） — address `art-9` - Text in force since: 2025-06-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/technical-intern-training-act/art-9 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/428AC0000000089/art-9 - 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). 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第九条（認定の基準） — (Criteria for Accreditation) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/en/technical-intern-training-act/art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/428AC0000000089/art-9 **第一項** 出入国在留管理庁長官及び厚生労働大臣は、前条第一項の認定の申請があった場合において、その技能実習計画が次の各号のいずれにも適合するものであると認めるときは、その認定をするものとする。 art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/technical-intern-training-act/art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/428AC0000000089/art-9/par-1 If an application for accreditation as provided for in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article has been made, and the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency and the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare find that it conforms to all of the following items, they are to accredit the technical intern training plan: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 修得等をさせる技能等が、技能実習生の本国において修得等が困難なものであること。 art-9/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/technical-intern-training-act/art-9/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/428AC0000000089/art-9/par-1/item-1 the skills, etc. to be acquired are ones that would be difficult to do so in the technical intern trainee's home country; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 技能実習の目標及び内容が、技能実習の区分に応じて主務省令で定める基準に適合していること。 art-9/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/technical-intern-training-act/art-9/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/428AC0000000089/art-9/par-1/item-2 the goals and content of the technical intern training conform to the criteria provided for by order of the competent ministries in accordance with the category of technical intern training; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 技能実習の期間が、第一号企業単独型技能実習又は第一号団体監理型技能実習に係るものである場合は一年以内、第二号企業単独型技能実習若しくは第三号企業単独型技能実習又は第二号団体監理型技能実習若しくは第三号団体監理型技能実習に係るものである場合は二年以内であること。 art-9/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/technical-intern-training-act/art-9/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/428AC0000000089/art-9/par-1/item-3 the period of the technical intern training is a maximum of one year in cases of individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (i) or supervising-organization-type technical intern training (i); or a maximum of two years in cases of individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (ii), individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (iii), supervising organization-type technical intern training (ii), or supervising-organization-type technical intern training (iii); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 第二号企業単独型技能実習又は第二号団体監理型技能実習に係るものである場合はそれぞれ当該技能実習計画に係る技能等に係る第一号企業単独型技能実習又は第一号団体監理型技能実習に係る技能実習計画、第三号企業単独型技能実習又は第三号団体監理型技能実習に係るものである場合はそれぞれ当該技能実習計画に係る技能等に係る第二号企業単独型技能実習又は第二号団体監理型技能実習に係る技能実習計画において定めた技能検定又は技能実習評価試験の合格に係る目標が達成されていること。 art-9/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/technical-intern-training-act/art-9/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/428AC0000000089/art-9/par-1/item-4 the goals of passing the trade skills test or technical intern training evaluation examination as prescribed in the technical intern training plan for individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (i) or supervising-organization-type technical intern training (i) for the skills, etc. in each respective technical intern training plan have been achieved in cases of individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (ii) or supervising-organization-type technical intern training (ii); or the goals of passing the trade skills test or technical intern training evaluation examination as prescribed in the technical intern training plan for individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (ii) or supervising-organization-type technical intern training (ii) for the skills, etc. in each respective technical intern training plan have been achieved in cases of individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (iii) or supervising-organization-type technical intern training (iii); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 技能実習を修了するまでに、技能実習生が修得等をした技能等の評価を技能検定若しくは技能実習評価試験又は主務省令で定める評価により行うこと。 art-9/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/technical-intern-training-act/art-9/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/428AC0000000089/art-9/par-1/item-5 the evaluation of the skills, etc. which the technical intern trainee has acquired is conducted through a trade skills test, technical intern training evaluation examination, or any other evaluation as provided for by order of the competent ministries before the completion of the technical intern training; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **六** 技能実習を行わせる体制及び事業所の設備が主務省令で定める基準に適合していること。 art-9/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/technical-intern-training-act/art-9/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/428AC0000000089/art-9/par-1/item-6 the structure based on which the technical intern training is to be conducted and the equipment of the place of business where it will be conducted conforms to the criteria provided for by order of the competent ministries; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **七** 技能実習を行わせる事業所ごとに、主務省令で定めるところにより技能実習の実施に関する責任者が選任されていること。 art-9/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/technical-intern-training-act/art-9/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/428AC0000000089/art-9/par-1/item-7 a person responsible for implementation of the technical intern training has been appointed to each place of business where the technical intern training is to be conducted, as provided for by order of the competent ministries; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **八** 団体監理型技能実習に係るものである場合は、申請者が、技能実習計画の作成について指導を受けた監理団体（その技能実習計画が第三号団体監理型技能実習に係るものである場合は、監理許可（第二十三条第一項第一号に規定する一般監理事業に係るものに限る。）を受けた者に限る。）による実習監理を受けること。 art-9/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/technical-intern-training-act/art-9/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/428AC0000000089/art-9/par-1/item-8 if the technical intern training plan is for supervising-organization-type technical intern training, the applicant is subject to supervision by a supervising organization (limited to those which have obtained a license to supervise (limited to the license for general supervising business as prescribed in Article 23, paragraph (1), item (i)), if the technical intern training plan is for supervising-organization-type technical intern training (iii)), from which it received guidance on preparation of the technical intern training plan; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **九** 技能実習生に対する報酬の額が日本人が従事する場合の報酬の額と同等以上であることその他技能実習生の待遇が主務省令で定める基準に適合していること。 art-9/par-1/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/en/technical-intern-training-act/art-9/par-1/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/428AC0000000089/art-9/par-1/item-9 the amount of remuneration paid to a technical intern trainee is equivalent to or greater than the amount of remuneration paid to a Japanese national for similar work, and other treatment of the technical intern trainees conforms to the criteria provided for by order of the competent ministries. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **十** 第三号企業単独型技能実習又は第三号団体監理型技能実習に係るものである場合は、申請者が技能等の修得等をさせる能力につき高い水準を満たすものとして主務省令で定める基準に適合していること。 art-9/par-1/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/en/technical-intern-training-act/art-9/par-1/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/428AC0000000089/art-9/par-1/item-10 if the technical intern training plan is for individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (iii) or supervising-organization-type technical intern training (iii), the applicant conforms to the criteria provided for by order of the competent ministries for having a high standard of capabilities to ensure the acquisition of the skills, etc.; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **十一** 申請者が技能実習の期間において同時に複数の技能実習生に技能実習を行わせる場合は、その数が主務省令で定める数を超えないこと。 art-9/par-1/item-11 · https://japanlaw.org/en/technical-intern-training-act/art-9/par-1/item-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/428AC0000000089/art-9/par-1/item-11 if the applicant is to conduct technical intern training for multiple technical intern trainees at the same time during the technical intern training period, the number of trainees does not exceed the number provided for by order of the competent ministries. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-9/par-1: 前条第一項 → 外国人の技能実習の適正な実施及び技能実習生の保護に関する法律 第八条第一項 (Article 8, paragraph (1)), art-8/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/technical-intern-training-act/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/428AC0000000089/art-8/par-1 - art-9/par-1/item-8: 第二十三条第一項第一号 → 外国人の技能実習の適正な実施及び技能実習生の保護に関する法律 第二十三条第一項第一号 (Article 23, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-23/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/technical-intern-training-act/art-23/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/428AC0000000089/art-23/par-1/item-1 ## Cited by 10 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 外国人の技能実習の適正な実施及び技能実習生の保護に関する法律 第八条第二項第一号（技能実習計画の認定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/technical-intern-training-act/art-8/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/428AC0000000089/art-8/par-2/item-1 - 外国人の技能実習の適正な実施及び技能実習生の保護に関する法律 第八条第二項第五号（技能実習計画の認定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/technical-intern-training-act/art-8/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/428AC0000000089/art-8/par-2/item-5 - 外国人の技能実習の適正な実施及び技能実習生の保護に関する法律 第八条第二項第六号（技能実習計画の認定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/technical-intern-training-act/art-8/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/428AC0000000089/art-8/par-2/item-6 - 外国人の技能実習の適正な実施及び技能実習生の保護に関する法律 第八条第三項（技能実習計画の認定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/technical-intern-training-act/art-8/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/428AC0000000089/art-8/par-3 - 外国人の技能実習の適正な実施及び技能実習生の保護に関する法律 第十一条第二項（技能実習計画の変更） — https://japanlaw.org/en/technical-intern-training-act/art-11/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/428AC0000000089/art-11/par-2 - 外国人の技能実習の適正な実施及び技能実習生の保護に関する法律 第十二条第三項（機構による認定の実施） — https://japanlaw.org/en/technical-intern-training-act/art-12/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/428AC0000000089/art-12/par-3 - 外国人の技能実習の適正な実施及び技能実習生の保護に関する法律 第十六条第一項第二号（認定の取消し等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/technical-intern-training-act/art-16/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/428AC0000000089/art-16/par-1/item-2 - 外国人の技能実習の適正な実施及び技能実習生の保護に関する法律 第四十条第一項第五号（監理責任者の設置等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/technical-intern-training-act/art-40/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/428AC0000000089/art-40/par-1/item-5 - 外国人の技能実習の適正な実施及び技能実習生の保護に関する法律 附則第四条第一項（技能実習計画の認定の基準に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/technical-intern-training-act/suppl-4281-89/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/428AC0000000089/suppl-4281-89/art-4/par-1 - 外国人の技能実習の適正な実施及び技能実習生の保護に関する法律 附則第五条第二項（育成就労法第八条第一項の認定等に関する準備行為） — https://japanlaw.org/en/technical-intern-training-act/suppl-5061-60/art-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/428AC0000000089/suppl-5061-60/art-5/par-2 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 外国人の技能実習の適正な実施及び技能実習生の保護に関する法律 — the text in force from 2025-06-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/428AC0000000089/20250601_504AC0000000068), retrieved 2026-10-17 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Act on Proper Technical Intern Training and Protection of Technical Intern Trainees — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3612/tb), retrieved 2026-10-17 - This site's parser, version 210 — 外国人の技能実習の適正な実施及び技能実習生の保護に関する法律 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-17