# 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 / Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act — 第二十一条の三 (Article 21-3) - Law: 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 (Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act), 昭和五十六年法務省令第五十四号 - English title "Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act": 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: 第二十一条の三 (Article 21-3)（申請内容の変更の申出） — address `art-21-3` - Text in force since: 2026-10-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21-3 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-3 - 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. --- ### 第二十一条の三（申請内容の変更の申出） — (Proposal to Change the Content of the Application) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-21-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-3 **第一項** 第二十条第一項の申請をした外国人が、当該申請を在留期間の更新の申請に変更することを申し出ようとするときは、別記第三十号の三様式による申出書一通を地方出入国在留管理局に出頭して提出しなければならない。 art-21-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-3/par-1 If a foreign national who has filed the application set forth in Article 20, paragraph (1) seeks to propose changing the application to an application for the extension of period of stay, they must appear at a regional immigration services bureau and submit a copy of the written proposal pursuant to the Appended Form No. 30-3. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の申出があつた場合には、当該申出に係る第二十条第一項の申請があつた日に第二十一条第一項の申請があつたものとみなす。 art-21-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-3/par-2 If the proposal set forth in the preceding paragraph is made, the application set forth in Article 21, paragraph (1) is deemed to have been filed on the day on which the application set forth in Article 20, paragraph (1) related to the proposal was filed. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 第一項の申出を受けた地方出入国在留管理局長は、必要があると認めるときは、当該外国人に対し、写真一葉並びに申出に係る別表第三の七の上欄に掲げる在留資格に応じ、それぞれ同表の下欄に掲げる資料及びその他参考となるべき資料各一通の提出を求めることができる。 art-21-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-3/par-3 If the director of the regional immigration services bureau who has received the proposal set forth in paragraph (1) finds it necessary, the director may request the foreign national to submit a photograph and a copy of each of the materials listed in the right-hand column of Appended Table III (7) in accordance with the status of residence pertaining to the application listed in the left-hand column of the same Table, and a copy of each of any other materials to be used as reference. machine translation, not official **第四項** 第十九条第三項、第二十条第四項及び前条の規定は、第一項の申出について準用する。この場合において、第十九条第三項中「第一項」とあるのは「第二十一条の三第一項」と、「及び前項に定める手続」とあるのは「、第二十一条の三第三項に定める資料の提出及び第二十一条の三第四項において準用する第二十条第四項に定める手続」と読み替えるものとする。 art-21-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-3/par-4 The provisions of Article 19, paragraph (3), Article 20, paragraph (4) and the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the proposal set forth in paragraph (1). In this case, the term "paragraph (1)" in Article 19, paragraph (3) is deemed to be replaced with "Article 21-3, paragraph (1)" and the term "and carry out the procedures provided for in the preceding paragraph" is deemed to be replaced with "submit the materials provided for in Article 21-3, paragraph (3) and the procedures provided for in Article 20, paragraph (4), as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 21-3, paragraph (4)," respectively. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 第一項の規定にかかわらず、外国人が疾病その他の事由により自ら出頭することができない場合には、当該外国人は、地方出入国在留管理局に出頭することを要しない。この場合においては、当該外国人の親族又は同居者若しくはこれに準ずる者で地方出入国在留管理局長が適当と認めるものが、本邦にある当該外国人に代わつて第一項に定める申出書及び第三項に定める資料の提出並びに第四項において準用する第二十条第四項に定める手続を行うことができる。 art-21-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-3/par-5 Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), when the foreign national is unable to appear in person due to disease or for other grounds, the foreign national is not required to appear at the regional immigration services bureau. In this case, a relative of the foreign national, a person living with the foreign national, or an equivalent person whom the director of the regional immigration services bureau finds appropriate may submit the written proposal provided for in paragraph (1) and the materials provided for in paragraph (3), and carry out the procedures provided for in Article 20, paragraph (4), as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (4) of this Article on behalf of the foreign national staying in Japan. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 中長期在留者が第一項の申出をしたときは、第二十条第五項の規定により在留カードにした表示を抹消し、当該在留カードに法第二十一条第二項の規定による申請があつた旨の表示をするものとする。 art-21-3/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21-3/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-3/par-6 If a mid- to long-term resident has made the proposal set forth in paragraph (1), the indication made on the residence card pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (5) is to be deleted, and an indication is to be made on the residence card to the effect that the application pursuant to the provisions of Article 21, paragraph (2) of the Act has been filed. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - art-21-3/par-1: 第二十条第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十条第一項 (Article 20, paragraph (1)), art-20/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-20/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-20/par-1 - art-21-3/par-1: 別記第三十号の三様式 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 別記第七十四 (Appended Note 74), note-74 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/note-74 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/note-74 - art-21-3/par-2: 前項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十一条の三第一項 (Article 21-3, paragraph (1)), art-21-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-3/par-1 - art-21-3/par-2: 第二十条第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十条第一項 (Article 20, paragraph (1)), art-20/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-20/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-20/par-1 - art-21-3/par-2: 第二十一条第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十一条第一項 (Article 21, paragraph (1)), art-21/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21/par-1 - art-21-3/par-3: 第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十一条の三第一項 (Article 21-3, paragraph (1)), art-21-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-3/par-1 - art-21-3/par-3: 別表第三の七 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 別表第三の七 (Appended Table 3-7), appdx-3-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/appdx-3-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/appdx-3-7 - art-21-3/par-4: 第十九条第三項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第十九条第三項 (Article 19, paragraph (3)), art-19/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-19/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-19/par-3 - art-21-3/par-4: 第二十条第四項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十条第四項 (Article 20, paragraph (4)), art-20/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-20/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-20/par-4 - art-21-3/par-4: 前条 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十一条の二 (Article 21-2), art-21-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-2 - art-21-3/par-4: 第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十一条の三第一項 (Article 21-3, paragraph (1)), art-21-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-3/par-1 - art-21-3/par-4: 第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第十九条第一項 (Article 19, paragraph (1)), art-19/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-19/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-19/par-1 - art-21-3/par-4: 前項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第十九条第二項 (Article 19, paragraph (2)), art-19/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-19/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-19/par-2 - art-21-3/par-4: 第二十一条の三第三項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十一条の三第三項 (Article 21-3, paragraph (3)), art-21-3/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-3/par-3 - art-21-3/par-4: 第二十一条の三第四項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十一条の三第四項 (Article 21-3, paragraph (4)), art-21-3/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-3/par-4 - art-21-3/par-5: 第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十一条の三第一項 (Article 21-3, paragraph (1)), art-21-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-3/par-1 - art-21-3/par-5: 第三項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十一条の三第三項 (Article 21-3, paragraph (3)), art-21-3/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-3/par-3 - art-21-3/par-5: 第四項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十一条の三第四項 (Article 21-3, paragraph (4)), art-21-3/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-3/par-4 - art-21-3/par-5: 第二十条第四項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十条第四項 (Article 20, paragraph (4)), art-20/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-20/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-20/par-4 - art-21-3/par-6: 第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十一条の三第一項 (Article 21-3, paragraph (1)), art-21-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-3/par-1 - art-21-3/par-6: 第二十条第五項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十条第五項 (Article 20, paragraph (5)), art-20/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-20/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-20/par-5 - art-21-3/par-6: 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/ja/immigration-control-act/art-21/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-21/par-2 ## Cited by 20 provisions cite this one. 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