# 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 — 第二十一条の四 (Article 21-4) - 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: 第二十一条の四 (Article 21-4) — address `art-21-4` - 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-21-4 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-4 - 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. --- ### 第二十一条の四 art-21-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-4 **第一項** 第二十一条第一項の申請をした外国人が、当該申請を在留資格の変更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-21-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-4/par-1 If a foreign national who has filed the application set forth in Article 21, paragraph (1) seeks to propose changing the application to an application for a change of the status of residence, the foreign national must appear at the regional immigration services bureau and submit a copy of the written request 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、当該申出に係る第二十一条第一項の申請があつた日に第二十条第一項の申請があつたものとみなす。 art-21-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-4/par-2 If the proposal set forth in the preceding paragraph is made, the application referred to in Article 20, paragraph (1) is deemed to have been filed on the day on which the application referred to in Article 21, paragraph (1) pertaining to the proposal was filed. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 第十九条第三項、第二十条第四項、第二十条の二並びに前条第三項及び第五項の規定は、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「第二十一条の四第一項」と、「及び前項に定める手続」とあるのは「並びに第二十一条の四第三項において準用する第二十条第四項に定める手続及び第二十一条の三第三項に定める資料の提出」と、前条第三項中「別表第三の七」とあるのは「別表第三」と、前条第五項中「第一項」とあるのは「第二十一条の四第一項」と、「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」とあるのは「並びに第二十一条の四第三項において準用する第二十一条の三第三項に定める資料の提出及び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-21-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-4/par-3 The provisions of Article 19, paragraph (3), Article 20, paragraph (4), Article 20-2 and paragraphs (3) and (5) of 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 21-4, paragraph (1)", the term "and carry out the procedures provided for in the preceding paragraph" is deemed to be replaced with "and the procedures provided for in Article 20, paragraph (4), as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 21-4, paragraph (3) and submit the materials provided for in Article 21-3, paragraph (3)", the term "Appended Table III (7)" in paragraph (3) of the preceding Article is deemed to be replaced with "Appended Table III", the term "paragraph (1)" in paragraph (5) of the preceding Article is deemed to be replaced with "Article 21-4, paragraph (1)", the term "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)" is deemed to be replaced with "and submit the materials provided for in Article 21-3, paragraph (3), as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 21-4, paragraph (3) and the procedures provided for in Article 20, paragraph (4)," respectively. machine translation, not official **第四項** 中長期在留者が第一項の申出をしたときは、第二十一条第四項において準用する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-21-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-4/par-4 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), as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 21, paragraph (4) 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 20, paragraph (2) of the Act has been filed. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - art-21-4/par-1: 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-21-4/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-21-4/par-2: 前項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十一条の四第一項 (Article 21-4, paragraph (1)), art-21-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-4/par-1 - art-21-4/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-21-4/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-21-4/par-3: 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-21-4/par-3: 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-21-4/par-3: 第二十条の二 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十条の二 (Article 20-2), art-20-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-20-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-20-2 - art-21-4/par-3: 前条第三項 → 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-21-4/par-3: 第五項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十一条の三第五項 (Article 21-3, paragraph (5)), 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 - art-21-4/par-3: 第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十一条の四第一項 (Article 21-4, paragraph (1)), art-21-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-4/par-1 - art-21-4/par-3: 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-21-4/par-3: 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-21-4/par-3: 第二十一条の四第三項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十一条の四第三項 (Article 21-4, paragraph (3)), art-21-4/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-4/par-3 - art-21-4/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-21-4/par-3: 別表第三 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 別表第三 (Appended Table 3), appdx-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/appdx-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/appdx-3 - art-21-4/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-21-4/par-3: 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-21-4/par-4: 第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十一条の四第一項 (Article 21-4, paragraph (1)), art-21-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-4/par-1 - art-21-4/par-4: 第二十一条第四項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十一条第四項 (Article 21, paragraph (4)), art-21/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21/par-4 - art-21-4/par-4: 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-21-4/par-4: 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/ja/immigration-control-act/art-20/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-20/par-2 ## Cited by 10 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第六条の二第二項（在留資格認定証明書） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-6-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-6-2/par-2 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第十九条の六第二項第六号（在留カードの記載事項等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-19-6/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-19-6/par-2/item-6 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第十九条の六第八項第一号（在留カードの記載事項等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-19-6/par-8/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-19-6/par-8/item-1 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十一条の四第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-4/par-2 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十一条の四第三項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-4/par-3 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十一条の四第四項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-21-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-21-4/par-4 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 附則第三条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-43/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/suppl-4239-43/art-3/par-1 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 附則第四条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-43/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/suppl-4239-43/art-4/par-1 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 附則第四条第三項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-43/art-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/suppl-4239-43/art-4/par-3 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 附則第七条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-43/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/suppl-4239-43/art-7/par-1 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 — the text in force from 2026-10-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/356M50000010054/20261001_508M60000010047), retrieved 2026-10-05 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4180/tb), retrieved 2026-09-27 - claude-opus-5-5[1m] — Machine translation, batch immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation-20260922T203209-005, translated 2026-09-23 - This site's parser, version 211 — 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-05