# 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 — 第二十四条 (Article 24) - 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: 第二十四条 (Article 24)（在留資格の取得） — address `art-24` - 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-24 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24 - 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. --- ### 第二十四条（在留資格の取得） — (Acquisition of Status of Residence) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-24 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24 **第一項** 法第二十二条の二第二項（法第二十二条の三において準用する場合を含む。）の規定により在留資格の取得を申請しようとする外国人は、別記第三十六号様式による申請書一通を提出しなければならない。 art-24/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-1 A foreign national who seeks to apply for the acquisition of status of residence pursuant to the provisions of Article 22-2, paragraph (2) of the Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-3 of the Act) must submit a copy of the written application pursuant to the Appended Form No. 36. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の申請に当たつては、写真一葉及び次の各号に該当する者の区分により、それぞれ当該各号に定める書類一通を提出しなければならない。 art-24/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-2 When filing the application set forth in the preceding paragraph, the foreign national must submit a photograph and a copy of the document provided for in the following items in accordance with the category of the persons corresponding to each item: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 日本の国籍を離脱した者　国籍を証する書類 art-24/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-2/item-1 a person who has renounced Japanese nationality:a document certifying their nationality; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 出生した者　出生したことを証する書類 art-24/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-2/item-2 a person who was recently born:a document certifying their birth; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 前二号に掲げる者以外の者で在留資格の取得を必要とするもの　その事由を証する書類 art-24/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-2/item-3 a person other than those listed in the two preceding items who needs to acquire a status of residence:a document certifying the grounds therefor. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 前項の場合において、第一項の申請が次に掲げる者に係るものであるときは、写真の提出を要しない。ただし、地方出入国在留管理局長が提出を要するとした場合は、この限りでない。 art-24/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-3 In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, the submission of a photograph is not required if the application set forth in paragraph (1) is an application pertaining to the following persons; provided, however, that this does not apply to cases where the director of a regional immigration services bureau requires its submission: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 一歳に満たない者 art-24/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-3/item-1 a person who is under one year of age; machine translation, not official **二** 三月以下の在留期間の決定を受けることを希望する者 art-24/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-3/item-2 a person who wishes to be subject to a decision for a period of stay of three months or less; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 短期滞在の在留資格の取得を希望する者 art-24/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-3/item-3 a person who wishes to acquire the status of residence of "Temporary Visitor"; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 外交又は公用の在留資格の取得を希望する者 art-24/par-3/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-3/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-3/item-4 a person who wishes to acquire the status of residence of "Diplomat" or "Official"; or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 特定活動の在留資格の取得を希望する者で法務大臣が個々の外国人について特に指定する活動として次のいずれかの活動の指定を希望するもの art-24/par-3/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-3/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-3/item-5 a person who wishes to acquire the status of residence for "Designated Activities" and wishes to be designated any of the following activities as activities designated by the Minister of Justice for individual foreign nationals in particular: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **イ** 台湾日本関係協会の本邦の事務所の職員又は当該職員と同一の世帯に属する家族の構成員としての活動 art-24/par-3/item-5/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-3/item-5/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-3/item-5/sub-1 activities as a staff member of the Japanese office of the Taiwan-Japan Relations Association or as a family member thereof who belongs to the same household; or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ロ** 駐日パレスチナ総代表部の職員又は当該職員と同一の世帯に属する家族の構成員としての活動 art-24/par-3/item-5/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-3/item-5/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-3/item-5/sub-2 activities as a staff member of the Permanent General Mission of Palestine in Japan or as a family member thereof who belongs to the same household. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ハ** 外国の法令に準拠して設立された法人その他の外国の団体との雇用契約に基づいて、本邦において情報通信技術を用いて当該団体の外国にある事業所における業務に従事する活動又は外国にある者に対し、情報通信技術を用いて役務を有償で提供し、若しくは物品等を販売等する活動（本邦に入国しなければ提供又は販売等できないものを除く。） art-24/par-3/item-5/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-3/item-5/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-3/item-5/sub-3 activities, based on an employment contract with a corporation established in accordance with the laws and regulations of a foreign country or any other foreign organization, of engaging in Japan in work at a business office of the organization located in a foreign country by using information and communications technology, or activities of providing services for a fee or selling, etc. goods, etc. to a person located in a foreign country by using information and communications technology (excluding those that cannot be provided or sold, etc. without entering Japan); or machine translation, not official **ニ** ハに掲げる活動を指定されて在留する者の扶養を受ける配偶者又は子として行う日常的な活動 art-24/par-3/item-5/sub-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-3/item-5/sub-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-3/item-5/sub-4 daily activities as a spouse or child supported by a person residing with the activities listed in sub-item (c) designated. machine translation, not official **第四項** 第一項の申請に当たつては、旅券を提示しなければならない。この場合において、これを提示することができない者にあつては、その理由を記載した書類一通を提出しなければならない。 art-24/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-4 When filing the application set forth in paragraph (1), the foreign national must present their passport. In this case, a foreign national who is unable to present their passport must submit a copy of the document stating the reason therefor. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 第二十条第二項及び第七項の規定は、第一項の申請について準用する。この場合において、第二十条第七項中「在留資格の変更」及び「在留資格への変更」とあるのは、「在留資格の取得」と読み替えるものとする。 art-24/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-5 The provisions of Article 20, paragraphs (2) and (7) apply mutatis mutandis to the application set forth in paragraph (1). In this case, the terms "change of the status of residence" and "change to the status of residence" in Article 20, paragraph (7) are deemed to be replaced with "acquisition of a status of residence." machine translation, not official **第六項** 法第二十二条の二第三項（法第二十二条の三において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する法第二十条第四項第二号及び第三号に規定する旅券又は在留資格証明書への新たな在留資格及び在留期間の記載は、別記第三十七号様式又は別記第三十七号の二様式による証印によつて行うものとする。 art-24/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-6 The entry of a new status of residence and period of stay in the passport or the certificate of status of residence as prescribed in Article 20, paragraph (4), items (ii) and (iii) of the Act, which is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-2, paragraph (3) of the Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-3 of the Act), is to be made by affixing the seal of verification pursuant to the Appended Form No. 37 or No. 37-2. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 法第二十二条の二第三項（法第二十二条の三において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する法第二十条第四項に規定する在留資格証明書の様式は、別記第三十二号様式による。 art-24/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-7 The format of the certificate of the status of residence prescribed in Article 20, paragraph (4) of the Act, which is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-2, paragraph (3) of the Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-3 of the Act), is to follow the format of the Appended Form No. 32. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-24/par-1: 法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/ja/immigration-control-act/art-22-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-22-2/par-2 - art-24/par-1: 法第二十二条の三 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二十二条の三 (Article 22-3), art-22-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-22-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-22-3 - art-24/par-1: 別記第三十六号様式 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 別記第八十四 (Appended Note 84), note-84 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/note-84 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/note-84 - art-24/par-2: 前項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十四条第一項 (Article 24, paragraph (1)), art-24/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-1 - art-24/par-2/item-3: 前二号 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十四条第二項第一号 (Article 24, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-24/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-2/item-1 - art-24/par-2/item-3: 前二号 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十四条第二項第二号 (Article 24, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-24/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-2/item-2 - art-24/par-3: 前項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十四条第二項 (Article 24, paragraph (2)), art-24/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-2 - art-24/par-3: 第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十四条第一項 (Article 24, paragraph (1)), art-24/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-1 - art-24/par-4: 第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十四条第一項 (Article 24, paragraph (1)), art-24/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-1 - art-24/par-5: 第二十条第二項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十条第二項 (Article 20, paragraph (2)), art-20/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-20/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-20/par-2 - art-24/par-5: 第七項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十条第七項 (Article 20, paragraph (7)), art-20/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-20/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-20/par-7 - art-24/par-5: 第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十四条第一項 (Article 24, paragraph (1)), art-24/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-1 - art-24/par-6: 法第二十二条の二第三項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二十二条の二第三項 (Article 22-2, paragraph (3)), art-22-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-22-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-22-2/par-3 - art-24/par-6: 法第二十二条の三 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二十二条の三 (Article 22-3), art-22-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-22-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-22-3 - art-24/par-6: 法第二十条第四項第二号 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二十条第四項第二号 (Article 20, paragraph (4), item (ii)), art-20/par-4/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-20/par-4/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-20/par-4/item-2 - art-24/par-6: 第三号 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二十条第四項第三号 (Article 20, paragraph (4), item (iii)), art-20/par-4/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-20/par-4/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-20/par-4/item-3 - art-24/par-6: 別記第三十七号様式 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 別記第八十五 (Appended Note 85), note-85 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/note-85 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/note-85 - art-24/par-6: 別記第三十七号の二様式 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 別記第八十六 (Appended Note 86), note-86 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/note-86 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/note-86 - art-24/par-7: 法第二十二条の二第三項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二十二条の二第三項 (Article 22-2, paragraph (3)), art-22-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-22-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-22-2/par-3 - art-24/par-7: 法第二十二条の三 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二十二条の三 (Article 22-3), art-22-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-22-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-22-3 - art-24/par-7: 法第二十条第四項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二十条第四項 (Article 20, paragraph (4)), art-20/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-20/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-20/par-4 - art-24/par-7: 別記第三十二号様式 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 別記第七十九 (Appended Note 79), note-79 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/note-79 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/note-79 ## Cited by 14 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 第二十四条第二項（在留資格の取得） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-2 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十四条第二項第三号（在留資格の取得） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-2/item-3 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十四条第三項（在留資格の取得） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-3 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十四条第四項（在留資格の取得） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-4 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十四条第五項（在留資格の取得） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-24/par-5 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十五条第一項（永住者の在留資格の取得） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-25/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-25/par-1 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十五条第三項（永住者の在留資格の取得） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-25/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-25/par-3 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第六十四条第一項第十一号（電子情報処理組織による申請等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-64/par-1/item-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-64/par-1/item-11 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 附則第二項（経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4169-85/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/suppl-4169-85/par-2 - 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 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 別表第七 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/appdx-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/appdx-7 --- ## 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