# 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 — 第五条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 5)

- 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
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- Provision: 第五条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 5) — address `suppl-4239-43/art-5`
- Text in force since: 2026-10-01
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### 第五条
<sup>suppl-4239-43/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-43/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/suppl-4239-43/art-5</sup>

**第一項**  新入管法施行規則第七条の二第一項第二号及び第五項第四号、第十九条第二項第一号、第十九条の四第二項第一号、第二十条第四項第一号（新入管法施行規則第二十一条第四項及び第二十二条第三項において準用する場合を含む。）、第二十九条第二項第三号、第五十五条第二項第一号並びに第五十九条第二項の規定の適用については、中長期在留者が所持する登録証明書は在留カードとみなす。
<sup>suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-1</sup>
With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 7-2, paragraph (1), item (ii) and paragraph (5), item (iv), Article 19, paragraph (2), item (i), Article 19-4, paragraph (2), item (i), Article 20, paragraph (4), item (i) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 21, paragraph (4) and Article 22, paragraph (3) of the New Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control Act), Article 29, paragraph (2), item (iii), Article 55, paragraph (2), item (i) and Article 59, paragraph (2) of the New Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control Act, a registration certificate held by a mid- to long-term resident is deemed to be a residence card.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第二項**  前項の規定により登録証明書が在留カードとみなされる期間は改正法附則第十五条第二項各号に定める期間とする。
<sup>suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-2</sup>
The period during which a registration certificate is deemed to be a residence card pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph is to be the period specified in each item of Article 15, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions of the amending Act.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第三項**  新入管法施行規則第七条の二第一項第二号及び第五項第四号、第十九条の四第二項第二号、第二十九条第二項第四号、第五十五条第二項第二号並びに第五十九条第二項の規定の適用については、特別永住者が所持する登録証明書は特別永住者証明書とみなす。
<sup>suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-3</sup>
With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 7-2, paragraph (1), item (ii) and paragraph (5), item (iv), Article 19-4, paragraph (2), item (ii), Article 29, paragraph (2), item (iv), Article 55, paragraph (2), item (ii) and Article 59, paragraph (2) of the New Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control Act, a registration certificate held by a special permanent resident is deemed to be a special permanent resident certificate.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第四項**  前項の規定により登録証明書が特別永住者証明書とみなされる期間は改正法附則第二十八条第二項各号に定める期間とする。
<sup>suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-4</sup>
The period during which a registration certificate is deemed to be a special permanent resident certificate pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph is to be the period specified in each item of Article 28, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions of the amending Act.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

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## Cites
- suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-1: 新入管法施行規則第七条の二第一項第二号 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第七条の二第一項第二号 (Article 7-2, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-7-2/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-7-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-7-2/par-1/item-2
- suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-1: 第十九条第二項第一号 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第十九条第二項第一号 (Article 19, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-19/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-19/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-19/par-2/item-1
- suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-1: 第十九条の四第二項第一号 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第十九条の四第二項第一号 (Article 19-4, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-19-4/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-19-4/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-19-4/par-2/item-1
- suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-1: 第二十条第四項第一号 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十条第四項第一号 (Article 20, paragraph (4), item (i)), art-20/par-4/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-20/par-4/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-20/par-4/item-1
- suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-1: 新入管法施行規則第二十一条第四項 → 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
- suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-1: 第二十二条第三項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十二条第三項 (Article 22, paragraph (3)), art-22/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-22/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-22/par-3
- suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-1: 第二十九条第二項第三号 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十九条第二項第三号 (Article 29, paragraph (2), item (iii)), art-29/par-2/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-29/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-29/par-2/item-3
- suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-1: 第五十五条第二項第一号 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第五十五条第三項第一号 (Article 55, paragraph (3), item (i)), art-55/par-3/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-55/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-55/par-3/item-1
- suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-1: 第五十九条第二項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第五十九条第二項 (Article 59, paragraph (2)), art-59/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-59/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-59/par-2
- suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-2: 前項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 附則第五条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 5, paragraph (1)), suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-1
- suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-3: 新入管法施行規則第七条の二第一項第二号 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第七条の二第一項第二号 (Article 7-2, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-7-2/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-7-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-7-2/par-1/item-2
- suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-3: 第十九条の四第二項第二号 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第十九条の四第二項第二号 (Article 19-4, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-19-4/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-19-4/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-19-4/par-2/item-2
- suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-3: 第二十九条第二項第四号 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第二十九条第二項第四号 (Article 29, paragraph (2), item (iv)), art-29/par-2/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-29/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-29/par-2/item-4
- suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-3: 第五十五条第二項第二号 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第五十五条第三項第二号 (Article 55, paragraph (3), item (ii)), art-55/par-3/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-55/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-55/par-3/item-2
- suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-3: 第五十九条第二項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第五十九条第二項 (Article 59, paragraph (2)), art-59/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-59/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-59/par-2
- suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-4: 前項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 附則第五条第三項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 5, paragraph (3)), suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-3

## Cited by

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- 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 附則第五条第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-2
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 附則第五条第四項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/suppl-4239-43/art-5/par-4

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## 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-20260922T203209-027, 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
