# 出入国管理及び難民認定法 / Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act — 第二条の四 (Article 2-4) - Law: 出入国管理及び難民認定法 (Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act), 昭和二十六年政令第三百十九号 - English title "Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act": 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. - Issued as a Cabinet Order and given the force of an Act, which is why its number says 政令: Some rules made during the Allied occupation were issued as Cabinet Orders, as orders implementing Japan's acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration, and an Act passed in 1952 gave them the force of an Act. They keep the Cabinet Order number they were issued under, which is why e-Gov lists the law as an Act while its number says 政令 (Cabinet Order). The Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (出入国管理及び難民認定法) is one: it was promulgated in 1951 as the Immigration Control Order (出入国管理令), Cabinet Order No. 319 of 1951, has had the force of an Act under Article 4 of Act No. 126 of 1952, took its present title on 1 January 1982, and every amendment on e-Gov's record of it was made by an Act. - Provision: 第二条の四 (Article 2-4)（特定技能の在留資格に係る制度の運用に関する分野別の方針） — address `art-2-4` - Text in force since: 2026-10-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-2-4 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-2-4 - 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). 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. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第二条の四（特定技能の在留資格に係る制度の運用に関する分野別の方針） — (Policy by Field on Operation of the System Pertaining to the "Specified Skilled Worker" Status of Residence) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-2-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-2-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-2-4 **第一項** 法務大臣は、基本方針にのつとり、人材を確保することが困難な状況にあるため外国人により不足する人材の確保を図るべき産業上の分野を所管する関係行政機関の長並びに国家公安委員会、外務大臣及び厚生労働大臣（以下この条において「分野所管行政機関の長等」という。）と共同して、当該産業上の分野における特定技能の在留資格に係る制度の適正な運用を図るため、当該産業上の分野における特定技能の在留資格に係る制度の運用に関する方針（以下「分野別運用方針」という。）を定めなければならない。 art-2-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-2-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-2-4/par-1 The Minister of Justice must, pursuant to the basic policy, establish a policy on the operation of the system pertaining to the "Specified Skilled Worker" status of residence in the industrial fields (hereinafter referred to as "field-specific operation policy") in cooperation with the heads of the administrative organs with jurisdiction over the industrial fields which need to secure human resources to supplement the labor shortage through the employment of foreign nationals owing to the difficulty in securing human resources, the National Public Safety Commission, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare (hereinafter referred to as the "heads of the administrative organs and others" in this Article) in order to ensure proper operation of the system pertaining to the "Specified Skilled Worker" status of residence in the applicable industrial field. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 分野別運用方針は、次に掲げる事項について定めるものとする。 art-2-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-2-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-2-4/par-2 The field-specific operation policy stipulates the following particulars. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 当該分野別運用方針において定める人材を確保することが困難な状況にあるため外国人により不足する人材の確保を図るべき産業上の分野 art-2-4/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-2-4/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-2-4/par-2/item-1 the industrial fields, which need to secure human resources to supplement the labor shortage through the employment of foreign nationals due to the difficulty in securing human resources, to be specified in the field-specific operation policy; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 前号の産業上の分野における人材の不足の状況（当該産業上の分野において人材が不足している地域の状況を含む。）に関する事項 art-2-4/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-2-4/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-2-4/par-2/item-2 the particulars on the situation of the shortage of human resources in the industrial fields under the preceding item (including the situation of the region in which there is a shortage of human resources in the applicable industrial field); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 第一号の産業上の分野において求められる人材の基準に関する事項 art-2-4/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-2-4/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-2-4/par-2/item-3 the particulars on the criteria for the human resources required in the industrial fields of item (i); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 第一号の産業上の分野における第七条の二第三項及び第四項（これらの規定を同条第五項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による同条第一項に規定する在留資格認定証明書の交付の停止の措置又は交付の再開の措置に関する事項 art-2-4/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-2-4/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-2-4/par-2/item-4 the particulars on the measures for suspension of issuance of the certificates of eligibility or the measures for recommencement of issuance provided for in Article 7-2, paragraph (1) pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) and paragraph (4) of the same Article (including cases in which these provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (5) of the same Article) in the industrial fields of item (i); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 前各号に掲げるもののほか、第一号の産業上の分野における特定技能の在留資格に係る制度の運用に関する重要事項 art-2-4/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-2-4/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-2-4/par-2/item-5 in addition to those particulars set forth in each of the preceding items, important particulars on operation of the system pertaining to the "Specified Skilled Worker" status of residence in the industrial fields of item (i). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 法務大臣及び分野所管行政機関の長等は、分野別運用方針を定めるときは、あらかじめ、特定技能に関し知見を有する者の意見を聴かなければならない。 art-2-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-2-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-2-4/par-3 When establishing a field-specific operation policy, the Minister of Justice and the heads of the administrative organs with jurisdiction over the fields and others must hear in advance the opinions of persons with expert knowledge concerning "Specified Skilled Worker". machine translation, not official **第四項** 法務大臣及び分野所管行政機関の長等は、分野別運用方針を定めるときは、あらかじめ、分野所管行政機関の長等以外の関係行政機関の長に協議しなければならない。 art-2-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-2-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-2-4/par-4 When establishing a field-specific operation policy, the Minister of Justice and the heads of the administrative organs with jurisdiction over the fields and others must consult in advance the heads of the relevant administrative organs other than the heads of the administrative organs with jurisdiction over the fields and others. machine translation, not official **第五項** 法務大臣及び分野所管行政機関の長等は、分野別運用方針を定めたときは、遅滞なく、これを公表しなければならない。 art-2-4/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-2-4/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-2-4/par-5 When a field-specific operation policy has been established, the Minister of Justice and the heads of the administrative organs with jurisdiction over the fields and others must publicly announce the policy without delay. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 前三項の規定は、分野別運用方針の変更について準用する。 art-2-4/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-2-4/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-2-4/par-6 The provisions of the preceding three paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to any changes to the field-specific operation policy. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - art-2-4/par-1: この条 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二条の四 (Article 2-4), art-2-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-2-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-2-4 - art-2-4/par-2/item-2: 前号 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二条の四第二項第一号 (Article 2-4, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-2-4/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-2-4/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-2-4/par-2/item-1 - art-2-4/par-2/item-3: 第一号 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二条の四第二項第一号 (Article 2-4, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-2-4/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-2-4/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-2-4/par-2/item-1 - art-2-4/par-2/item-4: 第一号 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二条の四第二項第一号 (Article 2-4, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-2-4/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-2-4/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-2-4/par-2/item-1 - art-2-4/par-2/item-4: 第七条の二第三項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第七条の二第三項 (Article 7-2, paragraph (3)), art-7-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-7-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-7-2/par-3 - art-2-4/par-2/item-4: 第四項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第七条の二第四項 (Article 7-2, paragraph (4)), art-7-2/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-7-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-7-2/par-4 - art-2-4/par-2/item-4: 同条第五項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第七条の二第五項 (Article 7-2, paragraph (5)), art-7-2/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-7-2/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-7-2/par-5 - art-2-4/par-2/item-4: 同条第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第七条の二第一項 (Article 7-2, paragraph (1)), art-7-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-7-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-7-2/par-1 - art-2-4/par-2/item-5: 前各号 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二条の四第二項第一号 (Article 2-4, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-2-4/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-2-4/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-2-4/par-2/item-1 - art-2-4/par-2/item-5: 前各号 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二条の四第二項第二号 (Article 2-4, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-2-4/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-2-4/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-2-4/par-2/item-2 - art-2-4/par-2/item-5: 前各号 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二条の四第二項第三号 (Article 2-4, paragraph (2), item (iii)), art-2-4/par-2/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-2-4/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-2-4/par-2/item-3 - art-2-4/par-2/item-5: 前各号 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二条の四第二項第四号 (Article 2-4, paragraph (2), item (iv)), art-2-4/par-2/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-2-4/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-2-4/par-2/item-4 - art-2-4/par-6: 前三項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二条の四第三項 (Article 2-4, paragraph (3)), art-2-4/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-2-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-2-4/par-3 - art-2-4/par-6: 前三項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二条の四第四項 (Article 2-4, paragraph (4)), art-2-4/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-2-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-2-4/par-4 - art-2-4/par-6: 前三項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二条の四第五項 (Article 2-4, paragraph (5)), art-2-4/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-2-4/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-2-4/par-5 ## 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 第二条の四第一項（特定技能の在留資格に係る制度の運用に関する分野別の方針） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-2-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-2-4/par-1 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二条の四第二項第二号（特定技能の在留資格に係る制度の運用に関する分野別の方針） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-2-4/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-2-4/par-2/item-2 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二条の四第二項第三号（特定技能の在留資格に係る制度の運用に関する分野別の方針） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-2-4/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-2-4/par-2/item-3 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二条の四第二項第四号（特定技能の在留資格に係る制度の運用に関する分野別の方針） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-2-4/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-2-4/par-2/item-4 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二条の四第二項第五号（特定技能の在留資格に係る制度の運用に関する分野別の方針） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-2-4/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-2-4/par-2/item-5 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二条の四第六項（特定技能の在留資格に係る制度の運用に関する分野別の方針） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-2-4/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-2-4/par-6 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十九条の二第一項（権限の委任） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-69-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-69-2/par-1 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法 附則第三条第三項（基本方針等に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/suppl-4301-102/art-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/suppl-4301-102/art-3/par-3 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法 附則第三条第四項（基本方針等に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/suppl-4301-102/art-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/suppl-4301-102/art-3/par-4 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法 附則第二条第一項（基本方針等に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/suppl-5061-60/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/suppl-5061-60/art-2/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 — the text in force from 2026-10-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/326CO0000000319/20261001_508AC0000000032), retrieved 2026-10-05 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3624/tb), retrieved 2026-09-13 - claude-opus-5[1m] — Machine translation, batch immigration-control-act-20260913T133617-001, translated 2026-09-13 - This site's parser, version 211 — 出入国管理及び難民認定法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-05