# 日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法施行規則 / Regulation for Enforcement of the Special Act on the Immigration Control of Inter Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan

- 平成二十三年法務省令第四十四号 · MinisterialOrdinance
- English title "Regulation for Enforcement of the Special Act on the Immigration Control of Inter Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan": Ministry of Justice translation
- Text in force since: 2026-06-14
- URL: https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation
- Permanent URL: https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044
- 24 articles in the main text, 26 articles in the 附則 (supplementary provisions).
- English: 92 of 92 paragraphs, each marked below as the Ministry of Justice's, as the Ministry's with a slip corrected by this site, or as machine translation.

Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text
below is a copy of it.

Every provision is addressable on its own, down to the item, and carries
its address and both URLs on the line under it: the page that opens at it —
https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-1 — and the permanent form —
https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-1. As Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-1.

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**制定文（一）**  日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法（平成三年法律第七十一号）及び日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法施行令（平成二十三年政令第四百二十号）に基づき、並びに同法及び同令を実施するため、日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法施行規則（平成三年法務省令第二十七号）の全部を次のように改正する。
<sup>enact-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/enact-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/enact-1</sup>
In accordance with the Special Act on the Immigration Control of, inter alia, those who have lost Japanese Nationality pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan (Act No. 71 of 1991) and the Order for Enforcement of the Special Act on the Immigration Control of, Inter Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan (Cabinet Order No. 420 of 2011), and in order to implement that Act and that Order, the Regulation for Enforcement of the Special Act on the Immigration Control of Inter Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan (Ministry of Justice Order No. 27 of 1991) is amended in its entirety as follows.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第一条（法第四条の許可の申請） — (Application for Permission Referred to in Article 4 of the Act)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-1</sup>

**第一項**  日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法（平成三年法律第七十一号。以下「法」という。）第四条第三項に規定する申請は、次に掲げる書類を提出して行わなければならない。
<sup>art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-1/par-1</sup>
An application prescribed in Article 4, paragraph (3) of the Special Act on the Immigration Control of, Inter Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan (Act No. 71 of 1991; hereinafter referred to as the "Act") must be filed by submitting the following documents:
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "An application prescribed in Article 4, paragraph (3) of the Special Act on the Immigration Control of, Intel Alia, Those Who have lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan (Act No. 71 of 1991; hereinafter referred to as the "Act") must be filed by submitting the following documents:" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4183/tb</sup>

**一**  別記第一号様式による特別永住許可申請書一通
<sup>art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-1/par-1/item-1</sup>
a written application for special permission for permanent residence pursuant to the Appended Form No. 1;
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**二**  写真（申請の日前六月以内に撮影されたもので別表第一に定める要件を満たしたものとし、かつ、裏面に氏名を記入したものとする。次条第一項、第七条第一項、第八条第一項、第九条第一項並びに第十条第一項及び第二項において同じ。）一葉
<sup>art-1/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-1/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-1/par-1/item-2</sup>
a photograph (a photograph that is taken within six months before the date of application, which satisfies the requirements specified in the Appended Table I, and with the applicant's name written on the back; the same applies in paragraph (1) of the following Article, Article 7, paragraph (1), Article 8, paragraph (1), Article 9, paragraph (1), and Article 10, paragraphs (1) and (2));
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**三**  本邦で出生したことを証する書類
<sup>art-1/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-1/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-1/par-1/item-3</sup>
a document certifying that the applicant was born in Japan;
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**四**  出生以外の事由により本邦に在留することとなった者にあっては、当該事由を証する書類
<sup>art-1/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-1/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-1/par-1/item-4</sup>
for a person who has come to stay in Japan for a reason other than birth, a document certifying that reason; and
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**五**  平和条約国籍離脱者の子孫であることを証する書類
<sup>art-1/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-1/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-1/par-1/item-5</sup>
a document certifying that the applicant is a descendant of a person who has lost Japanese nationality under the Treaty of Peace with Japan.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  一歳に満たない者について前項の申請をする場合は、写真の提出を要しない。ただし、出入国在留管理庁長官が提出を要するとした場合は、この限りでない。
<sup>art-1/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-1/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-1/par-2</sup>
When the application referred to in the preceding paragraph is filed for a person under one year of age, submission of a photograph is not required. However, this does not apply when the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency has determined that submission is required.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第二条（法第五条の許可の申請） — (Application for Permission Referred to in Article 5 of the Act)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-2</sup>

**第一項**  法第五条第三項に規定する申請は、次に掲げる書類を提出して行わなければならない。
<sup>art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-2/par-1</sup>
An application prescribed in Article 5, paragraph (3) of the Act must be filed by submitting the following documents:
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**一**  別記第二号様式による特別永住許可申請書一通
<sup>art-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-2/par-1/item-1</sup>
a written application for special permission for permanent residence pursuant to the Appended Form No. 2;
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**二**  写真一葉
<sup>art-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-2/par-1/item-2</sup>
a photograph; and
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**三**  平和条約国籍離脱者又は平和条約国籍離脱者の子孫であることを証する書類
<sup>art-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-2/par-1/item-3</sup>
a document certifying that the applicant is a person who has lost Japanese nationality under the Treaty of Peace with Japan or a descendant of a person who has lost Japanese nationality under the Treaty of Peace with Japan.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  前項の申請に当たっては、在留カード（出入国管理及び難民認定法（昭和二十六年政令第三百十九号。以下「入管法」という。）第十九条の三に規定する在留カードをいう。以下同じ。）を提示しなければならない。
<sup>art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-2/par-2</sup>
In filing the application referred to in the preceding paragraph, the applicant must present their residence card (meaning the residence card prescribed in Article 19-3 of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Cabinet Order No. 319 of 1951; hereinafter referred to as the "Immigration Control Act"); the same applies hereinafter).
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第三項**  前条第二項の規定は、第一項の申請の場合に準用する。
<sup>art-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-2/par-3</sup>
The provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the case of filing the application referred to in paragraph (1).
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三条（特別永住許可書） — (Special Permanent Residence Permits)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-3</sup>

**第一項**  法第六条に規定する特別永住許可書の様式は、別記第三号様式による。
<sup>art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-3/par-1</sup>
The format of the special permanent residence permit prescribed in Article 6 of the Act is to follow that of the Appended Form No. 3.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第四条（特別永住者証明書の記載事項等） — (Particulars to be recorded on Special Permanent Resident Certificates)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-4</sup>

**第一項**  法第八条第一項第一号に規定する氏名は、ローマ字により表記するものとする。
<sup>art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-4/par-1</sup>
The name prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Act is to be written in Roman characters.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  法第八条第一項第一号に規定する国籍の属する国又は入管法第二条第五号ロに規定する地域（以下この項において「国籍・地域」という。）は、日本の国籍以外の二以上の国籍を有する特別永住者については、次の各号に掲げる区分に応じ、それぞれ当該各号に定める国籍・地域を記載するものとする。
<sup>art-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-4/par-2</sup>
In respect of a country to which the nationality prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Act pertains or a region prescribed in Article 2, item (v), (b) of the Immigration Control Act (hereinafter referred to as "nationality or region" in this paragraph), a special permanent resident who has two or more nationalities other than Japanese nationality is to write the nationality or region specified in the following items in accordance with the category set forth respectively in those items:
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**一**  法第四条第一項又は第五条第一項の許可を受けたことにより、それぞれ法第七条第二項又は第三項の規定により特別永住者証明書の交付を受ける特別永住者　当該許可に係る法第六条第一項又は第二項の規定により交付される特別永住許可書に記載された国籍・地域
<sup>art-4/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-4/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-4/par-2/item-1</sup>
a special permanent resident to whom a special permanent resident certificate is issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (2) or (3) of the Act, because they have received the permission referred to in Article 4, paragraph (1) or Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Act:the nationality or region stated in the special permanent residence permit issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, paragraph (1) or (2) of the Act related to that permission;
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**二**  法第十一条第二項（法第十二条第三項、第十三条第二項及び第十四条第四項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定により新たな特別永住者証明書の交付を受ける特別永住者（次号に掲げる者を除く。）　当該交付により効力を失うこととなる特別永住者証明書に記載された国籍・地域
<sup>art-4/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-4/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-4/par-2/item-2</sup>
a special permanent resident to whom a new special permanent resident certificate is issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (2) of the Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 12, paragraph (3), Article 13, paragraph (2), and Article 14, paragraph (4)) (except for those set forth in the following item):the nationality or region stated in the special permanent resident certificate which will cease to be effective due to the issuance; and
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**三**  国籍・地域に変更を生じたとして法第十一条第一項の届出に基づき同条第二項の規定により新たな特別永住者証明書の交付を受ける特別永住者　変更後の国籍・地域
<sup>art-4/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-4/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-4/par-2/item-3</sup>
a special permanent resident to whom a new special permanent resident certificate is to be issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (2) of the Act based on the notification referred to in paragraph (1) of that Article for the reason that their nationality or region has been changed:the nationality or region after the change.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**四**  法第十六条の二第七項又は第九項の規定により新たな特定特別永住者証明書の交付を受ける特別永住者（同項の規定により特定特別永住者証明書の交付を受ける特別永住者にあっては、同条第二項の規定による申請に併せて同条第四項の規定による申出をした者に限る。）　当該交付により効力を失うこととなる特別永住者証明書に記載された国籍・地域
<sup>art-4/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-4/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-4/par-2/item-4</sup>
a special permanent resident to whom a new specified special permanent resident certificate is to be issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 16-2, paragraph (7) or (9) of the Act (in the case of a special permanent resident to whom a specified special permanent resident certificate is issued pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (9) of that Article, limited to a person who has made a request under paragraph (4) of that Article together with the application under paragraph (2) of that Article): the nationality or region stated on the special permanent resident certificate that ceases to be valid as a result of that issuance;
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**五**  法第十六条の三第三項の規定により新たな特別永住者証明書の交付を受ける特別永住者　当該交付により効力を失うこととなる特定特別永住者証明書に記載された国籍・地域
<sup>art-4/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-4/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-4/par-2/item-5</sup>
a special permanent resident to whom a new special permanent resident certificate is to be issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 16-3, paragraph (3) of the Act: the nationality or region stated on the specified special permanent resident certificate that ceases to be valid as a result of that issuance.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第三項**  法第八条第一項第一号の地域として出入国管理及び難民認定法施行令（平成十年政令第百七十八号）第一条に規定するヨルダン川西岸地区及びガザ地区を記載するときは、パレスチナと表記するものとする。
<sup>art-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-4/par-3</sup>
If the West Bank or Gaza Strip prescribed in Article 1 of the Enforcement Order of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Cabinet Order No. 178 of 1998) is stated as the region referred to in Article 8, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Act, it is to be indicated as Palestine.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第四項**  法第八条第一項第四号に規定する法務省令で定める事項は、法第十条第三項の規定により特別永住者証明書に住居地又は新住居地（変更後の住居地をいう。）の記載をする場合における当該特別永住者証明書を提出してした届出の年月日とする。
<sup>art-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-4/par-4</sup>
The particulars specified by Ministry of Justice Order as prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (1), item (iv) of the Act are to be the date of the notification made by submitting the special permanent resident certificate when the place of residence or new residence (meaning the place of residence after the change) is stated on the special permanent resident certificate pursuant to the provisions of Article 10, paragraph (3) of the Act.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第五項**  法第八条第二項に規定する特別永住者証明書の番号は、ローマ字四文字及び八桁の数字を組み合わせて定めるものとする。
<sup>art-4/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-4/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-4/par-5</sup>
The special permanent resident certificate number prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (2) of the Act is to be specified using a combination of four Roman characters and eight figures.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第六項**  法第八条第三項の法務省令で定める年齢は、一歳とする。
<sup>art-4/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-4/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-4/par-6</sup>
The age specified by Ministry of Justice Order in Article 8, paragraph (3) of the Act is to be one year of age.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第七項**  法第八条第三項の規定により特別永住者証明書に表示する特別永住者の写真は、第一条第一項、第二条第一項、第七条第一項、第八条第一項、第九条第一項、第十条第一項若しくは第二項若しくは第十八条第一項又は特定特別永住者証明書の交付の申請に関する規則（令和八年総務省・法務省令第二号）第二条第一項の規定により提出された写真であって、別表第一（特定特別永住者証明書に表示する写真にあっては、２の項を除く。）に定める要件を満たしたものとする。
<sup>art-4/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-4/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-4/par-7</sup>
The photograph of a special permanent resident to be shown on the special permanent resident certificate pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (3) of the Act is to be a photograph submitted pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, paragraph (1), Article 2, paragraph (1), Article 7, paragraph (1), Article 8, paragraph (1), Article 9, paragraph (1), Article 10, paragraph (1) or (2) or Article 18, paragraph (1), or Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Rules on Applications for the Issuance of Specified Special Permanent Resident Certificates (Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and the Ministry of Justice No. 2 of 2026), which satisfies the requirements specified in the Appended Table I (excluding item 2 in the case of a photograph to be shown on a specified special permanent resident certificate).
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第八項**  法第八条第四項に規定する特別永住者証明書（特定特別永住者証明書以外の特別永住者証明書に限る。）の様式は、別記第四号様式によるものとする。
<sup>art-4/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-4/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-4/par-8</sup>
The format of the special permanent resident certificate prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (4) of the Act (limited to a special permanent resident certificate other than a specified special permanent resident certificate) is to follow that of the Appended Form No. 4.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第九項**  法第八条第五項の規定による記録は、同項に規定する事項を特別永住者証明書に組み込んだ半導体集積回路に記録して行うものとする。
<sup>art-4/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-4/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-4/par-9</sup>
The recording under the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (5) of the Act is to be made by recording the particulars prescribed in that paragraph on the semiconductor integrated circuit built into the special permanent resident certificate.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第五条
<sup>art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-5</sup>

**第一項**  出入国在留管理庁長官は、氏名に漢字を使用する特別永住者（法第四条第三項又は第五条第三項の申請をした平和条約国籍離脱者又は平和条約国籍離脱者の子孫を含む。以下この条において同じ。）から申出があったときは、前条第一項の規定にかかわらず、ローマ字により表記した氏名に併せて、当該漢字又は当該漢字及び仮名（平仮名又は片仮名をいい、当該特別永住者の氏名の一部に漢字を使用しない場合における当該部分を表記したものに限る。以下この条において同じ。）を使用した氏名を表記することができる。
<sup>art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-5/par-1</sup>
When a special permanent resident (including persons who have lost Japanese nationality under the Treaty of Peace with Japan or descendants of persons who have lost Japanese nationality under the Treaty of Peace with Japan who have submitted the application referred to in Article 4, paragraph (3) or Article 5, paragraph (3) of the Act; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) who uses Chinese characters for their name makes a request, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may show a name using those Chinese characters or the Chinese characters and kana characters (meaning hiragana or katakana, and when Chinese characters are not used for a part of the name of that special permanent resident, limited to kana characters which show that part; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) together with their name written in Roman characters.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  前項の申出をしようとする特別永住者は、氏名に漢字を使用することを証する資料一通を提出しなければならない。
<sup>art-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-5/par-2</sup>
A special permanent resident who seeks to make the request referred to in the preceding paragraph must submit a material proving that Chinese characters are used for their name.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第三項**  第一項の申出は、法第四条第三項、第五条第三項、第十二条第一項若しくは第二項、第十三条第一項若しくは第十四条第一項若しくは第三項の規定による申請又は法第十一条第一項の規定による届出と併せて行わなければならない。
<sup>art-5/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-5/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-5/par-3</sup>
The request referred to in paragraph (1) must be made together with the application pursuant to the provisions of Article 4, paragraph (3), Article 5, paragraph (3), Article 12, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 13, paragraph (1), or Article 14, paragraph (1) or (3) of the Act or with the notification pursuant to the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (1) of the Act.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第四項**  出入国在留管理庁長官は、氏名に漢字を使用する特別永住者について、ローマ字により氏名を表記することにより当該特別永住者が著しい不利益を被るおそれがあることその他の特別の事情があると認めるときは、前条第一項の規定にかかわらず、ローマ字に代えて、当該漢字又は当該漢字及び仮名を使用した氏名を表記することができる。
<sup>art-5/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-5/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-5/par-4</sup>
If the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency finds that when a special permanent resident who uses Chinese characters for their name indicates their name in Roman characters, the special permanent resident is likely to suffer considerable disadvantage or that there are other special circumstances, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the Commissioner may show the name using those Chinese characters or the Chinese characters and kana characters, in lieu of Roman characters.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第五項**  第一項及び前項の場合における当該表記に用いる漢字の範囲、用法その他の漢字を使用した氏名の表記に関し、必要な事項は、出入国在留管理庁長官が告示をもって定める。
<sup>art-5/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-5/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-5/par-5</sup>
In the case referred to in paragraph (1) and the preceding paragraph, the necessary particulars for indicating names using Chinese characters, such as the scope and usage of Chinese characters to indicate the names, are specified by the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency through public notice.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第六項**  第一項及び第四項の規定により表記された漢字又は漢字及び仮名を使用した氏名は、法第十一条第一項の規定による届出による場合を除き、変更（当該漢字又は漢字及び仮名を使用した氏名を表記しないこととすることを含む。）することができない。ただし、出入国在留管理庁長官が相当と認める場合は、この限りでない。
<sup>art-5/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-5/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-5/par-6</sup>
A name using Chinese characters or Chinese characters and kana characters which is written pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (4) may not be changed (including a decision not to write the name using Chinese characters or Chinese characters and kana characters) except in the case of a change through a notification under the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (1) of the Act; provided, however, that this does not apply if the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency finds the change to be appropriate.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第六条（住居地の届出） — (Notification of the Place of Residence)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-6</sup>

**第一項**  法第十条第一項の規定による届出（同条第四項の規定により同条第一項の規定による届出とみなされる届出を除く。）又は同条第二項の規定による届出（同条第五項の規定により同条第二項の規定による届出とみなされる届出を除く。）は、別記第五号様式による届出書一通を提出して行わなければならない。
<sup>art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-6/par-1</sup>
A notification under the provisions of Article 10, paragraph (1) of the Act (except for a notification which is deemed to be a notification under the provisions of paragraph (1) of that Article pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4) of that Article) or a notification under the provisions of paragraph (2) of that Article (except for a notification which is deemed to be a notification under the provisions of paragraph (2) of that Article pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (5) of that Article) must be made by submitting a copy of the written notification pursuant to the Appended Form No. 5.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第七条（住居地以外の記載事項の変更届出） — (Notification of Changes to Particulars Other than the Place of Residence)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-7</sup>

**第一項**  法第十一条第一項の規定による届出は、別記第六号様式による届出書一通、写真一葉及び法第八条第一項第一号に掲げる事項に変更を生じたことを証する資料一通を提出して行わなければならない。
<sup>art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-7/par-1</sup>
A notification under the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (1) of the Act must be made by submitting a copy of the written notification pursuant to the Appended Form No. 6, a photograph, and a copy of material proving that the particulars set forth in Article 8, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Act has been changed.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  前項の届出に当たっては、旅券（入管法第二条第五号に定める旅券をいう。以下同じ。）及び特別永住者証明書を提示しなければならない。この場合において、旅券を提示することができない特別永住者にあっては、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。
<sup>art-7/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-7/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-7/par-2</sup>
In making the notification referred to in the preceding paragraph, the notifying person must present their passport (meaning the passport specified in Article 2, item (v) of the Immigration Control Act; the same applies hereinafter) and special permanent resident certificate. In this case, a special permanent resident who is unable to present their passport is to submit a document stating the reason therefor.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第三項**  第一条第二項の規定は、第一項の届出の場合に準用する。
<sup>art-7/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-7/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-7/par-3</sup>
The provisions of Article 1, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to the case of making a notification referred to in paragraph (1).
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第八条（特別永住者証明書の有効期間の更新） — (Renewal of the Validity Period of the Special Permanent Resident Certificate)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-8</sup>

**第一項**  法第十二条第一項又は第二項の規定による申請は、別記第七号様式による申請書一通及び写真一葉を提出して行わなければならない。
<sup>art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-8/par-1</sup>
An application under the provisions of Article 12, paragraph (1) or (2) of the Act must be made by submitting a copy of the written application pursuant to the Appended Form No. 7 and a photograph.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  前条第二項の規定は、前項の申請の場合に準用する。
<sup>art-8/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-8/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-8/par-2</sup>
The provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the case of filing the application referred to in the preceding paragraph.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第九条（紛失等による特別永住者証明書の再交付） — (Reissuance of Special Permanent Resident Certificates due to Loss)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-9</sup>

**第一項**  法第十三条第一項の規定による申請は、別記第八号様式による申請書一通、写真一葉及び特別永住者証明書の所持を失ったことを証する資料一通を提出して行わなければならない。
<sup>art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-9/par-1</sup>
An application under the provisions of Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Act must be made by submitting a copy of the written application pursuant to the Appended Form No. 8, a photograph, and a copy of the material proving that the applicant has lost possession of their special permanent resident certificate.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  前項の申請に当たっては、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特別永住者にあっては、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。
<sup>art-9/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-9/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-9/par-2</sup>
In filing the application referred to in the preceding paragraph, the applicant must present their passport. In this case, a special permanent resident who is unable to present it must submit a document stating the reason therefor.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第三項**  第一条第二項の規定は、第一項の申請の場合に準用する。この場合において、同項中「前項」とあるのは、「第九条第一項」と読み替えるものとする。
<sup>art-9/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-9/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-9/par-3</sup>
The provisions of Article 1, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to the case of the application referred to in paragraph (1). In this case, the term "preceding paragraph" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "Article 9, paragraph (1)."
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第十条（汚損等による特別永住者証明書の再交付） — (Re-issuance of Special Permanent Resident Certificates due to Defacement)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-10</sup>

**第一項**  法第十四条第一項前段又は第三項の規定による申請は、別記第九号様式による申請書一通及び写真一葉を提出して行わなければならない。
<sup>art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-10/par-1</sup>
An application under the provisions of the first sentence of Article 14, paragraph (1), or Article 14, paragraph (3) of the Act must be made by submitting a copy of the written application pursuant to the Appended Form No. 9 and a photograph.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  法第十四条第一項後段の規定による申請は、別記第十号様式による申請書一通及び写真一葉を提出して行わなければならない。
<sup>art-10/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-10/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-10/par-2</sup>
An application under the provisions of the second sentence of Article 14, paragraph (1) of the Act must be made by submitting a copy of the written application pursuant to the Appended Form No. 10 and a photograph.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第三項**  第一条第二項及び第七条第二項の規定は、前二項の申請の場合に準用する。この場合において、これらの規定中「前項」とあるのは、「第十条第一項又は第二項」と読み替えるものとする。
<sup>art-10/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-10/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-10/par-3</sup>
The provisions of Article 1, paragraph (2) and Article 7, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to the case of filing the application referred to in the preceding two paragraphs. In this case, the term "preceding paragraph" in those paragraphs is deemed to be replaced with "Article 10, paragraph (1) or (2)."
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第十一条（特別永住者証明書の再交付申請命令） — (Order to Apply for Re-issuance of a Special Permanent Resident Certificate)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-11 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-11</sup>

**第一項**  法第十四条第二項の規定による命令は、別記第十一号様式による特別永住者証明書再交付申請命令書を特別永住者に交付して行うものとする。
<sup>art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-11/par-1</sup>
An order under the provisions of Article 14, paragraph (2) of the Act is to be given by issuing to the special permanent resident a written order to apply for re-issuance of a special permanent resident certificate pursuant to the Appended Form No. 11.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第十二条（手数料納付書） — (Statement of Payment of Fees)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-12</sup>

**第一項**  法第十四条第五項又は第十六条の二第十六項の規定による手数料の納付は、別記第十二号様式による手数料納付書に、当該手数料の額に相当する収入印紙を貼って提出することによって行うものとする。
<sup>art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-12/par-1</sup>
The payment of fees under the provisions of Article 14, paragraph (5) or Article 16-2, paragraph (16) of the Act is to be made by submitting a statement of payment of fees pursuant to the Appended Form No. 12 with a revenue stamp corresponding to the amount of the fee pasted on it.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第十三条（令第五条に規定する写しを作成する等する書類） — (Documents for Which Copies Are Made as Prescribed in Article 5 of the Order)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-13 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-13 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-13</sup>

**第一項**  日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法施行令（平成二十三年政令第四百二十号。以下「令」という。）第五条の規定により市町村（特別区を含むものとし、地方自治法（昭和二十二年法律第六十七号）第二百五十二条の十九第一項にあっては、区又は総合区。第二十条及び第二十一条において同じ。）の長が写しを作成し、当該写しを出入国在留管理庁長官に送付する書類は、第七条第二項（第八条第二項及び第十条第三項において準用する場合を含む。）又は第九条第二項の規定により提示された旅券とする。
<sup>art-13/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-13/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-13/par-1</sup>
The document for which the head of municipalities (including special wards, and for Article 252-19, paragraph (1) of the Local Autonomy Act (Act No. 67 of 1947), wards or administratively consolidated wards; the same applies in Article 20 and Article 21) makes a copy and sends the copy to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency pursuant to the provisions of Article 5 of the Order for Enforcement of the Special Act on the Immigration Control of, Inter Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan (Cabinet Order No. 420 of 2011; hereinafter referred to as the "Order"), is to be the passport presented pursuant to the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 8, paragraph (2) and Article 10, paragraph (3)) or Article 9, paragraph (2).
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第十四条（特別永住者証明書の失効に関する情報の公表） — (Publication of Information about Expiration of Special Permanent Resident Certificates)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-14 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-14 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-14</sup>

**第一項**  出入国在留管理庁長官は、効力を失った特別永住者証明書の番号の情報をインターネットの利用その他の方法により提供することができる。
<sup>art-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-14/par-1</sup>
The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may provide information about special permanent resident certificate numbers which have expired by using the internet or other means.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第十五条（特定特別永住者証明書の交付を速やかに受ける必要がある者） — Persons Who Need to Promptly Receive Issuance of a Specified Special Permanent Resident Certificate
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-15 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-15 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-15</sup>

**第一項**  令第八条第一項第三号に規定する法務省令で定める者は、次に掲げる者とする。
<sup>art-15/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-15/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-15/par-1</sup>
The persons specified by Ministry of Justice Order as prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (1), item (iii) of the Order are as follows:
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**一**  住民基本台帳法（昭和四十二年法律第八十一号）第三十条の四十六の規定による届出をした者（当該届出後において特定特別永住者証明書及び個人番号カード（行政手続における特定の個人を識別するための番号の利用等に関する法律（平成二十五年法律第二十七号。以下「番号利用法」という。）第二条第七項に規定する個人番号カードをいう。以下同じ。）の交付を受けたことがない者に限る。）
<sup>art-15/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-15/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-15/par-1/item-1</sup>
a person who has made a notification under the provisions of Article 30-46 of the Residential Basic Book Act (Act No. 81 of 1967) (limited to a person who has not, after that notification, received issuance of a specified special permanent resident certificate and an Individual Number Card (meaning the Individual Number Card prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (7) of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (Act No. 27 of 2013; hereinafter referred to as the "Number Use Act"); the same applies hereinafter));
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**二**  行政手続における特定の個人を識別するための番号の利用等に関する法律施行令（平成二十六年政令第百五十五号。以下「番号利用法施行令」という。）第十四条第五号又は第六号の規定により個人番号カード（番号利用法第十八条の五第九項の規定により番号利用法第十七条第一項の規定により交付された個人番号カードとみなされた場合における当該個人番号カードを含む。）が失効した者（住民基本台帳法第三十条の四第一項の規定により住民票コードの記載の変更を請求する場合に、番号利用法施行令第十五条第四項の規定により個人番号カードを返納した者及び法第十六条の三第二項の規定により特定特別永住者証明書を返納した者を含む。）（当該失効及び返納後において特定特別永住者証明書及び個人番号カードの交付を受けたことがない者に限る。）
<sup>art-15/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-15/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-15/par-1/item-2</sup>
a person whose Individual Number Card (including that Individual Number Card in the case where it is deemed, pursuant to the provisions of Article 18-5, paragraph (9) of the Number Use Act, to be an Individual Number Card issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 17, paragraph (1) of the Number Use Act) has become invalid pursuant to the provisions of Article 14, item (v) or (vi) of the Order for Enforcement of the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (Cabinet Order No. 155 of 2014; hereinafter referred to as the "Number Use Act Enforcement Order") (including, in the case of requesting a change of the entry of the residence certificate code pursuant to the provisions of Article 30-4, paragraph (1) of the Residential Basic Book Act, a person who has returned an Individual Number Card pursuant to the provisions of Article 15, paragraph (4) of the Number Use Act Enforcement Order and a person who has returned a specified special permanent resident certificate pursuant to the provisions of Article 16-3, paragraph (2) of the Act) (limited to a person who has not, after that invalidation and return, received issuance of a specified special permanent resident certificate and an Individual Number Card);
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**三**  特定特別永住者証明書又は個人番号カードを焼失し、若しくは著しく損傷した者又は個人番号カード（番号利用法第十八条の五第九項の規定により番号利用法第十七条第一項の規定により交付された個人番号カードとみなされた場合における当該個人番号カードを含む。）の機能が損なわれた者（当該焼失及び損傷後並びに当該機能が損なわれた後において特定特別永住者証明書及び個人番号カードの交付を受けたことがない者に限る。）
<sup>art-15/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-15/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-15/par-1/item-3</sup>
a person whose specified special permanent resident certificate or Individual Number Card has been destroyed by fire or seriously damaged, or a person whose Individual Number Card (including that Individual Number Card in the case where it is deemed, pursuant to the provisions of Article 18-5, paragraph (9) of the Number Use Act, to be an Individual Number Card issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 17, paragraph (1) of the Number Use Act) has lost its function (limited to a person who has not, after that destruction by fire or damage and after that loss of function, received issuance of a specified special permanent resident certificate and an Individual Number Card);
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**四**  法第八条第一項各号に掲げる事項を記載すべき余白がなくなった特定特別永住者証明書を所持する者その他これに準ずるものとして出入国在留管理庁長官が適当と認める者
<sup>art-15/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-15/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-15/par-1/item-4</sup>
a person who holds a specified special permanent resident certificate that has no remaining space in which to enter the particulars listed in the items of Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Act, and any other person whom the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency finds appropriate as equivalent thereto;
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**五**  刑の執行のため刑事施設若しくは少年院に収容されていた者、労役場に留置されていた者又は保護処分の執行のため少年院に収容されていた者（釈放後において特定特別永住者証明書及び個人番号カードの交付を受けたことがない者に限る。）
<sup>art-15/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-15/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-15/par-1/item-5</sup>
a person who has been confined in a penal institution or a juvenile training school for the execution of a sentence, a person who has been detained in a workhouse, or a person who has been confined in a juvenile training school for the execution of a protective measure (limited to a person who has not, after release, received issuance of a specified special permanent resident certificate and an Individual Number Card).
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第十六条（特定特別永住者証明書の送付方法） — Method of Sending a Specified Special Permanent Resident Certificate
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-16 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-16 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-16</sup>

**第一項**  令第八条第四項に規定する法務省令で定める方法は、次に掲げる方法とする。
<sup>art-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-16/par-1</sup>
The methods specified by Ministry of Justice Order as prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (4) of the Order are as follows:
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**一**  日本郵便株式会社の内国郵便約款の定めるところにより名宛人本人に限り交付し、若しくは配達する本人限定受取郵便又はこれに準ずる方法により送付する方法
<sup>art-16/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-16/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-16/par-1/item-1</sup>
the method of sending by mail to be received only by the addressee in person, which is handed or delivered only to the addressee in person as provided for in the domestic postal service terms and conditions of Japan Post Co., Ltd., or by a method equivalent thereto;
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**二**  法第十六条の二第一項又は第二項の規定による申請に併せて同条第四項の規定による申出をした者（以下この号及び次号において「申出者」という。）の住居地に宛てて、書留郵便又は民間事業者による信書の送達に関する法律（平成十四年法律第九十九号）第二条第六項に規定する一般信書便事業者若しくは同条第九項に規定する特定信書便事業者による同条第二項に規定する信書便（次条において「信書便」という。）の役務のうち書留郵便に準ずるもの（次号において「書留郵便等」という。）により、その取扱いにおいて転送をしない郵便物又はこれに準ずるもの（次号において「転送不要郵便物等」という。）として送付する方法（当該申出者が当該方法により確実に交付を受けることができる旨を出入国在留管理庁長官に申し出た場合に限る。）
<sup>art-16/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-16/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-16/par-1/item-2</sup>
the method of sending, addressed to the place of residence of a person who has made a request under the provisions of Article 16-2, paragraph (4) of the Act together with an application under the provisions of paragraph (1) or (2) of that Article (hereinafter referred to as the "person making the request" in this item and the following item), by registered mail or, among the services of correspondence delivery prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Act on Correspondence Delivery by Private Business Operators (Act No. 99 of 2002) (referred to as "correspondence delivery" in the following Article) provided by a general correspondence delivery business operator prescribed in paragraph (6) of that Article or a specified correspondence delivery business operator prescribed in paragraph (9) of that Article, a service equivalent to registered mail (referred to as "registered mail, etc." in the following item), as mail that is not to be forwarded in its handling or an item equivalent thereto (referred to as "non-forwardable mail, etc." in the following item) (limited to cases where the person making the request has informed the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency that the person making the request can reliably receive its issuance by that method);
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**三**  病院への入院その他のやむを得ない理由により前二号に掲げる方法により交付することが困難であると認められる場合には、申出者の所在地に宛てて、書留郵便等により、転送不要郵便物等として送付する方法（当該申出者が当該方法により確実に交付を受けることができる旨を出入国在留管理庁長官に申し出た場合に限る。）
<sup>art-16/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-16/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-16/par-1/item-3</sup>
if it is found difficult to effect the issuance by the methods listed in the preceding two items due to hospitalization or any other unavoidable reason, the method of sending, addressed to the location of the person making the request, by registered mail, etc. as non-forwardable mail, etc. (limited to cases where the person making the request has informed the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency that the person making the request can reliably receive its issuance by that method).
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第十七条（特別永住者証明書の返納の特則） — Special Provisions on the Return of Special Permanent Resident Certificates
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-17 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-17 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-17</sup>

**第一項**  法第十六条の二第十五項において読み替えて適用される法第十六条第三項の規定による特別永住者証明書の返納は、郵便又は信書便により送付する方法により行うものとする。
<sup>art-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-17/par-1</sup>
The return of a special permanent resident certificate pursuant to the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (3) of the Act as applied with replacement of terms pursuant to Article 16-2, paragraph (15) of the Act is to be made by sending it by mail or by correspondence delivery.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第十八条（個人番号カードの機能の失効等に係る特定特別永住者証明書の返納） — Return of Specified Special Permanent Resident Certificates upon Invalidation of the Function of an Individual Number Card, etc.
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-18 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-18 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-18</sup>

**第一項**  番号利用法第十八条の五第九項の規定により個人番号カードとみなして適用する番号利用法第十七条第十一項の規定又は番号利用法第四十七条の規定に基づく政令の規定による特定特別永住者証明書の返納をしようとする外国人は、当該特定特別永住者証明書並びに別記第十三号様式による返納届出書一通及び写真（返納の日前六月以内に撮影されたもので別表第一に定める要件を満たしたものとし、かつ、裏面に氏名を記入したものとする。）一葉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。
<sup>art-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-18/par-1</sup>
A foreign national who intends to return a specified special permanent resident certificate pursuant to the provisions of Article 17, paragraph (11) of the Number Use Act as applied by deeming it to be an Individual Number Card pursuant to the provisions of Article 18-5, paragraph (9) of the Number Use Act, or pursuant to the provisions of a Cabinet Order based on Article 47 of the Number Use Act, must appear at a regional immigration services bureau and submit the specified special permanent resident certificate, one written notification of return pursuant to the Appended Form No. 13, and one photograph (a photograph that is taken within six months before the date of return, which satisfies the requirements specified in the Appended Table I, and with the person's name written on the back).
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第二項**  前項の返納に当たっては、旅券を提示しなければならない。この場合において、旅券を提示することができない者にあっては、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。
<sup>art-18/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-18/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-18/par-2</sup>
In making the return referred to in the preceding paragraph, the person must present their passport. In this case, a person who is unable to present the passport must submit a document stating the reason therefor.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第三項**  第一項の返納が次に掲げる者に係るものであるときは、同項の規定にかかわらず、写真の提出を要しない。
<sup>art-18/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-18/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-18/par-3</sup>
If the return set forth in paragraph (1) pertains to any of the following persons, the submission of a photograph is not required, notwithstanding the provisions of that paragraph:
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**一**  一歳に満たない者
<sup>art-18/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-18/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-18/par-3/item-1</sup>
a person who is under one year of age; and
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**二**  引き続き特別永住者に該当する者でない者
<sup>art-18/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-18/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-18/par-3/item-2</sup>
a person who is not a person who continues to fall under the category of special permanent resident.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第四項**  第一項の返納は、次に掲げる場合には、同項の規定にかかわらず、当該外国人が自ら出頭してこれを行うことを要しない。
<sup>art-18/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-18/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-18/par-4</sup>
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), the foreign national is not required to personally appear to make the return set forth in that paragraph in the following cases:
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**一**  当該外国人が十六歳に満たない場合又は疾病その他の事由により自ら第一項の返納をすることができない場合において、当該外国人の親族（十六歳に満たない者を除く。次号において同じ。）であって当該外国人と同居するものが当該外国人に代わって当該返納をするとき。
<sup>art-18/par-4/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-18/par-4/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-18/par-4/item-1</sup>
a case where, if the foreign national is under 16 years of age or is unable to make the return under paragraph (1) by themselves due to illness or other grounds, a relative of the foreign national (excluding a person under 16 years of age; the same applies in the following item) who lives with the foreign national makes the return on behalf of the foreign national;
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**二**  当該外国人の親族であって当該外国人と同居するものが当該外国人の依頼により当該外国人に代わって第一項の返納をするとき。
<sup>art-18/par-4/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-18/par-4/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-18/par-4/item-2</sup>
a case where a relative of the foreign national who lives with the foreign national makes the return under paragraph (1) on behalf of the foreign national at the request of the foreign national; and
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**三**  当該外国人が十六歳に満たない場合又は疾病その他の事由により自ら第一項の返納をすることができない場合において、当該外国人の法定代理人が当該返納に係る手続をするとき（当該外国人の法定代理人が第一号の規定により当該外国人に代わってするときを除く。）。
<sup>art-18/par-4/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-18/par-4/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-18/par-4/item-3</sup>
a case where, if the foreign national is under 16 years of age or is unable to make the return under paragraph (1) by themselves due to illness or other grounds, a legal representative of the foreign national carries out the procedures pertaining to the return (excluding the case where the legal representative of the foreign national acts on behalf of the foreign national pursuant to the provisions of item (i)).
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第十九条（特別永住者証明書の提示要求ができる職員） — (Employees Who May Request Presentation of Special Permanent Resident Certificates)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-19 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-19 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-19</sup>

**第一項**  法第十七条第二項に規定する国又は地方公共団体の職員は、次のとおりとする。
<sup>art-19/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-19/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-19/par-1</sup>
Employees of the national or local governments prescribed in Article 17, paragraph (2) of the Act are as follows:
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**一**  税関職員
<sup>art-19/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-19/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-19/par-1/item-1</sup>
a customs official;
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**二**  公安調査官
<sup>art-19/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-19/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-19/par-1/item-2</sup>
a public security intelligence officer;
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**三**  麻薬取締官
<sup>art-19/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-19/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-19/par-1/item-3</sup>
a narcotics agent;
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**四**  住民基本台帳に関する事務（住民基本台帳法第三十条の四十五に規定する外国人住民に係る住民票に係るものに限る。）に従事する市町村（特別区を含む。）の職員
<sup>art-19/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-19/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-19/par-1/item-4</sup>
an employee of a municipality (including special wards) who is engaged in administrative affairs related to the basic residential register (limited to those concerning the residence certificates for foreign residents prescribed in Article 30-45 of the Residential Basic Book Act); and
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**五**  職業安定法（昭和二十二年法律第百四十一号）第八条に規定する公共職業安定所の職員
<sup>art-19/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-19/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-19/par-1/item-5</sup>
an employee of public employment security offices prescribed in Article 8 of the Employment Security Act (Act No. 141 of 1947).
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第二十条（親権者等の証明書類等） — (Documents Certifying Persons Who Have Parental Authority)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-20 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-20 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-20</sup>

**第一項**  法第十八条第一項に規定する行為を、同条第二項の規定により特別永住者に代わってしようとする者は、市町村の長に対し、同項の適用を受ける者であることを明らかにする資料の提示又は説明をしなければならない。
<sup>art-20/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-20/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-20/par-1</sup>
A person who seeks to perform the act prescribed in Article 18, paragraph (1) of the Act on behalf of a special permanent resident pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of that Article must present material or give an explanation to the head of municipalities demonstrating that the person is to whom the relevant paragraph applies.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  法第十八条第一項に規定する行為を、同条第三項の規定により特別永住者に代わってしようとする者は、市町村の長に対し、当該特別永住者が疾病その他の事由により自らこれらの行為をすることができないこと及び当該特別永住者の親族又は同居者であることを明らかにする資料の提示又は説明をしなければならない。
<sup>art-20/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-20/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-20/par-2</sup>
A person who seeks to perform the act prescribed in Article 18, paragraph (1) of the Act on behalf of a special permanent resident pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of that Article must present material or give an explanation to the head of municipalities demonstrating that the special permanent resident is unable to perform the act themselves due to a disease or for other reasons and that the person is a relative or cohabitant of the special permanent resident.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第二十一条（出頭を要しない場合等） — (Cases Not Requiring an Appearance)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-21 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-21 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-21</sup>

**第一項**  法第十九条第三項に規定する法務省令で定める場合（法第十条第一項及び第二項の規定による届出並びに同条第三項の規定により返還される特別永住者証明書の受領に係る場合に限る。）は、特別永住者若しくは同条第二項の規定により特別永住者に代わってしなければならない者から依頼を受けた者（十六歳に満たない者及び当該特別永住者の親族であって当該特別永住者と同居するものを除く。）又は特別永住者の法定代理人が当該特別永住者に代わって法第十九条第一項に規定する行為（法第十条第一項及び第二項の規定による届出並びに同条第三項の規定により返還される特別永住者証明書の受領に限る。）をする場合（特別永住者の法定代理人が法第十九条第二項の規定により当該特別永住者に代わってする場合を除く。）とする。
<sup>art-21/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-21/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-21/par-1</sup>
The case specified by Ministry of Justice Order as prescribed in Article 19, paragraph (3) of the Act (limited to cases related to the notification under the provisions of Article 10, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Act and the receipt of a special permanent resident certificate returned pursuant to the provisions of Article 10, paragraph (3) of the Act) is a case where a person (except for a person under 16 years of age and a relative of that special permanent resident who lives with the special permanent resident) who has been requested by a special permanent resident or by a person who is required to act on behalf of a special permanent resident pursuant to the provisions of Article 19, paragraph (2) of the Act, or a legal representative of a special permanent resident, performs the act prescribed in Article 19, paragraph (1) of the Act (limited to making the notification under the provisions of Article 10, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Act and receiving a special permanent resident certificate returned pursuant to the provisions of Article 10, paragraph (3) of the Act) on behalf of the special permanent resident (except for the case where a legal representative of a special permanent resident performs the act on behalf of the special permanent resident pursuant to the provisions of Article 19, paragraph (2) of the Act).
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第二項**  法第十九条第三項に規定する法務省令で定める場合（法第十条第一項及び第二項の規定による届出並びに同条第三項の規定により返還される特別永住者証明書の受領に係る場合を除く。）は、次の各号に掲げる場合とする。
<sup>art-21/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-21/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-21/par-2</sup>
The cases specified by Ministry of Justice Order as prescribed in Article 19, paragraph (3) of the Act (except for the case related to the notification under the provisions of Article 10, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Act and the receipt of a special permanent resident certificate returned pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of that Article) are the cases set forth in the following items:
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**一**  次のイ又はロに掲げる者が、特別永住者に代わって別表第二の上欄に掲げる行為の区分に応じそれぞれ同表の下欄に掲げる行為をする場合（イに掲げる者にあっては、当該特別永住者又は法第十九条第二項の規定により当該特別永住者に代わってしなければならない者の依頼によりする場合に限り、ロに掲げる者にあっては、同項の規定により当該特別永住者に代わってする場合を除く。）
<sup>art-21/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-21/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-21/par-2/item-1</sup>
a case in which any of the persons set forth in (a) or (b) below performs the act set forth in the right-hand column of the Appended Table II in accordance with the category of the act set forth in the left-hand column of that Table on behalf of a special permanent resident (for the person set forth in (a), limited to the case where the act is performed at the request of that special permanent resident or a person who is required to act on behalf of the special permanent resident pursuant to the provisions of Article 19, paragraph (2) of the Act; for the person set forth in (b), except for the case where the person performs the act on behalf of the special permanent resident pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph):
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **イ**  弁護士又は行政書士で所属する弁護士会又は行政書士会を経由してその所在地を管轄する地方出入国在留管理局長に届け出たもの
  <sup>art-21/par-2/item-1/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-21/par-2/item-1/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-21/par-2/item-1/sub-1</sup>
  an attorney-at-law or administrative scrivener who has made a notification to the director of the regional immigration services bureau having jurisdiction over their location through the bar association or administrative scrivener association to which the attorney-at-law or administrative scrivener belongs; or
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **ロ**  当該特別永住者の法定代理人
  <sup>art-21/par-2/item-1/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-21/par-2/item-1/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-21/par-2/item-1/sub-2</sup>
  a legal representative of the special permanent resident.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**二**  前号に規定する場合のほか、特別永住者が十六歳に満たない場合又は疾病その他の事由により自ら別表第二の上欄に掲げる行為をすることができない場合（当該行為が特定特別永住者証明書の受領である場合にあっては、病気、身体の障害その他のやむを得ない理由により出頭することが困難であると認められる場合）において、当該特別永住者の親族（十六歳に満たない者及び当該特別永住者と同居する者を除く。）又は同居者（十六歳に満たない者及び当該特別永住者の親族を除く。）若しくはこれに準ずる者で出入国在留管理庁長官が適当と認めるものが、当該特別永住者に代わって当該行為の区分に応じそれぞれ同表の下欄に掲げる行為をするとき。
<sup>art-21/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-21/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-21/par-2/item-2</sup>
in addition to the case prescribed in the preceding item, a case where, if a special permanent resident is under 16 years of age or is unable, due to illness or other grounds, to perform by themselves an act set forth in the left-hand column of the Appended Table II (where the act is the receipt of a specified special permanent resident certificate, if it is found to be difficult for the special permanent resident to appear due to illness, physical disability or other unavoidable grounds), a relative of the special permanent resident (excluding a person under 16 years of age and a person who lives with the special permanent resident), or a cohabitant (excluding a person under 16 years of age and a relative of the special permanent resident) or a person equivalent thereto who is found appropriate by the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency, performs on behalf of the special permanent resident the act set forth in the right-hand column of that Table corresponding to the category of that act;
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**三**  法第十一条第二項（法第十二条第三項、第十三条第二項及び第十四条第四項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定により交付される特別永住者証明書（特定特別永住者証明書以外の特別永住者証明書に限る。以下この号において同じ。）の受領については、当該受領のために市町村の事務所に出頭することに著しい支障がある者（法第十九条第一項の規定により特別永住者証明書の受領を市町村の事務所に自ら出頭して行わなければならない者又は同条第二項の規定により当該受領を特別永住者に代わってしなければならない者に限る。）が日本郵便株式会社の内国郵便約款の定めるところにより名宛人本人に限り交付し、若しくは配達する本人限定受取郵便又はこれに準ずる方法により送付される特別永住者証明書を受領する場合であって、出入国在留管理庁長官において相当と認めるとき。
<sup>art-21/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-21/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-21/par-2/item-3</sup>
with regard to the receipt of a special permanent resident certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (2) of the Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 12, paragraph (3), Article 13, paragraph (2), and Article 14, paragraph (4) of the Act) (limited to a special permanent resident certificate other than a specified special permanent resident certificate; the same applies in this item), a case in which a person who has great difficulty in appearing in person at the office of the municipality for the receipt (limited to those who are required to receive the special permanent resident certificate by appearing at the office of the municipality pursuant to the provisions of Article 19, paragraph (1) of the Act, or those who are required to receive the certificate on behalf of the special permanent resident pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of that Article) receives the special permanent resident certificate sent as mail to be received only by the addressee which is issued, or delivered, only to the addressee as specified by the provisions of the Conditions of Domestic Postal Mail of Japan Post Co., Ltd. or by an equivalent method, if the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency finds it appropriate; and
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**四**  法第十六条の二第九項の規定により交付される特定特別永住者証明書を受領する場合（同条第一項の規定による申請に併せて同条第四項の規定による申出があった場合に限る。）
<sup>art-21/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-21/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-21/par-2/item-4</sup>
a case of receiving a specified special permanent resident certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 16-2, paragraph (9) of the Act (limited to the case where a request under the provisions of Article 16-2, paragraph (4) of the Act has been made together with an application under the provisions of Article 16-2, paragraph (1) of the Act).
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第三項**  法第十六条の二第十四項において準用する法第十九条第三項に規定する法務省令で定める場合は、次の各号に掲げる場合とする。
<sup>art-21/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-21/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-21/par-3</sup>
The cases specified by Ministry of Justice Order prescribed in Article 19, paragraph (3) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 16-2, paragraph (14) of the Act are the cases set forth in the following items.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**一**  特別永住者の法定代理人が当該特別永住者に代わって法第十六条の二第七項の規定により交付される特定特別永住者証明書の受領に係る手続をする場合（特別永住者の法定代理人が法第十九条第二項の規定により当該特別永住者に代わってする場合を除く。）
<sup>art-21/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-21/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-21/par-3/item-1</sup>
a case where a legal representative of a special permanent resident carries out, on behalf of the special permanent resident, the procedures pertaining to the receipt of a specified special permanent resident certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 16-2, paragraph (7) of the Act (excluding the case where the legal representative of the special permanent resident acts on behalf of the special permanent resident pursuant to the provisions of Article 19, paragraph (2) of the Act); and
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**二**  前号に規定する場合のほか、特別永住者が十六歳に満たない場合又は病気、身体の障害その他のやむを得ない理由により出頭することが困難であると認められる場合において、当該特別永住者の親族（十六歳に満たない者及び当該特別永住者と同居する者を除く。）又は同居者（十六歳に満たない者及び当該特別永住者の親族を除く。）若しくはこれに準ずる者で出入国在留管理庁長官が適当と認めるものが、当該特別永住者に代わって法第十六条の二第七項の規定により交付される特定特別永住者証明書の受領に係る手続をするとき。
<sup>art-21/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-21/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-21/par-3/item-2</sup>
in addition to the case prescribed in the preceding item, a case where, if a special permanent resident is under 16 years of age or is found to have difficulty in appearing due to illness, physical disability or other unavoidable grounds, a relative of the special permanent resident (excluding a person under 16 years of age and a person who lives with the special permanent resident), or a cohabitant (excluding a person under 16 years of age and a relative of the special permanent resident) or a person equivalent thereto who is found appropriate by the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency, carries out, on behalf of the special permanent resident, the procedures pertaining to the receipt of a specified special permanent resident certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 16-2, paragraph (7) of the Act.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第四項**  法第十六条の三第六項において準用する法第十九条第三項に規定する法務省令で定める場合は、特別永住者が十六歳に満たない場合又は疾病その他の事由により自ら法第十六条の三第三項の規定により交付される特別永住者証明書の受領をすることができない場合において、当該特別永住者の法定代理人が当該受領に係る手続をするとき。
<sup>art-21/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-21/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-21/par-4</sup>
The case specified by Ministry of Justice Order prescribed in Article 19, paragraph (3) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 16-3, paragraph (6) of the Act is the case where, if a special permanent resident is under 16 years of age or is unable, due to illness or other grounds, to receive by themselves the special permanent resident certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 16-3, paragraph (3) of the Act, a legal representative of the special permanent resident carries out the procedures pertaining to the receipt.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第五項**  法第十九条第一項に規定する行為を、同条第二項の規定により特別永住者に代わってしようとする者は、市町村の長に対し、同項の規定により特別永住者に代わってしなければならない者であることを明らかにする資料の提示又は説明をしなければならない。
<sup>art-21/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-21/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-21/par-5</sup>
A person who seeks to perform the act prescribed in Article 19, paragraph (1) of the Act on behalf of a special permanent resident pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of that Article must present material or give an explanation to the head of municipalities demonstrating that they are the person who is required to perform the act on behalf of the special permanent resident pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第六項**  法第十九条第三項（法第十六条の二第十四項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定により、特別永住者が自ら出頭して法第十九条第一項に規定する行為（法第十六条の二第十四項において準用する場合にあっては、同条第十三項の規定による行為）を行うことを要しない場合において、当該行為を当該特別永住者に代わってしようとする者又は別表第二の表の上欄に掲げる行為の区分に応じそれぞれ同表の下欄に掲げる行為をしようとする者は、市町村の長に対し、当該場合に当たることを明らかにする資料の提示又は説明をしなければならない。
<sup>art-21/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-21/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-21/par-6</sup>
When a special permanent resident is not required to perform the act prescribed in Article 19, paragraph (1) of the Act (in the case of application mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 16-2, paragraph (14) of the Act, the act under the provisions of paragraph (13) of that Article) by appearing in person pursuant to the provisions of Article 19, paragraph (3) of the Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 16-2, paragraph (14) of the Act), a person who seeks to perform the act on behalf of the special permanent resident or a person who seeks to perform the act set forth in the right-hand column of the Appended Table II in accordance with the category of the act set forth respectively in the left-hand column of that Table is to present a material or give an explanation to the mayor of the municipality demonstrating that the case falls under such case.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第二十二条（みなし再入国許可の意図の表明） — (Expression of Intention of Special Re-entry Permission)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-22 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-22 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-22</sup>

**第一項**  法第二十三条第二項において準用する入管法第二十六条の二第一項に規定する再び入国する意図の表明は、入国審査官に再び入国する意図を有する旨の記載をした出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則（昭和五十六年法務省令第五十四号）別記第三十七号の十九様式による書面の提出及び特別永住者証明書の提示によって行うものとする。
<sup>art-22/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-22/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-22/par-1</sup>
An expression of the intention to re-enter Japan as prescribed in Article 26-2, paragraph (1) of the Immigration Control Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 23, paragraph (2) of the Act is to be made by submitting a document pursuant to the Appended Form 37-19 of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Ministry of Justice Order No. 54 of 1981) stating that the person has the intention to re-enter Japan and presenting their special permanent resident certificate, to an immigration inspector.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第二十三条（再入国の許可を要する者） — (Persons Requiring Re-entry Permission)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-23 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-23 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-23</sup>

**第一項**  法第二十三条第二項において準用する入管法第二十六条の二第一項に規定する出入国の公正な管理のため再入国の許可を要する者は、次に掲げる者とする。
<sup>art-23/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-23/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-23/par-1</sup>
The persons who require re-entry permission for the fair and equitable control over the entry into or departure from Japan prescribed in Article 26-2, paragraph (1) of the Immigration Control Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 23, paragraph (2) of the Act are the following persons:
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**一**  入管法第二十五条の二第一項各号のいずれかに該当する者であるとして入国審査官が通知を受けている者
<sup>art-23/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-23/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-23/par-1/item-1</sup>
a person whom an immigration inspector has been notified of as a person falling under any of the items of Article 25-2, paragraph (1) of the Immigration Control Act;
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**二**  入管法第三十九条の二第一項又は第四十四条の四第三項若しくは第八項の規定による収容令書の発付を受けている者
<sup>art-23/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-23/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-23/par-1/item-2</sup>
a person who has been issued a written detention order pursuant to the provisions of Article 39-2, paragraph (1) or Article 44-4, paragraph (3) or (8) of the Immigration Control Act;
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**三**  入管法第四十四条の二第一項又は第六項の規定により監理措置に付されている者
<sup>art-23/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-23/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-23/par-1/item-3</sup>
a person placed under supervision measures pursuant to the provisions of Article 44-2, paragraph (1) or (6) of the Immigration Control Act; and
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**四**  日本国の利益又は公安を害する行為を行うおそれがあることその他の出入国の公正な管理のため再入国の許可を要すると認めるに足りる相当の理由があるとして出入国在留管理庁長官が認定する者
<sup>art-23/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-23/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-23/par-1/item-4</sup>
a person whom the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency finds has a risk of performing an act detrimental to the interests and public security of Japan or for whom the Commissioner finds reasonable grounds to require re-entry permission for the purpose of impartial control over immigration.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  出入国在留管理庁長官は、前項第四号の規定による認定をしたときは、特別永住者に対し、その旨を通知するものとする。ただし、特別永住者の所在が不明であるときその他の通知をすることができないときは、この限りでない。
<sup>art-23/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-23/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-23/par-2</sup>
When the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency has made the recognition under the provisions of item (iv) of the preceding paragraph, the Commissioner must notify the special permanent resident to that effect; provided, however, that this does not apply if the whereabouts of the special permanent resident is unknown or there are other reasons that the Commissioner is unable to make such notice.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第三項**  前項の通知は、別記第十四号様式による通知書によって行うものとする。ただし、急速を要する場合には、出入国在留管理庁長官が第一項第四号の規定による認定をした旨を入国審査官に口頭で通知させてこれを行うことができる。
<sup>art-23/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-23/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-23/par-3</sup>
The notice referred to in the preceding paragraph is to be made by a written notice pursuant to the Appended Form No. 14; provided, however, that in cases of urgency, the notice may be given by having an immigration inspector orally give the notice to the effect that the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency has made the recognition under the provisions of paragraph (1), item (iv).
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第二十四条（雑則） — (Miscellaneous Provisions)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-24 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-24 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-24</sup>

**第一項**  法又はこの省令の規定により出入国在留管理庁長官に提出するものとされる資料が外国語により作成されているときは、その資料に訳文を添付しなければならない。
<sup>art-24/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/art-24/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/art-24/par-1</sup>
If any material to be submitted to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency pursuant to the provisions of the Act or this Ministerial Order is written in a foreign language, a translation must be attached to the material.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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# 附則・別表・様式 (supplementary provisions, appended tables and forms)

## 附　則
<sup>suppl-4239-44 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44</sup>

### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>suppl-4239-44/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-1</sup>

**第一項**  この省令は、出入国管理及び難民認定法及び日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法の一部を改正する等の法律（平成二十一年法律第七十九号。以下「改正法」という。）の施行の日（平成二十四年七月九日）から施行する。ただし、次の各号に掲げる規定は、当該各号に定める日から施行する。
<sup>suppl-4239-44/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-1/par-1</sup>
This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of the date of enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Special Act on the Immigration Control of, inter alia, those who have lost Japanese Nationality pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan, and Other Matters (Act No. 79 of 2009; hereinafter referred to as the "Amending Act") (July 9, 2012); provided, however, that the provisions set forth in the following items come into effect as of the dates specified respectively in those items.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **一**  附則第六条（同条第二項中改正法附則第二十九条第二項の規定により改正法施行日において同条第一項の規定による申請とみなされる改正法第四条の規定による廃止前の外国人登録法（昭和二十七年法律第百二十五号。以下「旧外国人登録法」という。）第三条第一項又は第七条第一項の規定による申請と併せて行う申出に係る部分を除く。）の規定　改正法附則第一条第四号に掲げる規定の施行の日（平成二十四年一月十三日）
  <sup>suppl-4239-44/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-1/par-1/item-1</sup>
  the provisions of Article 6 of the Supplementary Provisions (excluding the part of Article 6, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions pertaining to a request made together with an application under Article 3, paragraph (1) or Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Alien Registration Act (Act No. 125 of 1952; hereinafter referred to as the "Former Alien Registration Act") prior to its abolition under the provisions of Article 4 of the Amending Act, which is deemed to be an application under Article 29, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amending Act on the effective date of the Amending Act pursuant to Article 29, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amending Act): the date of enforcement of the provisions listed in Article 1, item (iv) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amending Act (January 13, 2012);
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **二**  附則第六条第二項（改正法附則第二十九条第二項の規定により改正法施行日において同条第一項の規定による申請とみなされる旧外国人登録法第三条第一項又は第七条第一項の規定による申請と併せて行う申出に係る部分に限る。）の規定　平成二十四年六月九日
  <sup>suppl-4239-44/art-1/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-1/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-1/par-1/item-2</sup>
  the provisions of Article 6, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions (limited to the part pertaining to a request made together with an application under Article 3, paragraph (1) or Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Former Alien Registration Act, which is deemed to be an application under Article 29, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amending Act on the effective date of the Amending Act pursuant to Article 29, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amending Act): June 9, 2012.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第二条（経過措置） — Transitional Measures
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>suppl-4239-44/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-2</sup>

**第一項**  第二条第二項の適用については、中長期在留者（入管法第十九条の三に規定する中長期在留者をいう。以下同じ。）が所持する旧外国人登録法に規定する外国人登録証明書（以下「登録証明書」という。）は、在留カードとみなす。
<sup>suppl-4239-44/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-2/par-1</sup>
For the purpose of the application of Article 2, paragraph (2), the alien registration certificate prescribed in the Former Alien Registration Act (hereinafter referred to as the "registration certificate") held by a mid- to long-term resident (meaning a mid- to long-term resident prescribed in Article 19-3 of the Immigration Control Act; the same applies hereinafter) 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-4239-44/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-2/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 the period specified in the items of Article 15, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amending Act.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第三条
<sup>suppl-4239-44/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-3</sup>

**第一項**  この省令による改正前の日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法施行規則（平成三年法務省令第二十七号。以下「旧規則」という。）別記第三号様式の特別永住許可書の書面は、この省令の施行の日（以下「施行日」という。）後においても、当分の間、この省令による改正後の日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法施行規則（平成二十三年法務省令第四十四号。以下「新規則」という。）第三号様式の特別永住許可書の書面とみなす。
<sup>suppl-4239-44/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-3/par-1</sup>
The document of the special permanent residence permit in Appended Form No. 3 of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Special Act on the Immigration Control of Inter Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan (Ministry of Justice Order No. 27 of 1991; hereinafter referred to as the "Former Regulation") prior to amendment by this Ministerial Order is deemed, for the time being even after the date of enforcement of this Ministerial Order (hereinafter referred to as the "Effective Date"), to be the document of the special permanent residence permit in Form No. 3 of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Special Act on the Immigration Control of Inter Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan as amended by this Ministerial Order (Ministry of Justice Order No. 44 of 2011; hereinafter referred to as the "New Regulation").
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第四条
<sup>suppl-4239-44/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-4</sup>

**第一項**  改正法附則第二十七条第五項、第二十八条第四項又は第二十九条第三項の規定により特別永住者証明書を交付する場合における法第八条第一項第一号に規定する国籍の属する国又は入管法第二条第五号ロに規定する地域（以下この条において「国籍・地域」という。）は、日本の国籍以外の二以上の国籍を有する特別永住者については、新規則第四条第二項の規定にかかわらず、次の各号に掲げる区分に応じ、それぞれ当該各号に定める国籍・地域を記載するものとする。
<sup>suppl-4239-44/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-4/par-1</sup>
In the case of issuing a special permanent resident certificate pursuant to the provisions of Article 27, paragraph (5), Article 28, paragraph (4) or Article 29, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amending Act, the country to which a person's nationality belongs as prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Act or the region prescribed in Article 2, item (v), (b) of the Immigration Control Act (hereinafter referred to as the "nationality or region" in this Article) is to be stated, for a special permanent resident who holds two or more nationalities other than Japanese nationality, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 4, paragraph (2) of the New Regulation, as the nationality or region specified in the following items according to the categories set forth in those items.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **一**  改正法附則第二十七条第五項又は第二十八条第四項の規定により特別永住者証明書を交付する場合　当該特別永住者の登録証明書の記載に係る国籍・地域
  <sup>suppl-4239-44/art-4/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-4/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-4/par-1/item-1</sup>
  in the case of issuing a special permanent resident certificate pursuant to the provisions of Article 27, paragraph (5) or Article 28, paragraph (4) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amending Act: the nationality or region stated in the registration certificate of the special permanent resident;
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **二**  改正法附則第二十九条第三項の規定により特別永住者証明書を交付する場合　当該特別永住者の特別永住許可書の記載に係る国籍・地域（特別永住許可書の交付を受けていない場合にあっては、旅券を最近に発行した国の国籍又は機関の属する入管法第二条第五号ロに規定する地域）
  <sup>suppl-4239-44/art-4/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-4/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-4/par-1/item-2</sup>
  in the case of issuing a special permanent resident certificate pursuant to the provisions of Article 29, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amending Act: the nationality or region stated in the special permanent residence permit of the special permanent resident (where the special permanent resident has not been issued a special permanent residence permit, the nationality of the country that most recently issued the passport, or the region prescribed in Article 2, item (v), (b) of the Immigration Control Act to which the issuing authority belongs).
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第五条
<sup>suppl-4239-44/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-5</sup>

**第一項**  改正法附則第二十七条第五項、第二十八条第四項又は第二十九条第三項の規定により特別永住者証明書を交付する場合における新規則第四条第五項の適用については、同項中「第一条第一項、第二条第一項、第七条第一項、第八条第一項、第九条第一項又は第十条第一項若しくは第二項の規定」とあるのは、「出入国管理及び難民認定法及び日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法の一部を改正する等の法律の施行に伴う法務省関係省令の整備及び経過措置に関する省令（平成二十三年法務省令第四十三号）第二十条第一項、第二十一条第一項又は第二十二条第一項の規定」とする。
<sup>suppl-4239-44/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-5/par-1</sup>
With regard to the application of Article 4, paragraph (5) of the New Regulation in the case of issuing a special permanent resident certificate pursuant to the provisions of Article 27, paragraph (5), Article 28, paragraph (4) or Article 29, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amending Act, the phrase "the provisions of Article 1, paragraph (1), Article 2, paragraph (1), Article 7, paragraph (1), Article 8, paragraph (1), Article 9, paragraph (1), or Article 10, paragraph (1) or (2)" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (1), Article 21, paragraph (1) or Article 22, paragraph (1) of the Ministerial Order on the Arrangement of Ministerial Orders Related to the Ministry of Justice and on Transitional Measures upon the Enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Special Act on the Immigration Control of, Inter Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan, and Other Matters (Ministry of Justice Order No. 43 of 2011)".
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第六条
<sup>suppl-4239-44/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-6</sup>

**第一項**  新規則第五条第一項の申出をしようとする特別永住者は、施行日前においても、その申出をすることができる。
<sup>suppl-4239-44/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-6/par-1</sup>
A special permanent resident who intends to make the request under Article 5, paragraph (1) of the New Regulation may make the request even before the Effective Date.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第二項**  前項の申出は、改正法附則第二十七条第一項の規定による申請（同条第四項の規定により同条第一項の規定による申請とみなされる申請を含む。）又は改正法附則第二十九条第二項の規定により改正法施行日において同条第一項の規定による申請とみなされる旧外国人登録法第三条第一項若しくは第七条第一項の規定による申請と併せて行わなければならない。
<sup>suppl-4239-44/art-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-6/par-2</sup>
The request referred to in the preceding paragraph must be made together with an application under the provisions of Article 27, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amending Act (including an application deemed to be an application under the provisions of Article 27, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amending Act pursuant to the provisions of Article 27, paragraph (4) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amending Act) or an application under the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (1) or Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Former Alien Registration Act that is deemed to be an application under the provisions of Article 29, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amending Act on the effective date of the Amending Act pursuant to the provisions of Article 29, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amending Act.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第七条
<sup>suppl-4239-44/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-7</sup>

**第一項**  改正法附則第二十八条第三項の規定による申請又は改正法附則第二十九条第一項の規定による申請をしようとする特別永住者は、新規則第五条第三項の規定にかかわらず、これらの申請に併せて同条第一項の申出をすることができる。
<sup>suppl-4239-44/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-7/par-1</sup>
A special permanent resident who intends to file an application under the provisions of Article 28, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amending Act or an application under the provisions of Article 29, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amending Act may, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (3) of the New Regulation, make the request referred to in Article 5, paragraph (1) of the New Regulation together with those applications.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第八条
<sup>suppl-4239-44/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-8</sup>

**第一項**  改正法施行日前に出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則（昭和五十六年法務省令第五十四号）第六条の二第四項第二号又は第十九条第三項第二号の規定により地方入国管理局長に届け出た者は、新規則第十七条第二項第一号イの規定により地方入国管理局長に届け出た者とみなす。
<sup>suppl-4239-44/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-8/par-1</sup>
A person who, before the effective date of the Amending Act, has notified the director of the regional immigration bureau pursuant to the provisions of Article 6-2, paragraph (4), item (ii) or Article 19, paragraph (3), item (ii) of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Ministry of Justice Order No. 54 of 1981) is deemed to be a person who has notified the director of the regional immigration bureau pursuant to the provisions of Article 17, paragraph (2), item (i), (a) of the New Regulation.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第九条
<sup>suppl-4239-44/art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-9</sup>

**第一項**  登録証明書を改正法附則第二十八条第二項各号に定める期間において所持する特別永住者に対する新規則第十八条の規定の適用については、同条中「特別永住者証明書」とあるのは、「出入国管理及び難民認定法及び日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法の一部を改正する等の法律（平成二十一年法律第七十九号）第四条の規定による廃止前の外国人登録法（昭和二十七年法律第百二十五号）に規定する外国人登録証明書」とする。
<sup>suppl-4239-44/art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-9/par-1</sup>
With regard to the application of Article 18 of the New Regulation to a special permanent resident who holds a registration certificate during the period specified in the items of Article 28, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amending Act, the phrase "special permanent resident certificate" in Article 18 of the New Regulation is deemed to be replaced with "alien registration certificate prescribed in the Alien Registration Act (Act No. 125 of 1952) prior to its abolition under the provisions of Article 4 of the Act Partially Amending the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Special Act on the Immigration Control of, Inter Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan, and Other Matters (Act No. 79 of 2009)".
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第十条
<sup>suppl-4239-44/art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-10</sup>

**第一項**  新規則別記第五号様式、別記第七号様式、別記第八号様式、別記第九号様式及び別記第十号様式の申請書中特別永住者証明書の番号を記載することとされている項は、当該記載に係る特別永住者が改正法附則第二十八条第一項の適用を受ける登録証明書を所持する者である場合は当該登録証明書の番号を記載する項とする。
<sup>suppl-4239-44/art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-10/par-1</sup>
In the written applications in Appended Forms No. 5, No. 7, No. 8, No. 9 and No. 10 of the New Regulation, the field in which the number of the special permanent resident certificate is to be stated is, where the special permanent resident pertaining to that statement holds a registration certificate to which Article 28, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amending Act applies, the field in which the number of that registration certificate is to be stated.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第十一条
<sup>suppl-4239-44/art-11 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-11</sup>

**第一項**  新規則別記第一号様式及び別記第二号様式の申請書中特別永住者証明書の番号又は在留カードの番号を記載することとされている項は、当該記載に係る特別永住者が登録証明書を改正法附則第二十八条第二項各号に定める期間において所持する者である場合又は当該記載に係る中長期在留者が登録証明書を改正法附則第十五条第二項各号に定める期間において所持する者である場合は、当該特別永住者又は当該中長期在留者が所持する登録証明書の登録番号を記載する項とする。
<sup>suppl-4239-44/art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-11/par-1</sup>
In the written applications in Appended Forms No. 1 and No. 2 of the New Regulation, the field in which the number of the special permanent resident certificate or the number of the residence card is to be stated is, where the special permanent resident pertaining to that statement holds a registration certificate during the period specified in the items of Article 28, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amending Act, or where the mid- to long-term resident pertaining to that statement holds a registration certificate during the period specified in the items of Article 15, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Amending Act, the field in which the registration number of the registration certificate held by that special permanent resident or mid- to long-term resident is to be stated.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第十二条
<sup>suppl-4239-44/art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-12</sup>

**第一項**  新規則第四条第二項の適用においては、施行日前に交付された旧規則第三号様式の特別永住許可書は、新規則第三号様式の特別永住許可書とみなす。
<sup>suppl-4239-44/art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-12/par-1</sup>
For the purpose of the application of Article 4, paragraph (2) of the New Regulation, a special permanent residence permit in Form No. 3 of the Former Regulation issued before the Effective Date is deemed to be a special permanent residence permit in Form No. 3 of the New Regulation.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第二項**  附則第四条第二号の適用においても、前項と同様とする。
<sup>suppl-4239-44/art-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-12/par-2</sup>
The same applies to the application of Article 4, item (ii) of the Supplementary Provisions as in the preceding paragraph.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第十三条
<sup>suppl-4239-44/art-13 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-13 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-13</sup>

**第一項**  この省令の施行の際現に行われている旧規則別記第一号様式又は別記第二号様式による特別永住許可の申請は、それぞれ新規則別記第一号様式又は別記第二号様式による特別永住許可の申請とみなす。
<sup>suppl-4239-44/art-13/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4239-44/art-13/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4239-44/art-13/par-1</sup>
An application for special permanent residence permission using Appended Form No. 1 or Appended Form No. 2 of the Former Regulation that is actually being made at the time this Ministerial Order comes into effect is deemed to be an application for special permanent residence permission using Appended Form No. 1 or Appended Form No. 2 of the New Regulation, respectively.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

## 附　則 平成二七年一二月二八日法務省令第六〇号
<sup>suppl-4279-60 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4279-60 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4279-60</sup>

**第一項**  この省令は、平成二十八年四月一日から施行する。
<sup>suppl-4279-60/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4279-60/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4279-60/par-1</sup>
This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of April 1, 2016.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

## 附　則 平成二八年三月三一日法務省令第一七号
<sup>suppl-4289-17 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4289-17 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4289-17</sup>

**第一項**  この省令は、地方自治法の一部を改正する法律の施行の日（平成二十八年四月一日）から施行する。
<sup>suppl-4289-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4289-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4289-17/par-1</sup>
This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of the date on which the Act Partially Amending the Local Autonomy Act comes into effect (April 1, 2016).
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

## 附　則 平成三一年三月一五日法務省令第七号
<sup>suppl-4319-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4319-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4319-7</sup>

### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>suppl-4319-7/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4319-7/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4319-7/art-1</sup>

**第一項**  この省令は、平成三十一年四月一日から施行する。
<sup>suppl-4319-7/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4319-7/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4319-7/art-1/par-1</sup>
This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of April 1, 2019.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第二条（経過措置） — Transitional Measures
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>suppl-4319-7/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4319-7/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4319-7/art-2</sup>

**第一項**  この省令の施行の際現に行われているこの省令による改正前のそれぞれの省令（以下「旧省令」という。）に規定する様式による申請、申出その他の行為（以下この条において「申請等の行為」という。）は、この省令による改正後のそれぞれの省令（以下「新省令」という。）に規定する相当様式による申請等の行為とみなす。
<sup>suppl-4319-7/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4319-7/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4319-7/art-2/par-1</sup>
An application, request or other act (hereinafter referred to as an "application or other act" in this Article) that has actually been made at the time this Ministerial Order comes into effect using a form prescribed in the respective Ministerial Orders prior to the amendment by this Ministerial Order (hereinafter referred to as "the Former Ministerial Orders") is deemed to be an application or other act made using the corresponding form prescribed in the respective Ministerial Orders as amended by this Ministerial Order (hereinafter referred to as "the New Ministerial Orders").
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第三条
<sup>suppl-4319-7/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4319-7/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4319-7/art-3</sup>

**第一項**  旧省令に規定する様式の書面は、この省令の施行後においても当分の間、新省令に規定する相当様式の書面とみなす。
<sup>suppl-4319-7/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4319-7/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4319-7/art-3/par-1</sup>
Documents in a form prescribed in the Former Ministerial Orders are deemed, for the time being, even after this Ministerial Order comes into effect, to be documents in the corresponding form prescribed in the New Ministerial Orders.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第四条
<sup>suppl-4319-7/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4319-7/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4319-7/art-4</sup>

**第一項**  この省令の施行前に、旧省令の規定により交付され、証印され、作成され又は発付された通知書、証明書、命令書、許可書、証印、調書、収容令書、退去強制令書その他の文書の効力については、なお従前の例による。
<sup>suppl-4319-7/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4319-7/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-4319-7/art-4/par-1</sup>
With regard to the validity of written notices, certificates, orders, permits, seals of verification, records, written detention orders, written deportation orders and other documents delivered, stamped, prepared or issued pursuant to the provisions of the Former Ministerial Orders before this Ministerial Order comes into effect, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

## 附　則 令和元年六月二八日法務省令第一〇号
<sup>suppl-5019-10 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-5019-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-5019-10</sup>

### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>suppl-5019-10/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-5019-10/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-5019-10/art-1</sup>

**第一項**  この省令は、令和元年七月一日から施行する。
<sup>suppl-5019-10/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-5019-10/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-5019-10/art-1/par-1</sup>
This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of July 1, 2019.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第二条（経過措置） — Transitional Measures
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>suppl-5019-10/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-5019-10/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-5019-10/art-2</sup>

**第一項**  この省令の施行の際現に行われているこの省令による改正前のそれぞれの省令（以下「旧省令」という。）に規定する様式による申請、申出その他の行為（以下この条において「申請等の行為」という。）は、この省令による改正後のそれぞれの省令（以下「新省令」という。）に規定する相当様式による申請等の行為とみなす。
<sup>suppl-5019-10/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-5019-10/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-5019-10/art-2/par-1</sup>
An application, request or other act (hereinafter referred to as an "application or other act" in this Article) that has actually been made at the time this Ministerial Order comes into effect using a form prescribed in the respective Ministerial Orders prior to the amendment by this Ministerial Order (hereinafter referred to as "the Former Ministerial Orders") is deemed to be an application or other act made using the corresponding form prescribed in the respective Ministerial Orders as amended by this Ministerial Order (hereinafter referred to as "the New Ministerial Orders").
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第三条
<sup>suppl-5019-10/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-5019-10/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-5019-10/art-3</sup>

**第一項**  旧省令に規定する様式の書面は、この省令の施行後においても当分の間、新省令に規定する相当様式の書面とみなす。
<sup>suppl-5019-10/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-5019-10/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-5019-10/art-3/par-1</sup>
Documents in a form prescribed in the Former Ministerial Orders are deemed, for the time being, even after this Ministerial Order comes into effect, to be documents in the corresponding form prescribed in the New Ministerial Orders.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第四条
<sup>suppl-5019-10/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-5019-10/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-5019-10/art-4</sup>

**第一項**  この省令の施行前に、旧省令の規定により交付され、作成され又は発付された通知書、証明書、命令書、許可書、退去強制令書その他の文書の効力については、なお従前の例による。
<sup>suppl-5019-10/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-5019-10/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-5019-10/art-4/par-1</sup>
With regard to the validity of written notices, certificates, orders, permits, written deportation orders and other documents delivered, prepared or issued pursuant to the provisions of the Former Ministerial Orders before this Ministerial Order comes into effect, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

## 附　則 令和三年三月一八日法務省令第九号
<sup>suppl-5039-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-5039-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-5039-9</sup>

**第一項**  この省令は、令和三年五月一日から施行する。
<sup>suppl-5039-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-5039-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-5039-9/par-1</sup>
This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of May 1, 2021.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

## 附　則 令和五年三月二七日法務省令第七号
<sup>suppl-5059-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-5059-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-5059-7</sup>

**第一項**  この省令は、公布の日から施行する。
<sup>suppl-5059-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-5059-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-5059-7/par-1</sup>
This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of the date of promulgation.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

## 附　則 令和五年一〇月二五日法務省令第三八号
<sup>suppl-5059-38 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-5059-38 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-5059-38</sup>

**第一項**  この省令は、出入国管理及び難民認定法及び日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法の一部を改正する法律附則第一条第一号に掲げる規定の施行の日から施行する。
<sup>suppl-5059-38/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-5059-38/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-5059-38/par-1</sup>
This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of the date on which the provisions set forth in Article 1, item (i) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act Partially Amending the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Special Act on the Immigration Control of, Inter Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan come into effect.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

## 附　則 令和六年五月二九日法務省令第三七号
<sup>suppl-5069-37 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-5069-37 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-5069-37</sup>

### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>suppl-5069-37/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-5069-37/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-5069-37/art-1</sup>

**第一項**  この省令は、出入国管理及び難民認定法及び日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法の一部を改正する法律（以下「改正法」という。）の施行の日（令和六年六月十日）から施行する。
<sup>suppl-5069-37/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-5069-37/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-5069-37/art-1/par-1</sup>
This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of the date on which the Act Partially Amending the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Special Act on the Immigration Control of, Inter Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan (hereinafter referred to as the "Amending Act") comes into effect (June 10, 2024).
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

## 附　則 令和八年三月二七日法務省令第二〇号
<sup>suppl-5089-20 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-5089-20 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-5089-20</sup>

### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>suppl-5089-20/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-5089-20/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-5089-20/art-1</sup>

**第一項**  この省令は、出入国管理及び難民認定法等の一部を改正する法律の施行の日（令和八年六月十四日）から施行する。
<sup>suppl-5089-20/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-5089-20/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-5089-20/art-1/par-1</sup>
This Ministerial Order comes into effect as of the date on which the Act Partially Amending the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, etc. comes into effect (June 14, 2026).
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第四条（経過措置） — Transitional Measures
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>suppl-5089-20/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-5089-20/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-5089-20/art-4</sup>

**第一項**  施行日前に交付を受けた特別永住者証明書の記載事項等については、この省令による改正後の日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法施行規則第四条の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。
<sup>suppl-5089-20/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-5089-20/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-5089-20/art-4/par-1</sup>
With respect to the matters stated in a special permanent resident certificate issued before the effective date, etc., the provisions then in force continue to govern, notwithstanding Article 4 of the Regulation for Enforcement of the Special Act on the Immigration Control of Inter Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan as amended by this Ministerial Order.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第五条
<sup>suppl-5089-20/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-5089-20/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-5089-20/art-5</sup>

**第一項**  この省令による改正前の日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法施行規則に規定する別記第十三号様式の通知書は、施行日以後においても、当分の間、この省令による改正後の日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法施行規則に規定する別記第十四号様式の通知書とみなす。
<sup>suppl-5089-20/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-5089-20/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-5089-20/art-5/par-1</sup>
A written notice in the format of Appended Form No. 13 prescribed in the Regulation for Enforcement of the Special Act on the Immigration Control of Inter Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan prior to its amendment by this Ministerial Order is, for the time being, deemed to be a written notice in the format of Appended Form No. 14 prescribed in the Regulation for Enforcement of the Special Act on the Immigration Control of Inter Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan as amended by this Ministerial Order, even on or after the effective date.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第六条
<sup>suppl-5089-20/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-5089-20/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-5089-20/art-6</sup>

**第一項**  この省令の施行の際現にあるこの省令による改正前の様式による用紙については、当分の間、これを取り繕って使用することができる。
<sup>suppl-5089-20/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/suppl-5089-20/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/suppl-5089-20/art-6/par-1</sup>
Paper forms in accordance with the Forms prior to the amendment by this Ministerial Order that actually exist at the time this Ministerial Order comes into effect may be used for the time being with corrections made to them.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

## 別表第一 （第一条、第四条、第十八条関係）
<sup>appdx-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/appdx-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/appdx-1</sup>

## 別表第二 （第二十一条関係） — Appended Table II
<sup>heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>appdx-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/appdx-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/appdx-2</sup>

特別永住者が自ら出頭して行うこととされている行為	当該特別永住者に代わってする行為
法第十一条第一項の規定による届出	第七条第一項に定める届出書等の提出及び同条第二項に定める旅券等の提示等に係る手続
法第十二条第一項又は第二項の規定による申請	第八条第一項に定める申請書等の提出及び同条第二項において準用する第七条第二項に定める旅券等の提示等に係る手続
法第十三条第一項の規定による申請	第九条第一項に定める申請書等の提出及び同条第二項に定める旅券の提示等に係る手続
法第十四条第一項又は第三項の規定による申請	第十条第一項又は第二項に定める申請書等の提出及び同条第三項において準用する第七条第二項に定める旅券等の提示等に係る手続
法第十一条第二項（法第十二条第三項、第十三条第二項及び第十四条第四項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定により交付される特別永住者証明書の受領	この項の上欄の規定により交付される特別永住者証明書の受領に係る手続
Acts which the special permanent resident is to perform by appearing in person	Acts to be performed on behalf of the special permanent resident
Notification pursuant to the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (1) of the Act	Procedures concerning the submission of the written notice, etc. as prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1) and the presentation, etc. of the passport, etc. as prescribed in paragraph (2) of that Article
Application pursuant to the provisions of Article 12, paragraph (1) or (2) of the Act	Procedures concerning the submission of the written application, etc. as prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (1) and the presentation, etc. of the passport, etc. as prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 8, paragraph (2)
Application pursuant to the provisions of Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Act	Procedures concerning the submission of the written application, etc. as prescribed in Article 9, paragraph (1) and the presentation, etc. of the passport as prescribed in paragraph (2) of that Article
Application pursuant to the provisions of Article 14, paragraph (1) or (3) of the Act	Procedures concerning the submission of the written application, etc. as prescribed in Article 10, paragraph (1) or (2) and the presentation, etc. of the passport, etc. as prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 10, paragraph (3)
Receipt of the special permanent resident certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (2) of the Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 12, paragraph (3), Article 13, paragraph (2) and Article 14, paragraph (4) of the Act)	Procedures concerning the receipt of the special permanent resident certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of the left-hand column of this section
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

## 別記第一号様式 （第一条関係）
<sup>note-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/note-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/note-1</sup>

## 別記第二号様式 （第二条関係）
<sup>note-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/note-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/note-2</sup>

## 別記第三号様式 （第三条関係）
<sup>note-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/note-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/note-3</sup>

## 別記第四号様式 （第四条関係）
<sup>note-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/note-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/note-4</sup>

## 別記第五号様式 （第六条関係）
<sup>note-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/note-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/note-5</sup>

## 別記第六号様式 （第七条関係）
<sup>note-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/note-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/note-6</sup>

## 別記第七号様式 （第八条関係）
<sup>note-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/note-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/note-7</sup>

## 別記第八号様式 （第九条関係）
<sup>note-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/note-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/note-8</sup>

## 別記第九号様式 （第十条関係）
<sup>note-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/note-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/note-9</sup>

## 別記第十号様式 （第十条関係）
<sup>note-10 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/note-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/note-10</sup>

## 別記第十一号様式 （第十一条関係）
<sup>note-11 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/note-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/note-11</sup>

## 別記第十二号様式 （第十二条関係）
<sup>note-12 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/note-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/note-12</sup>

## 別記第十三号様式 （第十八条関係）
<sup>note-13 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/note-13 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/note-13</sup>

## 別記第十四号様式 （第十九条関係）
<sup>note-14 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control-enforcement-regulation/note-14 · https://japanlaw.org/l/423M60000010044/note-14</sup>

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