# 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 / Special Act on the Immigration Control of, inter alia, those who have lost Japanese Nationality pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan — 第九条から第十六条まで (Articles 9 to 16) - Law: 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 (Special Act on the Immigration Control of, inter alia, those who have lost Japanese Nationality pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan), 平成三年法律第七十一号 - English title "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 - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Page: 第九条から第十六条まで (Articles 9 to 16) — `from-art-9`, one of the runs of consecutive articles this law, which has no chapters, is read in. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第九条（特別永住者証明書の有効期間） — (Special Permanent Resident Certificate Period of Validity) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-9 **第一項** 特別永住者証明書の有効期間は、その交付を受ける特別永住者に係る次の各号に掲げる区分に応じ、当該各号に定める日が経過するまでの期間とする。 art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-9/par-1 The period of validity of the special permanent resident certificate will, depending on how the special permanent resident who is to be issued with it is classified in accordance with the items below, be the period until the date specified in the relevant item is reached. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 特別永住者証明書に係る届出又は申請の日に十八歳に満たない者　当該届出又は申請の日後の五回目の誕生日（当該特別永住者の誕生日が二月二十九日であるときは、当該特別永住者のうるう年以外の年における誕生日は二月二十八日であるものとみなす。以下同じ。）（第十二条第一項又は第二項の規定による申請があった場合は、当該申請をした者がその時に所持していた特別永住者証明書（以下この条において「旧証明書」という。）の有効期間の満了の日後の五回目（旧証明書の有効期間の満了の日が十八歳の誕生日以降であるときは、旧証明書の有効期間の満了の日後の十回目）の誕生日） art-9/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-9/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-9/par-1/item-1 a person who is under 18 years of age on the date of the notification or application concerning the special permanent resident certificate: the fifth birthday after the date of the notification or application (if the birthday of the relevant special permanent resident is February 29, the birthday of the relevant special permanent resident in a year other than a leap year is deemed to be February 28; the same applies hereinafter) (if an application is made under Article 12, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), the fifth birthday after the date of expiry of the period of validity of the special permanent resident certificate that the person who made the application held at that time (hereinafter referred to as the "old certificate" in this Article) (or, if the date of expiry of the period of validity of the old certificate falls on or after the person's 18th birthday, the tenth birthday after the date of expiry of the period of validity of the old certificate)); machine translation, not official **二** 前号に掲げる者以外の者　特別永住者証明書に係る届出又は申請の日後の十回目の誕生日（第十二条第一項又は第二項の規定による申請があった場合は、旧証明書の有効期間の満了の日後の十回目の誕生日） art-9/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-9/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-9/par-1/item-2 a person other than those listed in the preceding item: the tenth birthday after the date of the notification or application concerning the special permanent resident certificate (if an application is made under Article 12, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), the tenth birthday after the date of expiry of the period of validity of the old certificate). machine translation, not official ### 第十条（住居地の届出） — (Notification of Place of Residence) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-10 **第一項** 住居地の記載のない特別永住者証明書の交付を受けた特別永住者は、住居地を定めた日から十四日以内に、法務省令で定める手続により、住居地の市町村の長に対し、当該特別永住者証明書を提出した上、当該市町村の長を経由して、出入国在留管理庁長官に対し、その住居地を届け出なければならない。 art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-10/par-1 A special permanent resident who has been issued with a special permanent resident certificate which does not bear the place of residence must, within 14 days of settling on a place of residence, in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Ministry of Justice Order, produce the relevant special permanent resident certificate to the mayor of the municipality in which the place of residence is situated, and notify the place of residence to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency, via the mayor of the municipality in which the place of residence is situated. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 特別永住者は、住居地を変更したときは、新住居地（変更後の住居地をいう。以下同じ。）に移転した日から十四日以内に、法務省令で定める手続により、新住居地の市町村の長に対し、特別永住者証明書を提出した上、当該市町村の長を経由して、出入国在留管理庁長官に対し、その新住居地を届け出なければならない。 art-10/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-10/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-10/par-2 A special permanent resident must, if their place residence has changed, within 14 days of moving to the new place of residence (referring to the place of residence after the change; hereinafter the same), in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Ministry of Justice Order, produce the special permanent resident certificate to the mayor of the municipality of the new place of residence, and notify the new place of residence to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency, via the relevant mayor of the municipality. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 市町村の長は、前二項の規定による特別永住者証明書の提出があった場合には、当該特別永住者証明書にその住居地又は新住居地の記載（第八条第五項の規定による記録を含む。）をし、これを当該特別永住者に返還するものとする。 art-10/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-10/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-10/par-3 The mayor of municipality is to, if a special permanent resident certificate is produced under the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, record the place of residence or the new place of residence onto the relevant special permanent resident certificate (including by recording in accordance with the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (5)), and return the same to the relevant special permanent resident. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 第一項に規定する特別永住者が、特別永住者証明書を提出して住民基本台帳法（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ときは、当該届出は同項の規定による届出とみなす。 art-10/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-10/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-10/par-4 If a special permanent resident specified in paragraph (1) has filed a notification pursuant to the provisions of Article 30-46 of the Residential Basic Book Act (Act No. 81 of 1967) by producing a special permanent resident certificate, the relevant notification is deemed to have been filed in accordance with the provisions of the same paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 特別永住者（第一項に規定する特別永住者を除く。）が、特別永住者証明書を提出して住民基本台帳法第二十二条、第二十三条又は第三十条の四十六の規定による届出をしたときは、当該届出は第二項の規定による届出とみなす。 art-10/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-10/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-10/par-5 If a special permanent resident (excluding those special permanent residents who are specified in paragraph (1)) has filed a notification pursuant to the provisions of Article 22, Article 23, or Article 30-46 of the Residential Basic Book Act by producing a special permanent resident certificate, the relevant notification is deemed to have been filed in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (2). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第十一条（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) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-11 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-11 **第一項** 特別永住者は、第八条第一項第一号に掲げる事項に変更を生じたときは、その変更を生じた日から十四日以内に、法務省令で定める手続により、居住地の市町村の長を経由して、出入国在留管理庁長官に対し、変更の届出をしなければならない。 art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-11/par-1 A special permanent resident must, if the particulars listed in Article 8, paragraph (1), item (i) have changed, within 14 days of such change arising, in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Ministry of Justice Order, file a notification regarding the change to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency, via the mayor of the municipality in which the place of residence is situated. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 出入国在留管理庁長官は、前項の届出があった場合には、居住地の市町村の長を経由して、当該特別永住者に対し、新たな特別永住者証明書を交付するものとする。 art-11/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-11/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-11/par-2 The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency is to, if a notification is filed under the preceding paragraph, issue to the relevant special permanent resident a new special permanent resident certificate. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 市町村の長は、前項の規定により特別永住者証明書を交付する場合には、当該特別永住者証明書にその交付年月日を電磁的方式により記録するものとする。 art-11/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-11/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-11/par-3 The mayor of the municipality is to, if a special permanent resident certificate is to be issued pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, record the issue date on the relevant special permanent resident certificate in an electronic or magnetic form. machine translation, not official ### 第十二条（特別永住者証明書の有効期間の更新） — (Renewal of the Period of Validity of Special Permanent Resident Certificates) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-12 **第一項** 特別永住者証明書の交付を受けた特別永住者は、当該特別永住者証明書の有効期間の満了の日の三月前から有効期間が満了する日までの間（次項において「更新期間」という。）に、法務省令で定める手続により、居住地の市町村の長を経由して、出入国在留管理庁長官に対し、特別永住者証明書の有効期間の更新を申請しなければならない。 art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-12/par-1 A special permanent resident who has been issued with a special permanent resident certificate must, in the period starting 3 months prior to the expiry of the period of validity of the special permanent resident certificate and ending on the date of expiry of the period of validity (referred to as the "renewal period" in the following paragraph), in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Ministry of Justice Order, apply to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency, via the mayor of the municipality in which the place of residence is situated, to renew the period of validity of the special permanent resident certificate. machine translation, not official **第二項** やむを得ない理由のため更新期間内に前項の規定による申請をすることが困難であると予想される者は、法務省令で定める手続により、更新期間前においても、居住地の市町村の長を経由して、出入国在留管理庁長官に対し、特別永住者証明書の有効期間の更新を申請することができる。 art-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-12/par-2 A person who, due to unavoidable reasons, foresees a difficulty in making the application within the renewal period in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph may, in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Ministry of Justice Order, prior to the renewal period, apply to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency, via the mayor of the municipality in which the place of residence is situated, to renew the period of validity of the special permanent resident certificate. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 前条第二項及び第三項の規定は、前二項の規定による申請があった場合に準用する。 art-12/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-12/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-12/par-3 The provisions of paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) of the preceding Article are applied mutatis mutandis where an application is made in accordance with the provisions of the two preceding paragraphs. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第十三条（紛失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 Loss) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-13 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-13 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-13 **第一項** 特別永住者証明書の交付を受けた特別永住者は、紛失、盗難、滅失その他の事由により特別永住者証明書の所持を失ったときは、その事実を知った日（本邦から出国している間に当該事実を知った場合にあっては、その後最初に入国した日）から十四日以内に、法務省令で定める手続により、居住地の市町村の長を経由して、出入国在留管理庁長官に対し、特別永住者証明書の再交付を申請しなければならない。 art-13/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-13/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-13/par-1 If a special permanent resident who has been issued with a special permanent resident certificate loses possession of the special permanent resident certificate due to loss, theft, destruction, or any other cause, the special permanent resident must, within 14 days of the date of learning of such fact (if the relevant fact was learnt whilst outside Japan, the date of subsequent return to Japan), in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Ministry of Justice Order, apply to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency, via the mayor of the municipality in which the place of residence is situated, for the re-issuance of the special permanent resident certificate. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 第十一条第二項及び第三項の規定は、前項の規定による申請があった場合に準用する。 art-13/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-13/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-13/par-2 The provisions of Article 11, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis where an application is made in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第十四条（汚損等による特別永住者証明書の再交付） — (Re-issuance of Special Permanent Resident Certificate Due to Defacement) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-14 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-14 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-14 **第一項** 特別永住者証明書の交付を受けた特別永住者は、当該特別永住者証明書が著しく毀損し、若しくは汚損し、又は第八条第五項の規定による記録（以下「特別永住者証明書電磁的記録」という。）が毀損したとき（以下この項において「毀損等の場合」という。）は、法務省令で定める手続により、居住地の市町村の長を経由して、出入国在留管理庁長官に対し、特別永住者証明書の再交付を申請することができる。特別永住者証明書の交付を受けた特別永住者が、毀損等の場合以外の場合であって特別永住者証明書の交換を希望するとき（正当な理由がないと認められるときを除く。）も、同様とする。 art-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-14/par-1 A special permanent resident who has been issued with a special permanent resident certificate may, if the relevant special permanent resident certificate has become noticeably damaged or soiled, or the particulars recorded on it pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (5) (hereinafter referred to as the "special permanent resident certificate electronic or magnetic record") have become damaged (hereinafter referred to as "cases of damage, etc." within this paragraph), in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Ministry of Justice Order, apply to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency, via the mayor of the municipality in which the place of residence is situated, for the re-issuance of the special permanent resident certificate. The same will apply where the special permanent resident who has been issued with a special permanent resident certificate requests a replacement of the special permanent resident certificate in cases other than cases of damage, etc. (except where it is deemed that there is no justifiable reason). machine translation, not official **第二項** 出入国在留管理庁長官は、著しく毀損し、若しくは汚損し、又は特別永住者証明書電磁的記録が毀損した特別永住者証明書を所持する特別永住者に対し、特別永住者証明書の再交付を申請することを命ずることができる。 art-14/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-14/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-14/par-2 The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may order the special permanent resident who possesses a special permanent resident certificate which has become noticeably damaged or soiled, or the special permanent resident certificate electronic or magnetic record of which has become damaged, to apply for the re-issuance of the special permanent resident certificate. machine translation, not official **第三項** 前項の規定による命令を受けた特別永住者は、当該命令を受けた日から十四日以内に、法務省令で定める手続により、居住地の市町村の長を経由して、出入国在留管理庁長官に対し、特別永住者証明書の再交付を申請しなければならない。 art-14/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-14/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-14/par-3 A special permanent resident who has received an order pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must, within 14 days of receiving the relevant order, in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Ministry of Justice Order, apply to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency, via the mayor of the municipality in which the place of residence is situated, for the re-issuance of the special permanent resident certificate. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 第十一条第二項及び第三項の規定は、第一項又は前項の規定による申請があった場合に準用する。 art-14/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-14/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-14/par-4 The provisions of Article 11, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) are applied mutatis mutandis where an application is made in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) or the preceding paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 特別永住者は、第一項後段の規定による申請に基づき前項において準用する第十一条第二項の規定により特別永住者証明書の交付を受けるときは、実費を勘案して政令で定める額の手数料を納付しなければならない。 art-14/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-14/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-14/par-5 If a special permanent resident is to be re-issued with a special permanent resident certificate, following an application made based on the provisions of the latter part of paragraph (1), in accordance with the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (2) which are applied mutatis mutandis in the preceding paragraph, the special permanent resident must pay a fee specified by Cabinet Order which takes into account the actual cost. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第十五条（特別永住者証明書の失効） — (Loss of Validity of Special Permanent Resident Certificates) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-15 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-15 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-15 **第一項** 特別永住者証明書は、次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合には、その効力を失う。 art-15/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-15/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-15/par-1 special permanent resident certificates will lose their validity if any one of the following applies: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 特別永住者証明書の交付を受けた特別永住者が特別永住者でなくなったとき。 art-15/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-15/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-15/par-1/item-1 the special permanent resident who was issued with the special permanent resident certificate ceases to be a special permanent resident. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 特別永住者証明書の有効期間が満了したとき。 art-15/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-15/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-15/par-1/item-2 the period of validity of the special permanent resident certificate has expired. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 特別永住者証明書の交付を受けた特別永住者（入管法第二十六条第一項の規定により再入国の許可を受けている者（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の規定により再入国の許可を受けたものとみなされる者を含む。以下同じ。）を除く。）が、入管法第二十五条第一項の規定により、出国する出入国港において、入国審査官から出国の確認を受けたとき。 art-15/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-15/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-15/par-1/item-3 the special permanent resident who was issued with the special permanent resident certificate (excluding those who are granted re-entry permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 26, paragraph (1) of the Immigration Control Act (including those who are deemed be granted re-entry permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 26-2, paragraph (1) of the Immigration Control Act, as applied mutatis mutandis to Article 23, paragraph (2); hereinafter the same)) has, in accordance with the provisions of Article 25, paragraph (1) of the Immigration Control Act, received confirmation of departure from an immigration inspector at the port of entry of departure used for departure. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 特別永住者証明書の交付を受けた特別永住者であって、入管法第二十六条第一項の規定により再入国の許可を受けている者が出国し、再入国の許可の有効期間内に再入国をしなかったとき。 art-15/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-15/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-15/par-1/item-4 the special permanent resident who was issued with the special permanent resident certificate, being a person who was granted re-entry permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 26, paragraph (1), has departed from Japan and failed to re-enter Japan within the period of validity for re-entry. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 特別永住者証明書の交付を受けた特別永住者が新たな特別永住者証明書の交付を受けたとき。 art-15/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-15/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-15/par-1/item-5 the special permanent resident who was issued with the special permanent resident certificate has been issued with a new special permanent resident certificate. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **六** 特別永住者証明書の交付を受けた特別永住者が死亡したとき。 art-15/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-15/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-15/par-1/item-6 the special permanent resident who was issued with the special permanent resident certificate has died. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第十六条（特別永住者証明書の返納） — (Return of Special Permanent Resident Certificates) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-16 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-16 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-16 **第一項** 特別永住者証明書の交付を受けた特別永住者は、その所持する特別永住者証明書が前条第一号、第二号又は第四号に該当して効力を失ったときは、その事由が生じた日から十四日以内に、出入国在留管理庁長官に対し、当該特別永住者証明書を返納しなければならない。 art-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-16/par-1 A special permanent resident who was issued with a special permanent resident certificate must, if the special permanent resident certificate in that special permanent resident's possession has lost its validity in accordance with item (i), item (ii), or item (iv) of the preceding Article, within 14 days of the relevant circumstances arising, return the relevant special permanent resident certificate to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 特別永住者証明書の交付を受けた特別永住者は、その所持する特別永住者証明書が前条第三号に該当して効力を失ったときは、直ちに、出入国在留管理庁長官に対し、当該特別永住者証明書を返納しなければならない。 art-16/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-16/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-16/par-2 A special permanent resident who was issued with a special permanent resident certificate must, if the special permanent resident certificate in that special permanent resident's possession has lost its validity in accordance with item (iii) of the preceding Article, immediately return the relevant special permanent resident certificate to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 特別永住者証明書の交付を受けた特別永住者は、その所持する特別永住者証明書が前条第五号に該当して効力を失ったときは、直ちに、居住地の市町村の長を経由して、出入国在留管理庁長官に対し、当該特別永住者証明書を返納しなければならない。 art-16/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-16/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-16/par-3 A special permanent resident who was issued with a special permanent resident certificate must, if the special permanent resident certificate in that special permanent resident's possession has lost its validity in accordance with item (v) of the preceding Article, immediately return the relevant special permanent resident certificate to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency, via the mayor of the municipality in which the place of residence is situated. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 特別永住者証明書の交付を受けた特別永住者は、特別永住者証明書の所持を失った場合において、前条（第六号を除く。）の規定により当該特別永住者証明書が効力を失った後、当該特別永住者証明書を発見するに至ったときは、その発見の日から十四日以内に、出入国在留管理庁長官に対し、当該特別永住者証明書を返納しなければならない。 art-16/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-16/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-16/par-4 A special permanent resident who was issued with a special permanent resident certificate must, if the possession of the special permanent resident certificate was lost and then discovered after the relevant special permanent resident certificate lost its validity pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article (excluding item (vi)), within 14 days of its discovery, return the relevant special permanent resident certificate to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 特別永住者証明書が前条第六号の規定により効力を失ったときは、死亡した特別永住者の親族又は同居者は、その死亡の日（死亡後に特別永住者証明書を発見するに至ったときは、その発見の日）から十四日以内に、出入国在留管理庁長官に対し、当該特別永住者証明書を返納しなければならない。 art-16/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-16/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-16/par-5 If a special permanent resident certificate has lost its validity pursuant to the provisions of item (vi) of the preceding Article, the relative or the cohabitant of the deceased special permanent resident must, within 14 days of the date of death (if the special permanent resident certificate is discovered after the death, the date of its discovery), return the relevant special permanent resident certificate to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency. 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art-12/par-3: 前二項 → 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 第十二条第二項 (Article 12, paragraph (2)), art-12/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-12/par-2 - art-13/par-2: 第十一条第二項 → 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 第十一条第二項 (Article 11, paragraph (2)), art-11/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-11/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-11/par-2 - art-13/par-2: 第三項 → 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 第十一条第三項 (Article 11, paragraph (3)), art-11/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-11/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-11/par-3 - art-13/par-2: 前項 → 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 第十三条第一項 (Article 13, paragraph (1)), art-13/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-13/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-13/par-1 - art-14/par-1: 第八条第五項 → 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 第八条第五項 (Article 8, paragraph (5)), art-8/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-8/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-8/par-5 - art-14/par-1: この項 → 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 第十四条第一項 (Article 14, paragraph (1)), art-14/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-14/par-1 - art-14/par-3: 前項 → 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 第十四条第二項 (Article 14, paragraph (2)), art-14/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-14/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-14/par-2 - art-14/par-4: 第十一条第二項 → 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 第十一条第二項 (Article 11, paragraph (2)), art-11/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-11/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-11/par-2 - art-14/par-4: 第三項 → 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 第十一条第三項 (Article 11, paragraph (3)), art-11/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-11/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-11/par-3 - art-14/par-4: 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 第十四条第一項 (Article 14, paragraph (1)), art-14/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-14/par-1 - art-14/par-4: 前項 → 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 第十四条第三項 (Article 14, paragraph (3)), art-14/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-14/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-14/par-3 - art-14/par-5: 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 第十四条第一項 (Article 14, paragraph (1)), art-14/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-14/par-1 - art-14/par-5: 前項 → 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 第十四条第四項 (Article 14, paragraph (4)), art-14/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-14/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-14/par-4 - art-14/par-5: 第十一条第二項 → 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 第十一条第二項 (Article 11, paragraph (2)), art-11/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-11/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-11/par-2 - art-15/par-1/item-3: 入管法第二十六条第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二十六条第一項 (Article 26, paragraph (1)), art-26/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-26/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-26/par-1 - art-15/par-1/item-3: 第二十三条第二項 → 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 第二十三条第二項 (Article 23, paragraph (2)), art-23/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-23/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-23/par-2 - art-15/par-1/item-3: 入管法第二十六条の二第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二十六条の二第一項 (Article 26-2, paragraph (1)), art-26-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-26-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-26-2/par-1 - art-15/par-1/item-3: 入管法第二十五条第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二十五条第一項 (Article 25, paragraph (1)), art-25/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-25/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-25/par-1 - art-15/par-1/item-4: 入管法第二十六条第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二十六条第一項 (Article 26, paragraph (1)), art-26/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/immigration-control-act/art-26/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-26/par-1 - art-16/par-1: 前条第一号 → 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 第十五条第一項第一号 (Article 15, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-15/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-15/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-15/par-1/item-1 - art-16/par-1: 第二号 → 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 第十五条第一項第二号 (Article 15, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-15/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-15/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-15/par-1/item-2 - art-16/par-1: 第四号 → 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 第十五条第一項第四号 (Article 15, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-15/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-15/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-15/par-1/item-4 - art-16/par-2: 前条第三号 → 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 第十五条第一項第三号 (Article 15, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-15/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-15/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-15/par-1/item-3 - art-16/par-3: 前条第五号 → 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 第十五条第一項第五号 (Article 15, paragraph (1), item (v)), art-15/par-1/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-15/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-15/par-1/item-5 - art-16/par-4: 前条 → 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 第十五条 (Article 15), art-15 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-15 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-15 - art-16/par-4: 第六号 → 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 第十五条第一項第六号 (Article 15, paragraph (1), item (vi)), art-15/par-1/item-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-15/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-15/par-1/item-6 - art-16/par-5: 前条第六号 → 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 第十五条第一項第六号 (Article 15, paragraph (1), item (vi)), art-15/par-1/item-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-act-on-immigration-control/art-15/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000071/art-15/par-1/item-6 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 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 — the text in force from 2026-06-14 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/403AC0000000071/20260614_507AC0000000039), retrieved 2026-10-18 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — 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 (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3705/tb), retrieved 2026-10-18 - 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