第一条出入国管理令（昭和二十六年政令第三百十九号）の一部を次のように改正する。

Article 1(1)The Immigration Control Order (Cabinet Order No. 319 of 1951) is revised in part as follows.

２前項に規定する外国人で同項の期間をこえて本邦に在留しようとするものは、日本の国籍を離脱した日又は出生その他当該事由が生じた日から三十日以内に、外務省令で定めるところにより、長官に対し在留資格の取得を申請しなければならない。

(2)A foreign national as described under the preceding paragraph who wishes to stay in Japan beyond the period set forth in the same paragraph must apply to the Commissioner for a status of residence in accordance with the procedures specified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Order within 30 days from the date of renouncement of Japanese nationality for those who have done so, or from the date of that foreign national's birth or the occurrence of any other relevant reason.

３第二十条第三項から第七項までの規定は、前項に規定する在留資格の取得の申請（第四条第一項第十四号に該当する者としての在留資格の取得の申請を除く。）の手続に準用する。この場合において、第二十条第三項中「在留資格への変更」とあり、又は同条第五項中「在留資格の変更」とあるのは「在留資格の取得」と、同条第六項中「旅券に記載された在留資格及び在留期間の書換」とあるのは「旅券に在留資格及び在留期間の記載」と、同条第七項中「書換」とあるのは「記載」と読み替えるものとする。

(3)The provisions of Article 20, paragraphs (3) through (7) apply mutatis mutandis to procedures for applications to acquire a status of residence prescribed in the preceding paragraph (except for applications to acquire the status of residence as a person to whom the provisions of Article 4, paragraph (1), item (xiv) apply).In this case: the phrase "switch to a status of residence" in Article 20, paragraph (3) or the phrase "change of status of residence" in paragraph (5) of the same Article is to be replaced with "acquisition of status of residence"; the phrase "renewal of the status of residence and period of stay endorsed on the passport" in paragraph (5) of the same Article is to be replaced with "endorsing the status of residence and period of stay on the passport"; and the term "renewal" in paragraph (7) of the same Article is to be replaced with "endorsement".

４前条の規定は、第二項に規定する在留資格の取得の申請中第四条第一項第十四号に該当する者としての在留資格の取得の申請の手続に準用する。この場合において、前条第一項中「在留資格を変更」とあるのは「在留資格を取得」と、「在留資格への変更」とあるのは「在留資格の取得」と、同条第三項中「旅券に記載された在留資格及び在留期間のまつ消を受け、且つ、当該旅券に永住許可の証印」とあるのは「旅券に永住許可の証印」と読み替えるものとする。

(4)The provisions of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to procedures for an application to acquire status of residence as a person to whom the provisions of Article 4, paragraph (1), item (xiv) apply, during the application to acquire the status of residence as prescribed in paragraph (2).In this case: the phrase "change the status of residence" and "switch to a status of residence" in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article are to be replaced with "acquire the status of residence" and "acquisition of the status of residence" respectively; and "have the status of residence and period of stay endorsed on the passport erased, and additionally, have the seal of verification of permission for permanent residence endorsed on the relevant passport" in paragraph (3) of the same Article is to be replaced with "have the seal of verification of permission for permanent residence endorsed on the passport".

附則第三項から第十八項までを削り、附則第十九項を附則第三項とし、以下順次十六項ずつ繰り上げる。

Paragraphs (3) through (18) of the Supplementary Provisions are deleted, paragraph (19) of the Supplementary Provisions becomes paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions, and the numbering of each of the subsequent paragraphs are moved up by 16.

第二条この法律施行の際現に本邦に在留する外国人で左の各号の一に該当するものが引き続き在留資格を有することなく本邦に在留することができる期間は、出入国管理令第二十二条の二第一項の規定にかかわらず、この法律施行の日から六月とする。

Article 2(1)The period for which a foreign national who is already residing in Japan at the time this Act comes into effect and to whom any of the items below applies may continue to reside in Japan without holding status of residence is to be, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 22-2, paragraph (1) of the Immigration Control Order, 6 months from the date on which this Act comes into effect.

２前項に規定する外国人で同項の期間をこえて本邦に在留しようとするものの法務大臣に対する在留資格の取得の申請の期間は、出入国管理令第二十二条の二第二項の規定にかかわらず、この法律施行の日から三月以内とする。

(2)With respect to a foreign national as described under the preceding paragraph who wishes to stay in Japan beyond the period set forth in the same paragraph, the period for making an application for status of residence to the Minister of Justice is to be, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 22-2, paragraph (2) of the Immigration Control Order, 3 months within the date on which this Act comes into effect.

３この法律施行の際現に連合国最高司令官から入国の許可を受けている外国人でまだ本邦に上陸していないものが所持する連合国最高司令官から入国の許可があつたことを示す文書は、当該許可を受けた日から六月を限り、出入国管理令の適用については、同令第六条第一項に規定する日本国領事館等の査証とみなす。

(3)A document carried by a foreign national who was already granted leave to enter by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers at the time this Act comes into effect but has not yet landed in Japan, which shows that leave to enter was granted by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, limited to 6 months from the date on which the relevant leave was granted, and for the purposes of the application of the Immigration Control Order, is deemed to be a visa issued by the Consulates in Japan specified in Article 6, paragraph (1) of the same Order.

４この法律施行の際現に連合国最高司令官から再入国の許可を受けている外国人の所持する旅券にされている再入国許可の証印は、当該証印に明記された有効期間中は、出入国管理令の適用については、同令第二十六条第二項に規定する再入国許可書とみなす。

(4)A seal of verification for re-entry permission endorsed on a passport carried by a foreign national who was granted re-entry permission by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers at the time this Act comes into effect is, for the period of validity made clear by the relevant seal of verification, and for the purposes of the application of the Immigration Control Order, deemed to be a re-entry permit specified in Article 26, paragraph (2) of the same Order.

５前項に規定する連合国最高司令官の再入国許可を受けて本邦から出国しようとする外国人又は当該許可を受けて現に出国している外国人については、出入国管理令第九条第三項但書の規定にかかわらず、再入国に際し上陸許可の証印をするときに当該外国人の在留資格及び在留期間を決定するものとする。

(5)Foreign nationals who, having received the re-entry permission of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers specified in the preceding paragraph, seek to depart from Japan, or foreign nationals who have already departed from Japan having received such permission, notwithstanding the provisions of the proviso within Article 9, paragraph (3) of the Immigration Control Order, are to have their status of residence and period of stay determined when landing permission is endorsed at the time of their re-entry.

第三条入国管理庁設置令（昭和二十六年政令第三百二十号）の一部を次のように改正する。

Article 3.The Order for the Establishment of the Immigration Control Agency (Cabinet Order No. 320 of 1951) is revised as follows.

第四条第一条及び前条に規定する命令は、この法律施行後も法律としての効力を有するものとする。

Article 4.Orders which are specified in Article 1 and the preceding Article are to remain in force as law after this Act comes into effect.

第五条左の命令は、廃止する。

Article 5.The Orders below are repealed.