For instance, if the Ministry of Justice judges that a foreign woman who is married to a Japanese man "has not been engaging in activities as a spouse for six months or more," her status of residence is revoked and she has to return her residence card to the Ministry within 14 days.
Ayon sa dakda ng bagong Immigration Control Act, kung hindi "long term residence" ang isang dayuhan na binigyan ng residence card, kailangang isauli ang residence card sa Ministry of Justice sa loob ng 14 araw.