2022

Immigration Control and
Residency Management

Immigration Services Agency of Japan2022

Immigration Control and
Residency Management

Immigration Services Agency of Japan

Introduction

Introduction
Publication of the 2022 Immigration Control and Residency Management
In this age of globalization, the Immigration Services Agency (ISA), Ministry of Justice (MOJ)
plays a vital role in both promoting sound international exchange by enabling foreign nationals
visiting Japan for diverse reasons from various countries and regions to smoothly enter and stayin Japan and differentiating between which foreign nationals should and which foreign nationals
should not be permitted to enter and stay in Japan so as to maintain the law and order of Japanesesociety. To this end, it is necessary to make sure that we implement sophisticated immigration
examinations through the use of state-of-the-art technology, etc. and ensure compatibility between
smooth entry examinations and strict immigration control at a more advanced level. In addition, weare also responsible for protecting the safety and interests of the public through the deportation of
unwelcome foreign nationals, who threaten Japan’s safety and security, in accordance with the laws
and regulations. Furthermore, the ISA has a major role to play in developing refugee recognition
procedures and swiftly and reliably protecting those who seek asylum. In addition, since the MOJ is
now in charge of planning, drafting and general coordination relating to improving the environment
for the acceptance of foreign nationals (Cabinet decision of July 24, 2018), along with efforts aimed
at promoting the smooth and proper acceptance of foreign human resources, the Ministry is also
responsible for promoting the development of an environment aimed at realizing a harmonious
society of coexistence with foreign nationals.
The “Immigration Control”, first published in 1959, has now reached its 28th edition. On December
8, 2018, the “Act for Partial Amendment of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition
Act and the Act for Establishment of the Ministry of Justice” (hereinafter referred to as “Act toAmend the Immigration Control Act and Other Related Laws”) was approved at the 197th session(extraordinary session) of the National Diet, which clearly stated that along with immigration,
another duty of the MOJ would be fair management of the “residence of foreign nationals”
and accordingly, the name of the report was changed to “Immigration Control and Residency
Management” from 2019. It was a publication which only summarized the trends in immigration
control administration over a five-year period until 2003. However, given the accelerated paceof changes in the conditions affecting Japan’s immigration control policies, immigration control
administration has had to incorporate various new measures to respond it properly. In line with therapid changes, the “Immigration Control” has annually been published primarily summarizing thetrends of immigration control administration over a twelve-month period since 2004.
This 2022 edition of “Immigration Control and Residency Management” gives an overview ofthe work of the ISA, looking at the changes in work over the five years from 2017 to 2021, andsummarizing the situation and measures surrounding recent immigration control and residency
management administration, with a focus on trends in FY 2021. This includes explaining the
response to evacuees from Ukraine and COVID-19, acceptance of foreign personnel, operation statusof the Specified Skilled Worker Program, operation status of the Technical Intern Training Program,revision of Comprehensive Measures for Acceptance and Coexistence of Foreign Nationals, decisionof the Roadmap for Realizing a Society of Harmonious Coexistence with Foreign Nationals, efforts
related to support for residence, efforts to resolve the problems of long-term deportation evasion anddetention, and the operation status of the refugee recognition system.
Finally, we hope that through this 2022 Immigration Control and Residency Management
immigration control and residency management administration will prove to be beneficial and easy
to understand.
November 2022

KIKUCHI Hiroshi

Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency of Japan

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Points of the 2022 Immigration Control and
Residency Management
Organization of the 2022 Immigration Control and Residency Management⃝ The 2022 Immigration Control and Residency Management consists of three parts:
Immigration Control in Recent Years (Part I), Major Policies Related to Immigration
Control Administration (Part II), and Data Section.
⃝ Part I describes the immigration operations conducted during 2020 based on the statistics
over the five-year period from 2017 to 2021.
⃝ Part II describes the major immigration control and residency management policies(implemented during FY 2021 as well as some of the measures for FY 2022).
⃝ Data Section describes a summary of the operations, etc. of the Immigration Services
Agency(ISA).

Part I

Immigration Control and Residency Management in Recent
Years⃝ Number of Foreign Nationals Entering Japan・The number of foreign nationals who entered Japan in 2021 (including those who re-entered
Japan) was 353,119, and the number of foreign nationals who newly entered Japan, excluding
those who re-entered, was 151,726 (a decrease of 95.8% over the previous year).
⃝ Number of Foreign Residents
・The number of foreign residents combining the number of mid to long-term residents with
the number of special permanent residents was 2,760,635 as of the end of 2021.
・In addition, the percentage of foreign residents to the total population of Japan was 2.2%, adecrease of 0.09 points compared to the number at the end of the previous year.
⃝ Number of Foreign Nationals Overstaying Their Authorized Period of Stay・As of January 1, 2022, the number of foreign nationals overstaying their authorized period ofstay was 66,759, a decrease of 16,109 (19.4%) compared to January 1 of the previous year.

Part II

Major Policies Related to Immigration Control and
Residency Management Administration⃝ Response to Evacuees from Ukraine
・Acceptance of evacuees from Ukraine
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Prime Minister of Japan announced theacceptance of evacuees from Ukraine, and with the “Ukrainian Evacuees Countermeasures
Liaison and Coordination Panel” chaired by the Chief Cabinet Secretary, acting as a control
tower, the government promoted acceptance of evacuees from Ukraine into Japan. For
those who find it difficult to secure a means of travel on their own, ISA has provided travelassistance in the form of securing seats on commercial flights.

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・Support for evacuees from Ukraine
For evacuees from Ukraine accepted in Japan, the ISA, in cooperation with relevant ministries and agencies, as well as local governments as needed, provided the necessary support
for evacuees from Ukraine to stay in Japan with peace of mind, such as by flexibly handlingtheir status of residence and issuing of “certificates of being Evacuees from Ukraine.”⃝ Response to COVID-19
・Countermeasures at the port of entry
The ISA is taking countermeasures at ports of entry, such as refusing entry to Japan, forforeign nationals who have stayed in areas where there are a high number of COVID-19
cases. This is done by handling them as foreign nationals who fall under Article 5, Paragraph（1）, item（xiv）of the Immigration Control Act, except when there are special circumstances.
・Procedures for residence
The ISA took measures such as allowing foreign nationals whose circumstances weremaking it difficult to return to their home country due to the COVID-19 pandemic to change
their status of residence to “Designated Activities”, which allowed them to work. Related
measures included allowing foreign nationals whose status of residence did not enable them
to work to engage in activities other than those permitted under their status of residence, sothat they could maintain their livelihood in Japan.
The ISA granted the status of residence “Designated Activities”, which allowed foreign
nationals to work in specific industrial fields under certain conditions, in order to enable thecontinued employment in Japan of technical intern trainees who could no longer continue
their technical intern trainings, international students whose preliminary offer of employment
was cancelled, former technical intern trainees who had completed their technical interntrainings but could not return to their home country, and other foreign nationals in similar
circumstances.
In light of the status of COVID-19 infections in Japan and overseas, and the increasing
number of foreigners leaving Japan, the ISA has reviewed these measures as of May 31, 2022
and are encouraging them to return to their home countries.
・Strengthening the ISA’s information provision and consultation systems
The ISA posts information about various government ministries and agencies on “A Daily
Life Support Portal for Foreign Nationals”. Extraordinary measures were also taken andoperated to grant subsidies to one-stop consulting counters established by local governments.
The FRESC Help Desk has been started, which can offer a free multilingual telephone
consultation service to foreign nationals experiencing difficulties with daily life due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, as means of strengthening the ISA’s consultation and support system.
In October 2021, the ISA set up the FRESC vaccination reservation counter, which provided
support for vaccination reservations.
・Countermeasures against COVID-19 at immigration facilities
Government policies such as the handling of close contacts of new mutant strains areundergoing successive review. In order to flexibly respond to these changes, the 5th Immigration Facilities Task Force for COVID-19 Countermeasures, chaired by the ParliamentaryVice-Minister of Justice, was held on February 10, 2022, and the ISA issued the 5th edition of
the Manual for measures against COVID-19 infection Immigration Facilities.

Points⃝ Response to the Case of the Death of a Detainee at the Nagoya Regional
Immigration Services Bureau
・Establishment of project teamThe ISA Reform Project Team was established to steadily implement improvement
measures indicated in the Investigation Report on the Case of the Death of a Detainee at the
Nagoya Regional Immigration Services Bureau.
・Staff Awareness Reform
In order to change the awareness of the ISA’s staff, the ISA listened to the opinions of
all staff, exchanged opinions between ISA staff and on-site staff, and heard opinions fromexternal experts, in order to plan the “Mission and Principles of ISA Staff”.
・Strengthening the ISA’s medical system
The “Advisory Panel on Enhancing the Medical System at ISA Detention Facilities”,
consisting of external experts, was held on February 28, 2022. They compiled proposals
to enhance the ISA’s medical system at detention facilities, such as enhancing the internal
medical system and building and enhancing a system of cooperation with external medical
institutions.
・Efforts for other improvement measures
The ISA has made work reforms, such as making organizational and operational reforms
at the Nagoya Regional Immigration Services Bureau, ordering the use of interpreters tomore accurately grasp the physical condition of detainees, making emergency responsemanuals for when emergency response cases occur, and making new operating guidelines
related to judgment of provisional release of sick detainees.
⃝ Specified Skilled Worker Program・As of the end of June 2022, the number of foreign nationals with the status of residence ofSpecified Skilled Worker was 87,472 (preliminary figure).
From the start of the system until the end of June 2022, there were 20,404 cases of issuance of Certificates of Eligibility pertaining to Specified Skilled Worker, 87,265 cases of permission being granted for change of the status of residence, and 7,129 cases of registration
to registered support organizations（all preliminary figures）. In April 2022, for the first time,
permission was granted to change the status of residence to “Specified Skilled Worker（ii）”
in the Construction industry field.
・The ISA, in cooperation with the relevant ministries and agencies, has promoted the implementation of exams in Japan and abroad. Due to these efforts, since the start of the program
until the end of June, 2022, exams in all of the fields have been implemented in Japan and in
11 foreign countries.
The number of foreign nationals who have passed the proficiency test has increased favorably since the start of the program, totaling 98,305（preliminary figure）as of the end of June,2022.
・As of the end of June, 2022, Memorandums of Cooperation have been entered into with 14
countries and in accordance with these Memorandums of Cooperation, the ISA shares information and exchange opinions with the respective governments as necessary, and strive toaddress any issues that are considered to require action in order to achieve the appropriate
operation of the Specified Skilled Worker system.
・The government’s basic policy was partially changed by integrating the three manufacturing
fields into the Machine parts and tooling / Industrial machinery / Electric, electronics andPoints

information industries field (Cabinet decision of April 26, 2022).
⃝ Decision of the Roadmap for Realizing a Society of Harmonious Coexistence with Foreign Nationals
・“Roadmap for Realizing a Society of Harmonious Coexistence with Foreign Nationals” (hereinafter referred to as “Roadmap”) was decided at the “Ministerial Conference on Acceptanceand Coexistence with Foreign Nationals” (hereinafter referred to as “Ministerial Conference”) held on June 14, 2022.
・The Roadmap was made in response to the submission (November 29, 2021) of the written
opinion of the “Advisory Panel of Experts for the Realization of Society of Harmonious Coexistence with Foreign Nationals” to the Minister of Justice, co-chair of the Ministerial Conference. Based on the opinion, it presents three visions of a Society of Harmonious Coexistencethat Japan should aim to become, as well as medium- to long-term issues (four key points)
that should be addressed to realize such a society, and specific measures for doing so.
⃝ Revision of Comprehensive Measures for Acceptance and Coexistence ofForeign Nationals
・The Japanese government has been making efforts to create communities where foreign
nationals are able to live comfortably based on the “Comprehensive Measures for ‘Foreign
Nationals as Residents’” compiled in 2006, and now based on the establishment of the new
statuses of residence of “Specified Skilled Worker (i)” and “Specified Skilled Worker (ii)”(implemented in April 2019) from the perspective of more strongly and comprehensively
promoting the measures for acceptance and coexistence of foreign nationals, the government
compiled the “Comprehensive Measures for Acceptance and Coexistence of Foreign Nationals” (hereinafter referred to as “Comprehensive Measures”) at the Ministerial Conference inDecember 2018, which have been revised four times since then.
・In the most recent revision of the comprehensive measures (approved by the Ministerial
Conference on June 14, 2022), in addition to further enhancing the acceptance environment
for foreigners who have been accepted, the Comprehensive Measures indicate roadmap measures to be implemented on a single fiscal year basis, based on the Roadmap. The Comprehensive Measures also indicate measures the government should take to realize a Society ofHarmonious Coexistence, although are not necessarily incorporated in the Roadmap because
they are not necessarily measures that should be taken in the medium to long-term basis.
⃝ Measures against Illegal and Imposter Foreign Residents in Japan, etc.
・The number of foreign nationals overstaying their authorized period of stay had been steadilydecreasing since 1993 owing to past measures that had been taken, but this trend saw anincrease in 2015 for the first time in twenty-two years , and the number has increased for six
consecutive years since then, reaching approximately 83,000 in 2020.
After that, the number decreased again in 2021, and although the number of foreign nationals overstaying their authorized period of stay has decreased to about 67,000 as of January 1,
2022, many still remain. Therefore, the ISA is striving to further reduce the number of illegal
foreign residents by continuing to strengthen the detection of them, strengthening collection
and analysis of information related to them, and promoting voluntary appearances.
・“Imposter residents” are foreign nationals residing in Japan having illegally received entry
or residence permission as though they came under one of the statuses of residence having

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disguised their identity or activities such as by using forged or altered documents or false
documents under the cover of a fake marriage, studies or employment, etc., or they may notnecessarily have concealed the purpose of their activities from the onset but are working illegally in jobs prohibited by their current status of residence. The ISA is striving to find andreduce such “imposter residents” by strengthening collection and analysis of information.
・When a detainee is issued with a deportation order, but there are no prospects for a deportation owing to circumstances preventing the deportation such as the fact that a detainee
suffering from a disease or the institution of litigation, the ISA actively utilizes provisional
release, and makes efforts to ensure the implementation of more suitable deportation procedures.
・The ISA is working to further improve the treatment of detainees, such as by strengthening
the medical system, based on the opinions of the “Immigration Detention Facilities Visiting
Committee” and the improvement measures listed in the “Case of the Death of a Detainee atthe Nagoya Regional Immigration Services Bureau Investigation Report”.
・The problem of deportation evasion and long-term detention has become an urgent issue
to be resolved as soon as possible in immigration control and residency managementadministration. As such, the results of deliberations in the “Expert Committee on Detention
and Deportation” established under the 7th Immigration Policy Discussions Panel were summarized as the report “Proposals to Solve the Issues of Deportation Evasion and Long-Term
Detention” and submitted to the Minister of Justice.
・Based on this report, with the dual purposes of making deportation procedures more appropriate and effective and resolving the problems such as deportation evasion and longterm detention, the Bill for the Partial Amendment of the Immigration Control and Refugee
Recognition Act and the Special Act on the Immigration Control of, inter alia, those whohave lost Japanese Nationality pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan was submitted to
the 204th Diet.
・Although the bill was not enacted, the ISA recognizes the fact that the problem of deportation evasion and long-term detention is an urgent issue that must be resolved as soon as
possible in immigration control and residency management administration, and will continue
to work on this issue.
⃝ Promotion of Appropriate Refugee Protection
・It is necessary to improve the transparency of Japan’s refugee recognition system, andrespond to the recent rapid increase in the number of applicants for refugee recognition andthe diversification of the content of complaints.
・Therefore, in close cooperation with relevant organizations such as UNHCR (the office of theUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), the ISA is working to further optimize
operation of the refugee recognition system based on three pillars: (1) clarifying normative
elements on the eligibility for refugee status, (2) improving the capacity of refugee inquirers,and (3) enriching the content of country of origin information. In July 2021, a Memorandumof Cooperation (MOC) was exchanged with UNHCR to accelerate these efforts.
・In recent years, there have been a considerable number of applications abusing or misusing
the system, which are thought to be aimed at getting to work in Japan. As a result of therapid increase in the number of applicants for refugee recognition in Japan caused by this,the processing period for the refugee recognition procedures has been prolonged, leading to
problems in promptly protecting refugees.

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・Therefore, with regard to the many refugee recognition applications abusing or misusing
the refugee recognition system from legal residents, from January 15, 2018, the operationof the system was further revised mainly to (1) set a sorting period after the application isreceived, and the sorting results are reflected in the measures on the status of residence, (2)give further consideration to applicants whose applicability as a refugee is deemed to be highunder the Refugee Convention, and (3) respond more strictly than before to applications
abusing or misusing the system.
・As a result of these efforts, the number of applicants for refugee recognition, which had
increased rapidly in recent years, has instead decreased significantly since 2018. Meanwhile,the number of applicants recognized as refugees has increased compared to before making
the above revision. A certain degree of effectiveness has been achieved with efforts to curb
applications which attempt to abuse or misuse the system, and to ensure prompt protectionof refugees are recognized. Since there are still a considerable number of applications abusing or misusing the system, the ISA will conduct considerations from the aspects of both thelegal system and operation, aiming at a fundamental solution to the problem.
⃝ Responses to International Society and International Situations
・The ISA has been involved in negotiations to conclude EPAs with various countries, andactively responds to bilateral and multilateral frameworks for exchanging information andopinions, and improving cooperative relationships.
・The Immigrations Services Agency has explored new methods of international exchange
while working to strengthen cooperative relationships, such as by exchanging opinions online
with Australian immigration authority, and participating in online opinion exchanges held by
the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association and the Taiwan-Japan Relations Association.
・The 1st Tokyo Immigration Forum, organized by the Ministry of Justice and the ISA ofJapan, was held on March 2 and 3, 2022, with the participation of representatives from
immigration authorities of 18 countries and regions. At the meeting, participants shared
information and exchanged opinions frankly and actively on issues faced by immigration
authorities from various countries and regions, including efforts to prevent the influx of
COVID-19 infection and reopen the border at the same time, and the technologies using forborder control, and agreed on that the next Forum would be held in Tokyo in FY 2022.

2022 Immigration Control and
Residency Management Report
Introduction ─ Publication of the 2022 Immigration Control and Residency Management
Points of the 2022 Immigration Control and Residency Management
Contents

Part ⅠI mmigration Control and Residency Management in
Recent Years

Chapter 1 F oreign Nationals Entering and Departing fromJapan Section 1 C hanges in the Number of Foreign Nationals Entering and
Departing from Japan 
１Foreign Nationals Entering Japan 222(1) Number of Foreign Nationals Entering Japan 2(2) Number of Foreign Nationals Entering Japan by Nationality/Region 3(3) Number of Foreign Nationals Entering Japan by Gender and Age 4(4) Number of Foreign Nationals Entering Japan by Purpose of Entry(Status of Residence) 

5A . “Temporary Visitor” 

7B . Foreign Nationals Entering Japan for the Purpose of Employment inProfessional or Technical Fields 9(a) “Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services” and “Intra-company
Transferee” 10(b) “Entertainer” 10(c) “Skilled Labor” 10(d) “Specified Skilled Worker (i)” 

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C . “Technical Intern Training (i)” 

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D . “Student” 

12E . Foreign Nationals Entering Japan with a Status of Residence for Resident Activities
Based on Personal Status or Position 
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Special Landing Permission 

1214(1) Permission for Landing at a Port of Call 

14(2) Landing Permission for Cruise Ship Tourists 14(3) Permission for Landing in Transit 14(4) Landing Permission for Crew Members 14(5) Permission for Emergency Landing 15(6) Landing Permission Due to Distress 15(7) Landing Permission for Temporary Refuge 

15Foreign Nationals Leaving Japan 

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Article: At the Front Line of Immigration Control Administration(Voice of theiimmigration inspector in charge of immigration examinations) Section 2

Judgement for Landing 

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Receipt and Processing of Hearings for Landing, and Filing of Objections 

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Foreign Nationals Falling Under Any of the Grounds for Denial of Landing 

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Special Permission for Landing 

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Section 3

Pre-entry Examination 

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Advance Consultation for Visa Issuance 

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Certificate of Eligibility 

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Chapter 2
Section 1

 apanese Nationals Departing from and Returning
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to Japan 

Number of Japanese Nationals Departing from Japan 

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Total Number of Japanese Nationals Departing from Japan 

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Number of Japanese Nationals Departing from Japan by Gender and Age 

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Number of Japanese Nationals Departing from Japan by Airport and Seaport 

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Section 2

Number of Japanese Nationals Returning to Japan Chapter 3
Section 1

Foreign Nationals Residing in Japan 

Number of Foreign Residents in Japan 

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Number of Foreign Residents in Japan 

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Number of Foreign Residents by Nationality/Region 

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Number of Foreign Residents by Purpose（Status of Residence）

27(1) “Permanent Resident” and “Special Permanent Resident” 27(2) Foreign Nationals Residing in Japan for the Purpose of Employment in Professional orTechnical Fields 

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A . “Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services” and “Intra-company
Transferee” 31

B . “Skilled Labor” 

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C . “Specified Skilled Worker (i)” 31(3) “Technical Intern Training” 32(4) “Student” 32(5) Foreign Nationals Residing in Japan with a Status of Residence for Resident Activities
Based on Personal Status or Position 

Section 2
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Examination of Statuses of Residence 

Permission for Change in the Status of Residence 

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(1) Permission to Change Status of Residence from the Status of Residence of “Student” toa Status for Employment Purposes 34(2) Permission to Change Status of Residence in Order to Participate in “Technical Intern
Training (ii)” and “Technical Intern Training (iii)” 35(3) Permission to Change Status of Residence to “Specified Skilled Worker (i)” and“Specified Skilled Worker (ii)” 

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Permission for Extension of the Period of Stay 

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Permission for Permanent Residence 

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Permission for Acquisition of a Status of Residence 39

５Re-entry Permission 

６Permission to Engage in an Activity Other Than Those Permitted by the Status of

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Residence Previously Granted 

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Residence Cards 

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２Special Permanent Resident Certificates 

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Section 3 N umber of Issuance of Residence Cards and Special Permanent
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Resident Certificates 

Article: At the Front Line of Immigration Control Administration(Voice of theimmigration inspector in charge of status examinations) Chapter 4 I mplementation of the Technical Intern Training
Program 
Section 1 Outline of the Program 
Section 2 A pplications and processing of license of supervisingorganizations 

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Applications for license of supervising organizations 

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License of supervising organizations 

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Applications for accreditation of technical intern training plans 

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Number of cases of accreditation of the technical intern training plans 

45Section 3 A pplications and processing of accreditation of technical intern
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training plans 

Section 4

Responses to Cases of Inappropriate Acceptance 

Chapter 5

Deportation Procedures for Foreign Nationals 

Section 1 F oreign Nationals Overstaying Their Authorized Period of
Stay 
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Number of Foreign Nationals Overstaying Their Authorized Period of Stay by
Nationality/Region 

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Number of Foreign Nationals Overstaying Their Authorized Period of Stay by
Status of Residence 48

１Outline 49

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Number of Cases of Violation of the Immigration Control Act by Grounds for

Section 2 C ases of Violation of the Immigration Control Act Necessitating
the Implementation of Deportation Procedures or Departure49
Orders 

Deportation 51(1) Illegal Entry 51(2) Illegal Landing 52(3) Overstay 53(4) Activity Other Than Those Permitted by the Status of Residence Previously Granted 53
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Illegal Foreign Workers 54(1) Summary 54(2) Number of Illegal Foreign Workers by Nationality/Region 54(3) Number of Illegal Foreign Workers by Gender 

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(4) Number of Illegal Foreign Workers by Type of Work 56(5) Number of Illegal Foreign Workers by Place of Work 

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Outline of Decisions on Violations 57(1) Receipt and Processing of Cases of Violation 57(2) Issuance of a Written Deportation Order 60(3) Provisional Release 61(4) Special Permission to Stay in Japan 

62Outline of Deportation of Foreign Nationals 62(1) Deportation at the Expense of Foreign National (Voluntary Departure) 64(2) Deportation at the Expense of the Government of Japan 65(3) Deportation at the Expense of and on the Responsibility of Carriers 

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Departure Orders 65(1) Investigation into Violations 65(2) Examination 

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A . Receipt and Processing of Cases
B . Issuance of a Written Departure Order(3) Confirmation of Departure 

Chapter 6

Recognition of Refugee Status 

Section 1 A
 pplications and Processing for Recognition of Refugee
Status 

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Application for Recognition of Refugee Status 

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Processing of Applications for Recognition of Refugee Status 

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Implementation of the System for Permission for Provisional Stay 

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Section 2

Request for an Administrative Review (Appeal) 70

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Number of Request for an Administrative Review 70２Processing of the Appeal 

70Section 3

 pplication and Processing of Landing Permission forA
Temporary Refuge Chapter 7

Section 1

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 easures Against Trafficking in Persons andMProtection of Foreign Victims of Domestic Violence72

Measures Against Trafficking in Persons 

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Measures Against Trafficking in Persons 72

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Protection of Victims of Trafficking in Persons 72

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Foreign Nationals Deported for Committing Trafficking in Persons 

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Section 2

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Protection of Foreign Domestic Violence Victims 

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Outline 74

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Number of Recognized Foreign Domestic Violence Victims 75Part II ajor Policies Related to Immigration Control andM
Residency Management Administration

Chapter 1
Section 1
Section 2
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Response to Evacuees from Ukraine Acceptance of Evacuees from Ukraine Support for Evacuees from Ukraine 

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Expansion of consultation services and placement of support staff for accepting
evacuees from Ukraine at Immigration Services Agency (ISA) offices 79２

Prompt change of status of residence to receive administrative services, etc. 

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Issuance of certificates of Evacuees from Ukraine 

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Establishment of Ukrainian Evacuees support website 

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５Providing information to evacuees from Ukraine and local governments 

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６Support for evacuees without a guarantor 

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Chapter 2
Section 1
Section 2

Measures to Deal with COVID-19 in the ISA Countermeasures at the border 
Procedures for Residence 

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Foreign Nationals staying in Japan 

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２Foreign Nationals Planning to Enter Japan 

82Section 3

Support for foreign residents 

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Providing information through “A Daily Life Support Portal for Foreign Nationals  83

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Extraordinary measures when making a special response to provide
information on COVID-19 at one-stop consulting counters 83３

Consultation at the FRESC Help Desk 

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４Multilingual COVID-19 Vaccination Support 

83

Section 4

COVID-19 Countermeasures at Immigration Facilities 

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Immigration Facilities Task Force for COVID-19 Countermeasures 

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Manual for measures against COVID-19 infection at Immigration Facilities 84

Chapter 3 R
 esponse to the Case of the Death of a Detainee atthe Nagoya Regional Immigration Services Bureau86Section 1
Section 2

Establishment of project team 
Staff Awareness Reform 

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Formulation of the “Mission and Principles of the Officials at the ISA of Japan” 86

２Outline of the “Mission and Principles of the Officials at the ISA of Japan” 

86Section 3
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Strengthening the ISA’s medical system Outline of the “Advisory Panel on Enhancing the Medical System at ISA Detention
Facilities” 

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Contents of “Recommendations for Enhancing the Medical System at Immigration
Detention Facilities” Section 4

Efforts for other improvement measures 

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Chapter 4
Section 1

 mooth and Strict Implementation of Immigration
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Examination at the Port of Entry Efforts to Promote a Tourism-Oriented Country 

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Introduction of Bio Carts 

90

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Automated Gates 91(1) Promotion of Use of the Automated Gates 91(2) Trusted Traveler Program 92(3) Introduction of Facial Recognition Automated Gates in the Departure and Return
Procedures for Japanese Nationals 93(4) Expanded Use of the Automated Gates in the Departure Procedures for Foreign
Nationals 
３Response to Cruise Ship Passengers 

94

４Other Measures to Reduce the Waiting Time for Examinations 

94

５

Revision of the method of measuring the time spent waiting in line for an
examination, and announcement of the waiting times for the examination 

Section 2
１

Strengthened Countermeasures at the Port of Entry Immigration Examinations Utilizing Information 

95
96
96

(1) Implementation of Immigration Examinations Utilizing Biometric Information 

96(2) Utilizing of ICPO’s Database of Stolen and Lost Travel Documents 97(3) Immigration Examinations Utilizing API and PNR 

97２

Reinforcement of Information Collection and Analysis 

98

３Patrol Activities at Airports and Seaports 98

Chapter 5

 cceptance of Foreign Nationals and Immigration
A
Control and Residency Management Administration
100Section 1 P romotion of the Acceptance of Highly-Skilled Foreign
Professionals 
１100

Outline of Points-Based Preferential Treatment for Highly-Skilled Foreign
Professionals 

2. “Highly-Skilled Professional (i)” and “Highly-Skilled Professional (ii)” 

100
100

(1) Preferential Treatment for “Highly-Skilled Professional (i)” 

101(2) Preferential Treatment for “Highly-Skilled Professional (ii)” 

101

３

Situation of Acceptance 

４Situation of operations following review of the period of stay required for theapplications for permanent residence 

Section 2 A cceptance of Foreign Nationals in the National StrategicSpecial Zones 

102
102
103

１

Entrepreneurs 103２Foreign nationals Conducting Housekeeping Services 104

３

Foreign nationals Conducting Agricultural Works 104

４Foreign nationals Supporting Overseas Demand Development 

105

５Special Additions Pertaining to the Points-based System for Highly-skilled
Professionals 

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93

106

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Foreign Beauticians 

Section 3
１

Other Measures 

Promotion of the acceptance of foreign nationals related to Cool Japan 

106
107
107

(1) Work from a fashion design educational institution 

107(2) Acceptance of Foreign Licensed Cooks・Confectionery Hygiene Masters 

107２

Further acceptance of fourth-generation foreign nationals of Japanese descent  107

３

Online residence procedures 

108

４

Promotion of the acceptance of foreign entrepreneurs 108

５

Promotion of the appropriate acceptance of Foreign Students 109６(1) Employment Support for Foreign Students 109(2) Optimization of the Japanese Language Institutions 

110

Online notifications regarding Specified Skilled Workers 

110Article: At the Front Line of Immigration Control Administration(Voice of the

Chapter 6
Section 1
Section 2

immigration inspector in charge of online inspections) 

111

The System of Specified Skilled Worker 

112

Outline of The System 
Operation Policy of the Specified Skilled Worker System 

112
112

１

The Governmentʼs Basic Policy 

112

２

Field-Specific Operation Policy 

114

３

Memorandum of Cooperation 

116

Section 3 S ituation of Operation of The “Specified Skilled Worker”
System 

116

１

Acceptance of foreign Specified Skilled Workers 116

２

Situation of Implementation of Specified Skilled Worker Exams 116

３

Status of Memorandum of Cooperation 

117

Section 4 E
 fforts for the Smooth Operation of the Specified Skilled
Worker System 

117

１

Revision of the Government’s Basic Policy 

117

２

Revision of the Field-Specific Operation Policy 

117

３

Revision of the Field-Specific Operation Manual 

117

４

Revision of the Exam Policy 

118

５Specified Skilled Worker System Promotion Projects 118

Chapter 7 T he Status of Operation of the Technical Intern
Training Program 
Section 1
１
２

Status of Expansion of the Program 

119
119

Extension of the technical intern training period for excellent supervisingorganizations and implementing organizations 

119Expansion of the job categories 

119Section 2 N ew Initiatives for Proper Technical Intern Training andProtection of the Technical Intern Trainees 

119

１Business councils 

119２Regional councils 

120

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３ Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) 

120

４

Protection of the technical intern trainees 121

５Measures to Reduce Cases of Disappearance of Technical Intern Trainees 122Chapter 8

 fforts for Acceptance and Coexistence ofE
Foreign Nationals 

Section 1 D
 ecision of the Roadmap for a Society of Harmonious
Coexistence with Foreign Nationals 

124

124

１

Background 

124

２Outline 

124

Section 2 R evision of Comprehensive Measures of Acceptance andCoexistence of Foreign Nationals 

127

１

Background 

127

２

Outline 

127

Section 3
１

Major Efforts in which the ISA is involved 129Support for the establishment and operation of a one-stop consulting countersthrough subsidies for preparations for an environment for the acceptance of
foreign nationals 

２129

Cooperation with local governments, etc. through Accepting Environmental
Coordinators 

129

３

Support at the Foreign Residents Support Center (FRESC) 

130

４

Support at the Immigration Information Center 

131

５Providing information to foreign residents through the “Guidebook on Living and

６Working”, etc. 

132Plain Japanese Guidelines for Foreign Residents Support 133

Article: At the Front Line of Immigration Control Administration(Voice of theimmigration officer in charge of residency support) 

Chapter 9
Section 1

136

Implementation of Measures against Illegal Foreign Residents  136

１

Past Efforts to Reduce the Number of Illegal Foreign Residents 

136

２

Efforts to Further Reduce the Number of Illegal Foreign Residents 136(1) Strengthened Detection 137(2) Preparation of an Environment Facilitating Voluntary Appearance 137

Section 2 Implementation of Measures against Imposter Foreign
Residents 

138

１Countermeasures against Imposter Foreign Residents, etc. 

138

２

Crackdown on Imposter Foreign Residents, etc. 

138

３
４

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 easures against Illegal and Imposter Foreign
M
Residents, etc. 135(1) Reinforcement of the Collection and Analysis of Information 138(2) Handling Through Reinforced Exposure and Proactive Application of Law 

139

Strict Handling of Brokers Involved in Aiding Illegal Residence and Imposter
Residence 

139Countermeasures against the Forging of Residence Cards 139Article: At the Front Line of Immigration Control Administration(Voice of theimmigration control officer in charge of immigration security in general) Section 3

Efforts for Further Appropriate Treatment 

140
141

１

Efforts for Further Appropriate Treatment of Detainees 141

２Activities and Duties of the Immigration Detention Facilities Visiting Committee 

141

Section 4

Promotion of the Deportation of Deportees 

142

１Implementation of Safe and Reliable Deportation of Deportation Evaders 

142

２Implementation of Mass Deportation Using Chartered Flights 142

３

Promotion of the Use of IOM Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration
Programs 143

Section 5 E
 fforts for Resolving Deportation Evasion and Long-term
Detention 

143

immigration control officer in charge of enforcement) 

145

Article: At the Front Line of Immigration Control Administration(Voice of the

Chapter 10 P romotion of Appropriate and Prompt Refugee
Protection 
Section 1 F urther optimization of the refugee recognition system
operation 

146

146

１

Background 

146

２Outline 

146

１

Revision of the Operation of the Refugee Recognition System 

146

Section 2 R evision of the Operation of the Refugee Recognition System,
146
etc. 

２(1) Outline 146(2) Proper Operation of the System 

147

Revision of the System by Amendment of the Regulation for Enforcement of the
Immigration Control Act 

３

４

148

Further Revision of the Operations to Optimize the Refugee Recognition System 148
(1) Background 148(2) Outline 

148

Situation after Revision of the Operations of the Refugee Recognition System Section 3

Acceptance of Refugees Through Resettlement 

150
151

１

Resettlement 

151

２

Acceptance in FY 2019 or before 151

３

Acceptance in FY 2020 and thereafter 

152

Section 4
Section 5

Promotion of Collaboration with NGOs 
Acceptance Status of Syrian International Students 

Chapter 11 R esponses to International Society andInternational Situations 
Section 1

Treaties and International Conventions 

153
154

155
155

１

Support for Bilateral and Multilateral Frameworks 155

２

Reports and Examinations in Accordance with Human Rights Treaties 

155

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Section 2

International Conferences/ International Exchange １

The 1st Tokyo Immigration Forum 

156

２

Responses to International Conferences 

157

３International Exchange 157

Chapter 12
Section 1
Section 2

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156

Public Relations Activities Promotion of Public Relations Activities Information Dissemination 

158
158
160

１

ISA Website 

160

２

ISA SNS, etc. 160(1) ISA Twitter, Facebook 160(2) ISA Email Distribution Service 160

Data Section
Data Section 1 O utline of Japan’s Immigration Control and
Residency Management System Section 1
Section 2

Purpose and Legal Basis Immigration Procedures for All Persons 

164
164
165

１

Procedures for the Entry and Departure of Foreign Nationals 

165

２Procedures for Entry (Landing) Examinations of Foreign Nationals 

165

３

４

(1) Entry (Landing) Examination 

166(2) Hearing 166(3) Filing of an Objection 

166Pre-entry Examination 

168(1) Advance Consultation for Issuance of Visas 

168(2) Certificate of Eligibility 

169Special Landing Permission 

171(1) Permission for Landing at a Port of Call 

171(2) Landing Permission for Cruise Ship Tourists 171(3) Permission for Landing in Transit 171(4) Landing Permission for Crew Members 171(5) Permission for Emergency Landing 172(6) Landing Permission Due to Distress 

172

５Procedures for the Departure and Return of Japanese Nationals 

172

１

Status of Residence System 

172

２

Examination of the Status of Residence 

178

Section 3

Examination of the Status of Residence of Foreign Nationals  172(1) Permission for Change of Status of Residence 

178(2) Permission for Extension of the Period of Stay 179(3) Permission for Permanent Residence 179(4) Permission for Acquisition of a Status of Residence 179(5) Re-entry Permission 179(6) Permission to Engage in an Activity other than those Permitted by the Status ofResidence Previously Granted 180

３

System of Revocation of Status of Residence 

180

１

Residency Management System of Mid to Long-Term Residents 

183

Section 4 R
 esidency Management System of Mid to Long-Term Residents,
183
etc. 
(1) Residence Card 183(2) Notifications and Applications Relating to Residence Cards (Reference 88) 

184

A . Notification of the Place of Residence (a) Notification of the Place of Residence After Newly Landing in Japan 

184
184

(b) Notification of the Place of Residence After a Change in the Status of Residence
and Other Related Matters (c) Notification of a Change of Place of Residence 
B . Notification of a Change of an Item on the Residence Card 

184
184
185

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C . Application to Extend the Valid Period of the Residence Card 185

D . Application for Reissuance of a Residence Card Due to Loss or Other Causes 

185

E . Application for Reissuance of a Residence Card Due to Damage or Soiling, etc.  185(3) ISA’s Seiji Search System 186(4) Notification Concerning the Organization of Affiliation or Concerning the Spouse(Reference 88) 

186

A . Notification from a Mid to Long-Term Resident Concerning the Organization of
Affiliation 186(a) Notification Concerning the Organization Where the Foreign National is Engaging
in Activities (public or private organizations in Japan at which the activities
corresponding to the status of residence are carried out) 186(b) Notification Concerning the Contracting Organization (public or private organizationsin Japan which are the other party to the contract) 187(c) Notification Concerning the Spouse of the Foreign National 187

B . Notification Concerning Mid to Long-Term Residents to be Given by the Organizationof Affiliation 

187

C . Notifications to be submitted by the organization of affiliation of specified skilledworkers (public or private organizations in Japan that accept foreign nationals
residing with the status of residence of “Specified Skilled Worker (i)” or “Specified
Skilled Worker (ii)”) 188(a) Irregular notifications 188(b) Regular notifications 189

D . Notifications to be submitted by the registered support organization (a person who
has registered as a person to perform all of the work of implementation of the
support plans for foreign nationals with the status of residence of “Specified Skilled
Worker (i)” having been entrusted through a contract) ２

189(a) Irregular notifications 189(b) Regular notifications 189(5) Immigration Services Agency’s Electronic Notification System 189(6) Inquiry into the Facts 

190

The System of Special Permanent Residents 191(1) Special Permanent Resident Certificate 191(2) Notifications and Applications Relating to Special Permanent Resident Certificates 192

A . Notifications of the Place of Residence 192

B . Notification of a Change of an Item on the Special Permanent Resident Certificate
Other Than the Place of Residence 

192

C. A
 pplication to Extend the Valid Period of the Special Permanent Resident Certificate 192
D . Application for Reissuance of a Special Permanent Resident Certificate Due to Loss or
Other Causes 

193

E . Application for Reissuance of a Special Permanent Resident Certificate Due toDamage or Soiling, etc. 
３Information Linkage Between the ISA and the Municipalities 

Section 5

Deportation Procedures for Foreign Nationals 

193
195

１

Investigation into Violations by an Immigration Control Officer 

２Examination of Violations by an Immigration Inspector/Hearing by a Special Inquiry
Officer 

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193

197
197

３

Determinations by the Minister of Justice 

197

４Grant or Denial of Permission for Residence 197(1) Denial of Permission for Residence (Deportation) 197(2) Special Cases of Determinations by the Minister of Justice (Special Permission to
Stay in Japan) 
５Departure Order System Section 6

Refugee Recognition Procedures 

198
198
199

１

Accession of the Refugee Convention 

199

２

Refugee Recognition Procedures 

199(1) Definitions 199(2) Permission for Provisional Stay 199(3) Inquiry into Facts 199(4) Recognition of Refugee Status by the Minister of Justice and Effects of Refugee
Status 
３

４200

Request for an Administrative Review 200(1) Request for an Administrative Review 200(2) Refugee Examination Counselors System 

200

Landing Permission for Temporary Refuge 203

Data Section 2 Organizational Expansion and Staff Enhancement
204Section 1

Organizations 

１Outline of the Immigration Control and Residency Management Organization 

２

Review of the Organizational Structure of the Immigration Control and Residency
Management Offices 

Section 2

Staff 

204
204
209
212

１

ISA Staff 

212

２

Staff Increase 

213

３Training 215

Data Section 3 Budget, etc. 
Section 1
Section 2

Budgets 
Facilities 

Data Section 4 Statistics 

217
217
218
219

（１）Changes in the Number of New Arrivals and Mid to Long-Term Residents for the
Principal Statuses of Residence by Nationality/Region 219（２）Changes in the Number of New Arrivals and Foreign Residents of the Principal
Nationalities/Regions by Status of Residence/Status 

227

（３）
Status of Implementation of Immigration Examination Using Biometric information (2021)
235（４）Changes in the number of cases of detection of forged or altered documents, etc.
(including passports with missing or damaged pages, etc.) 

235

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Changes in the number of foreign nationals entering Japan 
Changes in the number of foreign nationals entering Japan by major
nationality/region 
Number of foreign nationals entering Japan by gender and age (2021) 
Changes in the number of foreign nationals newly entering Japan by statusof residence 
Changes in the number of foreign nationals newly entering with the statusof residence of “Temporary Visitor” by purpose of entry Changes in the number of foreign nationals newly entering by status ofresidence for employment in professional or technical fields Changes in the number of foreign nationals newly entering with the statusof residence of “Technical Intern Training (i)” by major nationality/region 
Changes in the number of foreign nationals newly entering with the statusof residence of “Student” by major nationality/region 
Changes in the number of foreign nationals newly entering by status ofresidence for activities based on personal status or position 
Changes in the number of cases of special landing permission 
Changes in the number of foreign nationals simply leaving Japan by periodof stay 
Changes in the number of new cases of hearings for landing by grounds forlanding Changes in the processing of the hearings for landing 
Changes in the number of foreign nationals who were denied landing bymajor nationality/region 
Changes in the number of objections filed and decisions by the Minister ofJustice Changes in the number of cases of pre-entry examination 
Changes in the number of Japanese nationals departing from Japan 
Number of Japanese nationals departing from Japan by gender and age(2021) 
Changes in the number of Japanese nationals returning to Japan by periodof stay 
Changes in the number of foreign residents, and changes in the number offoreign residents as a percentage of the total population of Japan 
Changes in the number of foreign residents by major nationality/region 
Changes in the number of foreign residents by status 
Changes in the number of mid to long-term residents by status of residence
for employment in professional or technical fields Changes in the number of permission examined in status of residence
examinations 
Changes in the number of cases of permission for change of the status ofresidence from student, etc. to a status for employment by status of

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residence 
Changes in the number of cases of permission for change of the status ofresidence from student, etc. to a status for employment by nationality/
region Changes in the number of trainees who changed to “Technical Intern
Training (ii)” by nationality/region 
Changes in the number of trainees who changed to “Technical Intern
Training (iii)” by nationality/region 
Number of accreditations of the technical intern training plan for “TechnicalIntern Training (ii) ” by job categories 
Number of accreditations of the technical intern training plan for “TechnicalIntern Training (iii) ” by job categories 
Changes in the number of people who changed to “Specified Skilled
Labor (i)” by nationality/region 
Changes in the number of cases of permission for permanent residence bynationality/region 
Number of issuances of residence cards (2021) 
Number of issuances of special permanent resident certificates (2021) 
Changes in the number of new applications and grant of license of
supervising organization 
Changes in the number of applications and accreditations of the technicalintern training plan 
Changes in the number of administrative dispositions, etc. Changes in the number of technical intern trainees disappearing by
nationality/ region 
Changes in the estimated number of foreign nationals overstaying theauthorized period of stay by nationality/region 
Changes in the estimated number of foreign nationals overstaying theauthorized period of stay by major nationality/region 
Changes in the estimated number of foreign nationals overstaying theauthorized period of stay by status of residence 
Changes in the number of cases of violation of the Immigration Control
Act by grounds for deportation 
Changes in the number of cases of violation of the Immigration Control
Act by nationality/region 
Changes in the number of cases of illegal entry by nationality/region 
Changes in the number of cases of illegal entry using aircraft bynationality/ region 
Changes in the number of cases of illegal entry by vessel bynationality/ region 
Changes in the number of cases of illegal landing by nationality/region 
Changes in the number of cases of foreign nationals overstaying theauthorized period of stay by nationality/region 
Changes in the number of cases of activities other than those permitted
under the status of residence previously granted by nationality/region 
Changes in the number of cases of illegal work by nationality/region 

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Changes in the number of cases of illegal work by type of work 
Changes in the number of cases of illegal foreign workers by area 
Changes in the number of cases of receipt and findings of violation
examinations by immigration inspectors, hearings by special inquiry
officers and decisions of the Minister of Justice 
Changes in the number and percentage of requests for a hearing 
Changes in the number of issuance of written deportation orders
by grounds for deportation 
Changes in the number of issuance of written deportation orders
by nationality/ region 
Changes in the number of cases of permission for provisional release 
Changes in the number of cases of special permission to stay in Japanby grounds for deportation 
Changes in the number of cases of special permission to stay in Japanby nationality/region 
Changes in the number of deportees by nationality/region 
Changes in the number of deportees by means of deportation 
Changes in the number of deportees through voluntary departureby nationality/region 
Changes in the number of foreign nationals handed over under a departureorder by nationality/region 
Changes in the number of issuances of written departure orders
by nationality/ region 
Changes in the number of applications for recognition of refugee status 
Changes in the number of foreign nationals protected as refugees, etc. Changes in the number of appeals, and determinations of the Ministerof Justice 
Changes in the number of applications for Landing Permission for
Temporary Refuge Processing status of applications for Landing Permission for Temporary
Refuge (2021) 
Number of victims of trafficking in persons (2021) 
Changes in the number of victims of trafficking in persons 
Number of recognized foreign domestic violence victims (2021) 
Changes in the number of victims of domestic violence cases recognized
by regional immigration Services bureau Mission and Principles of the Officials at the ISA of Japan 
Implementation Situation of improvement measure 
Changes in the number of cases of recognition (cumulative) throughthe points-based system for high-skilled professionals 
Outline of the Basic Policy on Operation of the System of Specified
Skilled Worker (Status of Residence) Field-Specific Operation Policy (12 fields) Outline of the Roadmap for Realizing a Society of Harmonious
Coexistence with Foreign Nationals 
Outline of the Comprehensive Measures for Acceptance and Coexistence

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of Foreign Nationals(FY 2022 revised) 
Summary of further revision of the operations of the refugee recognition
150
system 
Situation of implementation and cases of acceptance through resettlement  153
154
Acceptance status of Syrian international students 
168
Flow of landing examination Procedures for advance consultation for issuance of visas and applications
170
for certificates of eligibility 
174
List of Statuses of Residence (As of April 1, 2022) 
182
Procedures for revocation of status of residence 
Procedural flow of the residency management system of mid to long-term
188
residents 
194
Information Linkage between the ISA and the Municipalities 
196
Flow of deportation procedures and departure order procedures 
202
Outline of Refugee Recognition Procedures 
203
Flow of procedures of landing permission for temporary refuge 
205
The ISA organizational chart 
206
Responsibilities of the ISA 
Reorganization, abolishment or establishment of branch offices of the211regional immigration services bureaus (actual performance) Changes in the number of immigration control and Residency Management214
office personnel Changes in the budget for immigration control and residency management217
administration 

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