required to receive permission for re-entry, in principle, when they possess a valid passport and a valid special permanent resident certificate and re-enter Japan within two years of departing from Japan.

## (6) Permission to Engage in an Activity Other Than Those Permitted by the Status of Residence Previously Granted (Article 19, Paragraph 2 of Immigration Control Act)

A foreign national who is granted a status of residence according to the activities in which he or she is engaged must receive permission to engage in an activity other than those permitted by the status of residence previously granted if he or she wishes to engage in activities “related to the management of business involving income or activities for which he or she receives remuneration, which are not included in those activities under his or her category of status of residence”. A typical example is that of an international student who wishes to have a part-time job. The Minister of Justice will give permission to the extent that the extra activity does not interfere with the original activity that is the main purpose of residence.

Since July 9, 2012, it has become possible for any person who has been granted the status of residence of “Student” (except for foreign nationals who have been granted a period of stay of three months and foreign nationals who entered Japan with re-entry permission) to apply for permission to engage in an activity other than that permitted under the status of residence previously granted after landing permission has been granted to him or her at the port of entry or departure.

## 3 System of Revocation of Statuses of Residence

The system of revocation of statuses of residence is the system under which the Minister of Justice (or the Director of the Regional Immigration Bureau except for revocation of the status of permanent resident) may revoke the status of residence actually possessed by a foreign national, if such foreign national is suspected of falling under any of the grounds for revocation set forth under the Immigration Control Act (each item of paragraph (1) of Article 22-4 of the Immigration Control Act), provided that it is deemed apparent after the hearing process (Article 22-4, paragraph (2) of the Immigration Control Act) that he or she falls under the statutory grounds for revocation.

The causes of revocation of the status of residence are as follows (the number in parentheses after the number of the paragraph indicates the number of the item of paragraph (1) of Article 22-4 of the Immigration Control Act).

(1) The foreign national has misled the immigration inspector, by deceit or other wrongful means, to believe that he or she does not fall under any of the items of Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Immigration Control Act and has received a seal of verification for landing or permission (item (i)).

(2) The foreign national has received a seal of verification for landing or other permission, by deceit or other wrongful means regarding the activities to be undertaken while staying in Japan (item (ii)).

(3) Other than the cases listed in the preceding two items, the foreign national has received a seal of verification for landing or other permission, by deceit or other wrongful means (item (iii)).

(4) Other than the cases listed in the preceding three items, the foreign national has received a seal of verification for landing or other permission, by submitting or presenting a document that contains a false entry (including a certificate of eligibility or visa which was obtained by submitting or presenting a document or drawing that contained a false entry), or a drawing that contains a false entry (item (iv)).