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Chart 12 Changes in the number of foreign residents by major nationality/region

$ ^{*1} $ The numbers until 2011 represent the number of foreign nationals with alien registrations who stayed in Japan with a status of residence eligible for mid to long-term residents and the number of special permanent residents, and the numbers from 2012 onwards represent the number of foreign nationals adding together mid to long-term residents and special permanent residents.

$ ^{*2} $ “China” until 2011 includes Taiwan, and “China” from 2012 onwards excludes those who were issued with residence cards and special permanent resident certificates and had already been included in “Taiwan” in the nationality/region section.

## ③ Number of Foreign Residents by Purpose (Status of Residence)

## (1) “Permanent Resident” and “Special Permanent Resident” (Data Section 5, Statistics (1) 12)

According to the statistics for the number of foreign residents by status of residence, those with the status of “Permanent Resident” (excluding special permanent residents) comprised the largest group as of the end of 2014. The number of permanent residents was 677,019, an increase of 21,704 (3.3%) from the end of 2013, accounting for 31.9% of the total (Table 8).
Table 8 Changes in the number of foreign residents by status

(People)

Year	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Status
Total	(①)	2,087,261	2,047,349	2,033,656	2,066,445	2,121,831
Status of residence eligible for a mid to long-term resident	Professor	8,050	7,859	7,787	7,735
Artist	480	461	438	432
Religious Activities	4,232	4,106	4,051	4,570
Journalist	248	227	223	219
Investor/Business Manager	10,908	11,778	12,609	13,439
Legal/Accounting Services	178	169	159	149
Medical Services	265	322	412	534
Researcher	2,266	2,103	1,970	1,910
Instructor	10,012	10,106	10,121	10,076
Engineer	46,592	42,634	42,273	43,038
Specialist in Humanities/International Services	68,467	67,854	69,721	72,319
Intra-company Transferee	16,140	14,636	14,867	15,218
Entertainer	9,247	6,265	1,646	1,662
Skilled Labor	30,142	31,751	33,863	33,425
Technical Intern Training (i)-(a)	2,707	3,991	4,121	3,683
Technical Intern Training (i)-(b)	47,716	57,187	59,160	57,997
Technical Intern Training (ii)-(a)	1,848	2,726	2,869	2,788
Technical Intern Training (ii)-(b)	47,737	78,090	85,327	90,738
Cultural Activities	2,637	2,209	2,320	2,379
Student	201,511	188,605	180,919	193,073
Trainee	9,343	3,388	1,804	1,501
Dependent	118,865	119,359	120,693	122,155
Designated Activities	72,374	22,751	20,159	22,673
Permanent Resident	565,089	598,440	624,501	655,315
Spouse or Child of Japanese National	196,248	181,617	162,332	151,156
Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident	20,251	21,647	22,946	24,649
Long-Term Resident	194,602	177,983	165,001	160,391
Special Permanent Resident	399,106	389,085	381,364	373,221
Status of residence not eligible for a mid to long-term resident (②)	46,890	31,159
Temporary Visitor	29,093	23,978
Without Acquiring Status of Residence	9,874	3,506
Temporary Refuge	30	29
Others	7,893	3,646
The number of registered foreign nationals (①+②)	2,134,151	2,078,508

$ ^{*1} $ The numbers from 2012 onwards represent the number of foreign residents adding together the mid to and long-term residents and special permanent residents.

$ ^{*2} $ In accordance with the amendment Act, from April 1, 2015, the status of residence of “Investor/Business Manager” was changed to “Business Manager” and the statuses of residence of “Engineer” and “Specialist in Humanities/International Services” were combined into “Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services”.
Looking at changes in the number of foreign nationals with the status of residence of “Permanent Resident” between the end of 2010 and the end of 2014, a steady increase was seen, and the number had increased by 111,930 (19.8%) at the end of 2014 from 565,089 as of the end of 2010.

According to the statistics by nationality/region, the largest number of the foreign nationals with the status of residence of “Permanent Resident” came from China totaling 215,155 at the end of 2014, followed by the Philippines, Brazil, Korea, and Peru.

On the other hand, the number of special permanent residents which used to account for the largest percentage until 2006 has been decreasing year by year, and therefore its percentage to the total number of foreign residents has also been decreasing accordingly. Looking at the changes over a longer period, the percentage of foreign nationals equivalent to the status of “Special Permanent Resident” accounted for approximately 90% for two decades just after World War II. However, the decline in the number of “Special Permanent Residents” itself and the increase in the number of foreign nationals newly visiting Japan for various purposes (so-called “newcomers”) are both driving the percentage of “Special Permanent Residents” down, which clearly shows the changes in the situation of foreign residents in Japan.

## (2) Foreign Nationals Residing in Japan for the Purpose of Employment in Professional or Technical Fields (Data Section 5, Statistics (1) 1-2 through 6-2)

At the end of 2014, the number of mid to long-term residents with a status of residence for the purpose of employment in a professional or technical field (except for “Diplomat”, “Official” and “Technical Intern Training” out of the statuses of residence given in Appended Table I (1) and (2) of the Immigration Control Act) was 214,244, accounting for 10.1%, an increase of 9,518 (4.6%) compared with the end of 2013, and the upward trend has been continuing since 2013 (Chart 13).
Chart 13 Changes in the number of mid to long-term residents by status of residence for employment in professional or technical fields

$ ^{*1} $ The numbers until 2011 represent the number of alien registrations, and the numbers from 2012 onwards represent the number of mid to long-term residents.

(*2) Excludes “Diplomat”, “Official” and “Technical Intern Training” of Appended Tables I (1) and I (2) of Immigration Control Act.

$ ^{*3} $ In accordance with the amendment Act, from April 1, 2015, the status of residence of “Investor/Business Manager” was changed to “Business Manager” and the statuses of residence of “Engineer” and “Specialist in Humanities/International Services” were combined into “Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services”.
## (7) Foreign Nationals Residing in Japan with a Status of Residence for Resident Activities Based on Personal Status or Position (Data Section 5, Statistics (1) 13-2, 14-2)

The number of mid to long-term residents with the status of residence of “Spouse or Child of Japanese National” at the end of 2014 was 145,312, accounting for 6.8% of the total number of foreign residents. Looking at the change from the end of 2010 to the end of 2014, the number has been on the decrease, and the number at the end of 2014 had decreased by 5,844 (3.9%) compared to the end of 2013.

According to the statistics by nationality/region, the number of those from China was 36,469 accounting for 25.1% of the total number, followed by the Philippines at 29,150, accounting for 20.1%, and Brazil at 15,565 (10.7%). Looking at the changes of these three countries from the end of 2010 to the end of 2014, their numbers have been decreasing year by year.

As of the end of 2014, the number of mid to long-term residents with the status of residence of “Long-Term Resident” was 159,596 which accounted for 7.5% of the total number of foreign residents, and looking at the changes from the end of 2010 to the end of 2014, the number of “Long-Term Residents” has been decreasing, as has the number of foreign nationals with the status of residence of “Spouse or Child of Japanese National”, showing a decrease of 795 (0.5%) at the end of 2014 compared to the end of 2013.

According to the statistics by nationality/region, the number of those from Brazil was 44,559, accounting for 27.9%, followed by the Philippines (43,997, accounting for 27.6%), and China (26,676, accounting for 16.7%).
## Section 2 ☐ Examination of Statuses of Residence

The total number of permission for applications related to residence examinations has continued to be on the decrease since 2010, but increased with the total number standing at 867,760 in 2014 compared to the total number in 2013, an increase of 33,736 (4.0%) (Table 9).

Table 9 Changes in the number of permission examined in status of residence examinations

(Cases)

Year	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Division
Total	1,375,600	1,358,896	999,184	834,024	867,760
Permission for change of status of residence	188,178	132,834	124,192	135,289	142,700
Permission for extension of period of stay	389,439	377,645	407,570	426,016	443,703
Permission for permanent residence	47,898	41,327	42,029	45,066	35,697
Permission for special permanent residence	105	102	147	113	103
Permission for acquisition of status of residence	7,531	6,528	8,235	8,724	9,866
Re-entry permission	578,795	664,010	270,091	54,182	48,225
Permission to engage in an activity other than those permitted by the status of residence previously granted	163,654	136,450	146,920	164,634	187,466

$ ^{*1} $ “Permission for permanent residence” is the permission provided for in Article 22 of the Immigration Control Act.

$ ^{*2} $ “Permission for special permanent residence” is the permission for special permanent residence provided for in Article 5 of the Special Act on the Immigration Control of Inter Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality on the Basis of the Treaty of Peace with Japan.

$ ^{*3} $ “Permission for acquisition of status of residence” includes the permission for permanent residence provided for in Article 22-2 of the Immigration Control Act.

$ ^{*4} $ Please note that incorrect numbers (number of cases) were given for the division of “Permission for permanent residence” in the 2011 to 2013 versions of Immigration Control Report as indicated below.

(Correct) FY 2010: "Total" 1,375,600 "Permission for permanent residence" 47,898

(Incorrect) FY 2010: "Total" 1,375,705 "Permission for permanent residence" 48,003

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## 1 Permission for Change in the Status of Residence

In 2014, the number of foreign nationals who obtained permission for a change in the status of residence was 142,700, an increase of 7,411 (5.5%) from 2013.

## (1) Change of Status of Residence from the Status of Residence of “Student” to a Status for Employment Purposes

Foreign nationals studying at Japanese universities or vocational/technical schools have the status of residence of “Student”. Not a few of them wish to stay in Japan to work for a company or some other organization in Japan even after finishing their studies at school.

The number of foreign nationals who were granted permission to change their status of residence for the purpose of employment was 12,958 in 2014, an increase of 1,311 (11.3%) compared to 2013. The number of these foreign nationals had been steadily increasing since 2003, but owing to the impact of the global recession, reached a peak in 2008 and started to decline, but subsequently started seeing signs of recovery with a record high reached in 2014.

According to the statistics by status of residence, foreign nationals who obtained permission to change their status to that of “Specialist in Humanities/International Services” made up the largest percentage, totaling 8,758 (67.6%), an increase of 796 (10.0%) from 2013. The number of foreign nationals who obtained permission to change their status to that of “Engineer” was 2,748, accounting for 21.2%, and these two statuses of residence accounted for 88.8% of the total (Table 10).

Table 10 Changes in the number of cases of permission for change of the status of residence from student, etc. to a status for employment by status of residence

(Cases)

Year Status of Residence	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Total	7,831	8,586	10,969	11,647	12,958
Specialist in Humanities/ International Services	5,422	6,006	7,565	7,962	8,758
Engineer	1,390	1,670	2,227	2,428	2,748
Professor	512	419	588	634	704
Investor/Business Manager	275	291	356	321	383
Researcher	93	78	119	107	124
Medical Services	54	34	29	90	114
Instructor	46	46	41	51	59
Religious Activities	12	12	9	16	8
Artist	5	5	3	4	6
Skilled Labor	11	11	4	4	5
Official	3	10	10	1	5
Others	8	4	18	29	44
According to the statistics by nationality/region, the number of foreign nationals who obtained such permission from China was 8,347, accounting for 64.4%, followed by R.O.Korea (1,234, accounting for 9.5%) and Viet Nam (611, accounting for 4.7%) (Table 11).

Table 11 Changes in the number of cases of permission for change of the status of residence from student, etc. to a status for employment by nationality/region

YearNationality/Region	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Total	7,831	8,586	10,969	11,647	12,958
China	4,874	5,344	7,032	7,637	8,347
R.O.Korea	1,205	1,209	1,417	1,227	1,234
Viet Nam	167	242	302	424	611
Taiwan	279	302	352	360	514
Nepal	141	149	224	293	278
Thailand	109	109	170	167	171
United States of America	87	107	130	131	164
Malaysia	65	71	116	124	161
Myanmar	63	89	106	122	129
Indonesia	79	84	107	111	124
Others	762	880	1,013	1,051	1,225

$ ^{*1} $ “China” does not include Taiwan, China (Hong Kong) or China (others).

$ ^{*2} $ Please note that the figures (number of cases) shown in “Thailand” in the 2011 to 2014 versions of Immigration Control Report were incorrect and should be changed to read as follows:

(Correct) 2010: "109"

(Incorrect) 2010: "119"

## (2) Permission to Change Status of Residence in Order to Participate in “Technical Intern Training (ii)”

The technical intern training program was a system established in 1993 to enable foreign nationals to acquire skills through on-the-job training while in employment, thereby contributing to effective technology transfer and human resources development as part of Japan's international contributions. Since July 1, 2010, current technical intern training program has commenced, and it has been necessary for foreign nationals, who wish to acquire further proficiency in the skills obtained with the status of residence of "Technical Intern Training (i)" and to engage in work requiring the skills already obtained in the program to get permission to change their status of residence to "Technical Intern Training (ii)".

“Technical Intern Training (ii)” covers skills that are publicly evaluated in Japan and also meets demand in the countries sending the trainees. These skills were categorized into 71 types of work in total as of April 1, 2015. 53 types, including mold construction and machining, are evaluated based on the National Skills Test under the Occupation Skills Development Promotion Act for Basic Grade 1 and Basic Grade 2. The remaining 18 types, including welding and operation of spinning machines, are publicly evaluated, although not by national examinations, according to a system established by the Japan International Training Cooperation Organization.

Foreign trainees who were permitted to change their status of residence to “Technical Intern Training (ii)” in 2014 had increased by 744 (1.5%) from 2013 to 49,536. In total, more than 620,000 trainees took part in the program after finishing their training from establishment of the technical intern training program in 1993 up to the end of 2014.

According to the statistics by nationality/region, the largest number of trainees who obtained
permission to change their status of residence to “Technical Intern Training (ii)” in 2014 came from China (31,822, accounting for 64.2%), followed by Viet Nam (8,664, accounting for 17.5%), Indonesia (3,440, accounting for 6.9%), the Philippines (3,380, accounting for 6.8%), and Thailand (1,411, accounting for 2.8%). The highest number of trainees by occupation was women/children’s apparel production, followed by crop farming, and welding (Table 12, 13).

Table 12 Changes in the number of trainees who changed to “Technical Intern Training (ii)” (including the status of residence of “Designated Activities (Technical Intern Training)”) by nationality/region

YearNationality/Region	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Total	49,166	45,013	48,752	48,792	49,536
China	39,616	35,209	36,448	35,463	31,822
Viet Nam	3,349	3,658	5,520	5,861	8,664
Indonesia	2,272	2,496	2,689	2,979	3,440
Philippines	2,806	2,464	2,550	2,937	3,380
Thailand	691	794	913	925	1,411
Others	432	392	632	627	819

$ ^{*1} $ “China” does not include Taiwan, China (Hong Kong) or China (others).
Table 13 Changes in the number of trainees who changed to “Technical Intern Training (ii)” (including the status of residence of “Designated Activities (Technical Intern Training)”) by occupation

Year	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Occupation
Total	49,166	45,013	48,752	48,792	49,536
Women/Children's apparel production	10,252	7,840	8,095	8,141	7,349
Crop farming	4,637	4,043	4,998	5,510	5,537
Welding	4,040	3,568	4,053	3,824	3,951
Plastic molding	2,987	3,661	3,255	3,135	3,330
Unheated fishery processing products manufacturing	2,971	2,253	2,271	2,540	2,406
Machining	1,490	2,136	2,526	2,245	2,310
Heated fishery processing products manufacturing	1,838	1,553	1,650	1,840	1,862
Metal press work	1,625	1,719	1,928	1,759	1,685
Painting	1,128	1,320	1,379	1,297	1,357
Electronics assembly	2,248	2,272	2,310	1,884	1,294
Steeplejack	819	614	866	994	1,274
Livestock agriculture	1,254	979	1,143	1,231	1,268
Steel reinforcement construction	709	470	812	856	1,128
Mold construction	604	392	532	739	886
Casting	752	863	912	787	793
Others	11,812	11,330	12,022	12,010	13,106

$ ^{*1} $ The training and technical intern training programs refer to those reviewed in accordance with the revised Immigration Control Act amended on July 15, 2009 and enforced on July 1, 2010. The “Designated Activities (Technical Intern Training)” under the former system corresponds to “Technical Intern Training (ii)” under the current system.

$ ^{*2} $ The number corresponding to 2010 was the total number of foreign nationals who changed their status of residence to “Designated Activities (Technical Intern Training)” under the former system and who changed their status of residence to “Technical Intern Training (ii)” under the current system.

## 2 Permission for Extension of Period of Stay

The number of foreign nationals who obtained permission for extension of their period of stay during 2014 was 443,703, an increase of 17,687 (4.2%) from 2013.

## 3 Permission for Permanent Residence

The number of foreign nationals who were granted permission for permanent residence in 2014 was 35,697, which has been fluctuating after reaching a record high of 60,509 in 2007, a decrease of 9,369 (20.8%) from 2013 (Table 14).
Table 14 Changes in the number of cases of permission for permanent residence by nationality/region

(Cases)

YearNationality/Region	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Total	47,898	41,327	42,029	45,066	35,697
China	16,714	16,436	17,471	19,799	15,670
Philippines	9,157	7,210	7,373	6,385	4,769
Brazil	7,549	5,172	4,867	4,572	4,030
Korea	3,760	3,221	2,902	3,378	2,697
Peru	1,756	1,335	1,116	1,158	779
Others	8,962	7,953	8,300	9,774	7,752

$ ^{*1} $ “China” until 2011 includes Taiwan, China (Hong Kong) and China (others).

$ ^{*2} $ “China” from 2012 onwards includes China (Hong Kong) and China (others).

## 4 Permission for Acquisition of a Status of Residence

The number of foreign nationals who obtained permission for acquisition of a status of residence in 2014 was 9,866, an increase of 1,142 (13.1%) from 2013.

## 5 Re-entry Permission

The number of foreign nationals who were granted re-entry permission in 2014 was 48,225, marking a decrease of 5,957 (11.0%) from 2013.

The number of foreign nationals who were granted re-entry permission has been declining since reaching a peak in 2011, but this decrease is due to the fact that, owing to the implementation of the system of special re-entry permission in accordance with the amended Immigration Control Act, which entered into force in July 2012, a foreign national in possession of a valid passport and residence card who intends, at the time of departure, to re-enter Japan to continue with the activities in Japan within one year of the departure (within two years for special permanent residents) is not required, in principle, to obtain re-entry permission.

In addition, the number of foreign nationals, who departed from Japan using special re-entry permission in 2014, was 1,592,274 accounting for 87.0% of the total number of 1,829,659 foreign nationals who departed from Japan through re-entry permission in 2014.

## ⑨ Permission to Engage in an Activity Other Than Those Permitted by the Status of Residence Previously Granted

The number of foreign nationals who obtained permission to engage in an activity other than those permitted by the status of residence previously granted in 2014 was 187,466, an increase of 22,832 (13.9%) from 2013.
## Section 3 ☐ Number of Issuance of Residence Cards and Special Permanent Resident Certificates

## Number of Issuance of Residence Cards

The number of residence cards issued in 2014 was 991,536. According to the statistics by category, the number of residence cards issued at the time of granting landing/status of residence related permission was 840,504 accounting for 84.8% of the total number, followed by applications to switch over to the residence card at 106,209, accounting for 10.7%, applications for reissuance at 31,298, accounting for 3.2% and extension of the period of validity at 8,851, accounting for 0.9%.

By category of regional immigration bureaus, the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau issued 577,816 residence cards, accounting for 58.3% of the total, followed by Nagoya (175,288, accounting for 17.7%), Osaka (129,909, accounting for 13.1%), and Fukuoka (42,196, accounting for 4.3%) (Table 15).

Table 15 Number of issuances of residence cards (2014)

(Cases)

Regional Immigration Bureaus	Total	Landing/ residency status of residence related permission	Notification of change in the registered matters aside from the place of residenc	Extension of the period of validity	Application for reissuance	Application to switch over to the residence card	Application for new issuance
Total	991,536	840,504	3,953	8,851	31,298	106,209	721
Sapporo	9,500	8,403	24	49	225	793	6
Sendai	16,775	13,570	87	106	413	2,555	44
Tokyo	577,816	497,426	2,146	4,341	18,415	54,984	504
Nagoya	175,288	140,977	1,068	2,688	5,164	25,352	39
Osaka	129,909	109,874	343	1,085	4,327	14,238	42
Hiroshima	27,704	23,571	124	212	819	2,936	42
Takamatsu	12,348	11,032	46	72	299	890	9
Fukuoka	42,196	35,651	115	298	1,636	4,461	35

## ② Number of Issuance of Special Permanent Resident Certificates

The number of special permanent resident certificates issued in 2014 was 52,281. According to the statistics by category, the number of special permanent resident certificates issued at the time of switching over to the special permanent resident certificate was 43,216 accounting for 82.7% of the total number, followed by applications for reissuance at 4,253, accounting for 8.1%, extension of the period of validity at 2,402, accounting for 4.6% and notification of a change in the registered matters aside from the place of residence at 1,234, accounting for 2.4% (Table 16).

Table 16 Number of issuances of special permanent resident certificates (2014)

(Cases)

Permission for special permanent residence (Article 4)	Permission for special permanent residence (Article 5)	Notification of a change in the registered matters aside from the place of residence	Extension of the period of validity	Application for reissuance	Application to switch over to the special permanent resident certificate	Application for new issuance	Application for issuance in advance	Total
886	109	1,234	2,402	4,253	43,216	165	16	52,281