As mentioned in our blog post “Special permission to stay<\/a>” earlier this year, all of the following amendments to the 2023 Immigration Control Act has come into effect as of the 10th of this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While #1 above, which means that foreigners applying for refugee recognition for the third time or later will be subject to deportation, has been the focus of discussion, #5 above is also a major change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Traditionally, special permission to stay has been obtained by filing an objection at the final stage of the three-trial system of deportation proceedings: an examination by an immigration inspector, an oral hearing by a special hearing officer, and a ruling by the Minister of Justice on the objection. However, with this revision, it is now possible to apply at any of the timings listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n *Supervisory measures are a system newly created by this law amendment, as mentioned in #3 at the beginning, defined as “Measures to proceed with deportation procedures without detaining foreign nationals, while being allowed to live within society for a considerable period of time”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regarding the application procedure, a new homepage (“Special permission to stay in Japan<\/a>”) has been established on the Immigration Agency website. The format<\/a> of the application form itself is very simple, but from a practical perspective, it is still very important to prepare the materials you submit that prove the circumstances in question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the same time, the guidelines for special permission to stay have also been revised. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Purpose and procedure of “Special permission to stay in Japan”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Guidelines also implemented<\/h2>\n\n\n\n