Laws and regulations

• Act for Partial Amendment of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Act for Establishment of the Ministry of Justice - PDF (in Japanese)
  • Old and new text - PDF (in Japanese)
  • Supplementary Resolutions of the House of Representatives Committee on Judicial Affairs - PDF (in Japanese)
  • Supplementary Resolutions of the House of Councillors Committee on Judicial Affairs - PDF (in Japanese)

• Cabinet Order regarding the Development of Relevant Laws, etc. Following the Enforcement of the Act for Partial Amendment of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Act for Establishment of the Ministry of Justice - PDF (in Japanese)
  • Old and new text - PDF (in Japanese)

• Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria for the Employment Contract for Specified Skilled Workers and Support Plan for Specified Skilled Workers (i) - PDF (in Japanese)
• Ministerial Order to Provide for the Industrial Fields, etc. Specified in the Right-Hand Column of "Specified Skilled Worker" in Appended Table I(2) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act - PDF (in Japanese)
• Ministerial Ordinance regarding the Development of Ministerial Ordinances by the Ministry of Justice, etc. Following the Enforcement of the Act for Partial Amendment of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Act for Establishment of the Ministry of Justice - PDF (in Japanese)

• Notice on Defining the Specified Industrial Fields Based On the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria Pursuant to Article 7, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria for the Employment Contract for Specified Skilled Workers and Support Plan for Specified Skilled Workers (i) - PDF (in Japanese)
• Notice on Defining the Foreign Governments or Organizations with Regional Authority Listed in the Enforcement Order of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act that will Cooperate Smoothly on the Execution of Deportation Orders based on the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria for Article 7, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act - PDF (in Japanese)

Nursing Care

• Notice on the Criteria defined by the Leaders of Related Government Agencies in order to establish Nursing Care as a Specified Industrial Field due to Special Circumstances, Based On the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria Pursuant to Article 7, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria for the Employment Contract for Specified Skilled Workers and Support Plan for Specified Skilled Workers (i) - PDF (in Japanese)

Building cleaning

• Notice on the Criteria defined by the Leaders of Related Government Agencies in order to establish Building Cleaning as a Specified Industrial Field due to Special Circumstances, Based On the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria Pursuant to Article 7, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria for the Employment Contract for Specified Skilled Workers and Support Plan for Specified Skilled Workers (i) - PDF (in Japanese)

Materials industry

• Notice on Considering the Special Circumstances within the Materials Industry upon defining the Specified Industrial Fields, based on the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria Pursuant to Article 7, Paragraph (1), Item (ii) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Ministry of Justice Order No. 16, 1990) and the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria for the Employment Contract for Specified Skilled Workers and Support Plan for Specified Skilled Workers (i) - PDF (in Japanese)

Industrial machinery manufacturing industry

• Notice on Considering the Special Circumstances within the Industrial machinery manufacturing industry upon defining the Specified Industrial Fields, based on the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria Pursuant to Article 7, Paragraph (1), Item (ii) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Ministry of Justice Order No. 16, 1990) and the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria for the Employment Contract for Specified Skilled Workers and Support Plan for Specified Skilled Workers (i) - PDF (in Japanese)

Electrical and electronic information-related industries

• Notice on Considering the Special Circumstances within the Electrical and electronic information-related industries upon defining the Specified Industrial Fields, based on the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria Pursuant to Article 7, Paragraph (1), Item (ii) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Ministry of Justice Order No. 16, 1990) and the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria for the Employment Contract for Specified Skilled Workers and Support Plan for Specified Skilled Workers (i) - PDF (in Japanese)

Construction

• Notice on the Criteria defined through notices by the Leaders of Related Government Agencies in Considering the Special Circumstances within the Construction Industry upon defining the Specified Industrial Fields, based on the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria Pursuant to Article 7, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Ministry of Justice Order No. 16, 1990) and the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria for the Employment Contract for Specified Skilled Workers and Support Plan for Specified Skilled Workers (i) (Ministry of Justice Order No. 5, 2019), based on Item (7) on the lower column of the Activities list in Lower Column (ii) on Appendix (1), Chart (2) of the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria Pursuant to Article 7, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and Article 2, Paragraph 1, No. 13 and Paragraph 2, No. 7 of the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria for the Employment Contract for Specified Skilled Workers and Support Plan for Specified Skilled Workers (i) - PDF (in Japanese)

Shipbuilding and marine industry

• Notice on the Criteria defined through notices by the Leaders of Related Government Agencies due to Special Circumstances in the Shipbuilding and Marine Industry, Based On the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria Pursuant to Article 7, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria for the Employment Contract for Specified Skilled Workers and Support Plan for Specified Skilled Workers (i) - PDF (in Japanese)

Automobile maintenance

• Notice on the Criteria defined through notices by the Leaders of Related Government Agencies due to Special Circumstances in the Automobile Maintenance Industry, Based On the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria Pursuant to Article 7, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria for the Employment Contract for Specified Skilled Workers and Support Plan for Specified Skilled Workers (i) - PDF (in Japanese)

Aviation

• Notice on the Criteria defined by the Leaders of Related Government Agencies due to Special Circumstances in the Aviation Industry, Based On the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria Pursuant to Article 7, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria for the Employment Contract for Specified Skilled Workers and Support Plan for Specified Skilled Workers (i) - PDF (in Japanese)

Accommodation

• Notice on the Criteria defined through notices by the Leaders of Related Government Agencies due to Special Circumstances in the Accommodation Industry, Based On the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria Pursuant to Article 7, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria for the Employment Contract for Specified Skilled Workers and Support Plan for Specified Skilled Workers (i) - PDF (in Japanese)

Agriculture

• Notice on the Criteria for Considering the Special Circumstances within the Agricultural Industry in Decision-Making, based on Article 2, Paragraph 1, No. 13 and Paragraph 2, No. 7 of the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria for the Employment Contract for Specified Skilled Workers and Support Plan for Specified Skilled Workers (i) (Ministry of Justice Order No. 5, 2019) - PDF (in Japanese)

Fisheries

• Notice on the Criteria for Considering the Special Circumstances within the Fisheries Industry in Decision-Making, based on Article 2, Paragraph 1, No. 13 and Paragraph 2, No. 7 of the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria for the Employment Contract for Specified Skilled Workers and Support Plan for Specified Skilled Workers (i) (Ministry of Justice Order No. 5, 2019) - PDF (in Japanese)

Food and beverage manufacturing

• Notice on the Criteria defined due to Special Circumstances in the Food and Beverage Manufacturing Industry, Based On the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria Pursuant to Article 7, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria for the Employment Contract for Specified Skilled Workers and Support Plan for Specified Skilled Workers (i) - PDF (in Japanese)

Food service industry

• Notice on the Criteria defined due to Special Circumstances in the Food Service Industry, Based On the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria Pursuant to Article 7, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria for the Employment Contract for Specified Skilled Workers and Support Plan for Specified Skilled Workers (i) - PDF (in Japanese)

• Outline of cabinet and ministerial orders - PDF (in Japanese)