新政策 New Policy
基于出境人员不断增加的情况等，对于允许作为特例在留的外国人，根据其现有的在留资格的在留期限，入管局决定采取如下的回国措施。
Taking into consideration factors such as the situation in which an increasing number of people depart from Japan, the Immigration Services Agency of Japan will take measures to encourage foreigners to whom a special visa status is granted to return home depending on the period of stay they currently hold, as follows:
① 在留期限截至6月29日的外国人
按以下规定许可更新在留期间。
a）以“特定活动（6个月）”等在留的人员：-> “特定活动（4个月）”
b）以“短期滞在（90天）”在留的人员：-> “短期滞在（90天）”
a) Those who stay in Japan for “Designated Activities (6 months),” etc.: -> “Designated Activities (4 months)”
b) Those who stay in Japan for “Temporary Visitor (90 days)”: -> “Temporary Visitor (90 days)”
注1）可在当前被许可的范围内继续就业。
注2）可在下次更新时“仅限该次”获得“特定活动（4个月）”或“短期滞在（90天）”的许可。
② 在留期限在6月30日之后的外国人
“仅限该次”按以下规定许可更新在留期间。
a）以“特定活动（6个月）”等在留的人员：-> “特定活动（4个月）”
b）以“短期滞在（90天）”在留的人员：-> “短期滞在（90天）”
a) Those who stay in Japan for “Designated Activities (6 months),” etc.: -> “Designated Activities (4 months)”
b) Those who stay in Japan for “Temporary Visitor (90 days)”: -> “Temporary Visitor (90 days)”
注1）可在当前被许可的范围内继续就业。
注2）以回国困难为由的在留许可仅限该次。请在此次被许可的期间内做好回国准备。
注3）上述许可相关的在留期间期满时，将不再被许可更新在留期间。
Permission for residence due to difficulty in returning home is given only on this occasion. Preparations for returning home should be made within the period permitted on this occasion. If the period of stay permitted as specified above expires, extension of the permitted period of stay will not be allowed.
③ 以回国困难为由新提出在留申请的外国人
仅限截至2022年11月1日现有的在留资格的在留期限期满时，允许上述②的“仅限该次”的措施。
The measure taken “only on this occasion” as specified in Section (2) above will be allowed only if the permitted period of stay based on the currently held visa status expires by November 1, 2022.
注）对于“特定活动（雇佣维持支援）”最长允许1年（※“仅限该次”）。
在留时间在2022年11月2日之后的外国人，不允许以难以归国困难为由，将其在留资格改为 “特定活动 “或 “短期滞在”签证。
※获得“仅限该次”许可的人员，必需提交以下“确认书”。
