Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act
出入国管理及び難民認定法
The amendments to this law, and what each one changes, provision by provision: the wording before and after, in Japanese and in English, with the words that change marked.
Promulgated, not yet in force
1 October 2026
in 10 days
Amended by
Act Partially Amending the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Act on Special Provisions for Applications for Landing by Foreign Nationals Holding Passports Referred to in Article 2, Item (v), (b) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Act No. 32 of 2026)
出入国管理及び難民認定法及び出入国管理及び難民認定法第二条第五号ロの旅券を所持する外国人の上陸申請の特例に関する法律の一部を改正する法律
5 provisions changed · 2 provisions added · 5 provisions in the supplementary provisions
See what changesBy 31 March 2027
at the latest, in 6 months
Amended by
Act Partially Amending the Code of Criminal Procedure, etc. to Respond to Advances in Information and Communications Technology, etc. (Act No. 39 of 2025)
情報通信技術の進展等に対応するための刑事訴訟法等の一部を改正する法律
2 provisions changed
See what changes1 April 2027
in 6 months
Amended by
Act Partially Amending the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Act on Proper Technical Intern Training and Protection of Technical Intern Trainees (Act No. 60 of 2024)
出入国管理及び難民認定法及び外国人の技能実習の適正な実施及び技能実習生の保護に関する法律の一部を改正する法律
18 provisions changed · 11 provisions added · 17 provisions in the supplementary provisions
See what changesBy 31 October 2028
at the latest, in 2 years
Amended by
Act Partially Amending the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Act on Special Provisions for Applications for Landing by Foreign Nationals Holding Passports Referred to in Article 2, Item (v), (b) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Act No. 32 of 2026)
出入国管理及び難民認定法及び出入国管理及び難民認定法第二条第五号ロの旅券を所持する外国人の上陸申請の特例に関する法律の一部を改正する法律
3 provisions in the supplementary provisions
See what changesBy 31 March 2029
at the latest, in 3 years
Amended by
Act Partially Amending the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Act on Special Provisions for Applications for Landing by Foreign Nationals Holding Passports Referred to in Article 2, Item (v), (b) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Act No. 32 of 2026)
出入国管理及び難民認定法及び出入国管理及び難民認定法第二条第五号ロの旅券を所持する外国人の上陸申請の特例に関する法律の一部を改正する法律
65 provisions changed · 45 provisions added · 17 provisions removed · 8 provisions in the supplementary provisions
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e-Gov records 37 earlier amendments to this law. Their dates and amending laws are listed on the page about this law; what each of them changed is not on this site yet.