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Chapter III Procedures for Landing (Articles 9 to 12)
The law as 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) leaves it, with the words it changes marked.
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If, as a result of the examination, an immigration inspector finds that a foreign national conforms to the conditions for landing prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1), the inspector must affix a seal of verification for landing permission to the passport of the foreign national..
入国審査官は、審査の結果、外国人が第七条第一項に規定する上陸のための条件に適合していると認定したときは、当該外国人の旅券に上陸許可の証印をしなければならない。
In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, the determination of whether the foreign national falls under Article 5, paragraph (1), item (i) or (ii) must be made subject to a medical examination by a physician designated by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare or by the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency.
前項の場合において、第五条第一項第一号又は第二号の規定に該当するかどうかの認定は、厚生労働大臣又は出入国在留管理庁長官の指定する医師の診断を経た後にしなければならない。
The immigration inspector, when affixing the seal set forth in paragraph (1), must decide the status of residence and period of stay of the foreign national and clearly state that fact in their passport; provided, however, that this does not apply in cases of a person who has been granted re-entry permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 26, paragraph (1), or a person who possesses a refugee travel document issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 61-2-15, paragraph (1).
第一項の証印をする場合には、入国審査官は、当該外国人の在留資格及び在留期間を決定し、旅券にその旨を明示しなければならない。ただし、当該外国人が第二十六条第一項の規定により再入国の許可を受けている者又は第六十一条の二の十五第一項の規定により交付を受けた難民旅行証明書を所持している者である場合は、この限りでない。
If an immigration inspector has found that a foreign national who falls under all of the following items conforms to the conditions for landing prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1), the inspector may record the foreign national's name, date of landing, the port of entry or departure at which the foreign national lands , the status of residence and period of stay (limited to cases in which the status of residence of Temporary Visitor and the period of stay have been decided pursuant to the provisions of the following paragraph) and other information as provided by Ministry of Justice Order in a file kept on a computer as provided for by Ministry of Justice Order to be used as a record and in lieu of the seal of verification for landing. In this case, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article, the immigration inspector does not have to affix the seal of verification set forth in the same paragraph:
入国審査官は、次の各号のいずれにも該当する外国人が第七条第一項に規定する上陸のための条件に適合していると認定したときは、氏名、上陸年月日、上陸する出入国港、在留資格及び在留期間（次項の規定により短期滞在の在留資格及び在留期間が決定された場合に限る。）その他の法務省令で定める事項を上陸許可の証印に代わる記録のために用いられるファイルであつて法務省令で定める電子計算機に備えられたものに記録することができる。この場合においては、第一項の規定にかかわらず、同項の証印をすることを要しない。
the foreign national has received the registration set forth in paragraph (8falls under any of the following sub-items (a) through (c) (for those persons who are registered as fallingfall under item (i), sub-itemsub-item (a) or (c) of the same paragraph, limited to those who possess a registered user card issued pursuant to the provisionspassport in which the person's photograph, name, country of paragraph (1) or (8) nationality or the region specified by Cabinet Order under Article 2, item (v), (b), date of the following Articlebirth, sex and other particulars specified by Ministry of Justice Order are recorded by electronic or magnetic means); and
第八項の登録を受けた者（同項第一号次のイからハまでのいずれかに該当する者（イ又はハに該当するものとして登録を受けた者にあつては、次条第一項その者の写真、氏名、国籍の属する国又は第八項の規定二条第五号ロの政令で定める地域、生年月日、性別その他の法務省令で定める事項が電磁的方式により交付を受けた特定登録者カード記録された旅券を所持している者ものに限る。）であること。
a person who has received the certification under Article 7-2;
第七条の二の認証を受けた者
a person who has received the registration set forth in paragraph (8);
第八項の登録を受けた者
a person who has been granted re-entry permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 26, paragraph (1).
第二十六条第一項の規定により再入国の許可を受けている者
the foreign national has provided personal identification information in an electronic or magnetic means pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order in applying for landing.
上陸の申請に際して、法務省令で定めるところにより、電磁的方式によつて個人識別情報を提供していること。
If the immigration inspector records the prescribed data pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph for a foreign national possessing a registered user card issued pursuant to who has received the certification under Article 7-2 or a foreign national who has received the provisions of registration set forth in paragraph (1) or paragraph (8) of the following Article8) as falling under item (i), sub-item (c) of that paragraph, the immigration inspector must clearly state decide the status of residence of Temporary Visitor and the period of stay for the foreign national and notify the foreign national of that fact in status of residence and period of stay pursuant to the registered user cardprovisions of Ministry of Justice Order.
入国審査官は、次条第一項第七条の二の認証を受けた外国人又は第八項の規定により交付第一号ハに該当するものとして同項の登録を受けた特定登録者カードを所持する外国人について前項の規定による記録をする場合には、当該外国人について短期滞在の在留資格及び在留期間を決定し、当該特定登録者カードにその旨を明示法務省令で定めるところにより、当該外国人に対し、当該在留資格及び在留期間を通知しなければならない。
Except for cases in which a seal of verification for landing is affixed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or in which the prescribed information is recorded pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4), the immigration inspector must transfer the foreign national to a special inquiry officer for conducting a hearing pursuant to the provisions of Article 10the following Article.
第一項の規定による上陸許可の証印又は第四項の規定による記録をする場合を除き、入国審査官は、第十次条の規定による口頭審理を行うため、当該外国人を特別審理官に引き渡さなければならない。
Except for cases in which there are special provisions in Section 4, a foreign national must not land unless they have had a seal of verification for landing affixed to their passport pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article, Article 10, paragraph (8) of the following Article, or Article 11, paragraph (4), or in which they have had their prescribed information recorded pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4) of this Article.
外国人は、第四節に特別の規定がある場合を除き、第一項、第十次条第八項若しくは第十一条第四項の規定による上陸許可の証印又は第四項の規定による記録を受けなければ上陸してはならない。
If a foreign national residing in Japan seeks to depart from Japan with the intention of re-entering Japan and falls under all of the following items (except for item (iii) in the case of a special permanent resident) and wishes to have their prescribed information recorded pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4) of this Article at the port of entry or departure at which the foreign national lands, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may register that fact pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order.
出入国在留管理庁長官は、本邦に在留する外国人で本邦に再び上陸する意図をもつて出国しようとするものが、次の各号（特別永住者にあつては、第三号を除く。）のいずれにも該当し、かつ、その上陸しようとする出入国港において第四項の規定による記録を受けることを希望するときは、法務省令で定めるところにより、その旨の登録をすることができる。
a person who falls under any of the following sub-items (a) to (c):
次のイからハまでのいずれかに該当する者であること。
a person who has received re-entry permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 26, paragraph (1);
第二十六条第一項の規定により再入国の許可を受けている者
a person who possesses a refugee travel document issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 61-2-15, paragraph (1);
第六十一条の二の十五第一項の規定により交付を受けた難民旅行証明書を所持している者
a person who falls under all of the following (1) to (4):
次の（１）から（４）までのいずれにも該当する者
the person is a person who, upon landing in Japan again, seeks to engage in the activities set forth in the right-hand column under "Temporary Visitor" of Appended Table I (3) while in Japan (excluding a person who falls under sub-item (a));
本邦に再び上陸するに当たり、本邦において別表第一の三の表の短期滞在の項の下欄に掲げる活動を行おうとする者であること（イに該当する者を除く。）。
the number of times the person has received a seal of verification for landing pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), Article 10, paragraph (8) of the following Article or Article 11, paragraph (4), or a recording pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4), is equal to or greater than the number provided for by Ministry of Justice Order;
第一項、第十次条第八項若しくは第十一条第四項の規定による上陸許可の証印又は第四項の規定による記録を受けた回数が、法務省令で定める回数以上であること。
the person has no past record of being deported from Japan, or of departing from Japan under a departure order pursuant to the provisions of Article 55-85, paragraph (1); and
過去に本邦からの退去を強制されたこと又は第五十五条の八十五第一項の規定による出国命令により出国したことがないこと。
the person meets the other requirements provided for by Ministry of Justice Order as necessary for impartial control over immigration.
その他出入国の公正な管理に必要なものとして法務省令で定める要件に該当する者であること。
the foreign national has provided personal identification information in an electronic or magnetic means pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order; and
法務省令で定めるところにより、電磁的方式によつて個人識別情報を提供していること。
the foreign national does not fall under any of the items of Article 5, paragraph (1) at the time of registration.
当該登録の時において、第五条第一項各号のいずれにも該当しないこと。
Registered User Card
特定登録者カード
If the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency registers the prescribed information on a foreign national who falls under Article (8), item (i), sub-item (c) of the preceding Article pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph, the Commissioner is to have an immigration inspector issue a registered user card to the foreign national.
出入国在留管理庁長官は、前条第八項第一号ハに該当する外国人について同項の規定による登録をする場合には、入国審査官に、当該外国人に対し、特定登録者カードを交付させるものとする。
The information to be stated in the registered user card are the following:
特定登録者カードの記載事項は、次に掲げる事項とする。
name, date of birth, sex, country of nationality or the region provided for in Article 2, item (v), sub-item(b);
氏名、生年月日、性別及び国籍の属する国又は第二条第五号ロに規定する地域
the number, date of issuance and expiration date of the validity period, of the registered user card;
特定登録者カードの番号、交付年月日及び有効期間の満了の日
In accordance with the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order, the registered user card is to display a photograph of the foreign national registered pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (8) of the preceding Article. In this case, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may use the photograph that was provided by the foreign national pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, paragraph (3) and other provisions of the laws and regulations prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order.
特定登録者カードには、法務省令で定めるところにより、前条第八項の規定による登録をした外国人の写真を表示するものとする。この場合において、出入国在留管理庁長官は、第六条第三項の規定その他法務省令で定める法令の規定により当該外国人から提供された写真を利用することができる。
Beyond what is provided for in the preceding two paragraphs, the format of the registered user card, the particulars to be stated in the registered user card and other necessary particulars regarding the registered user card are to be provided for by Ministry of Justice Order.
前二項に規定するもののほか、特定登録者カードの様式その他特定登録者カードについて必要な事項は、法務省令で定める。
The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may record all or a part of the particulars set forth in the items of paragraph (2) and the information which is to be indicated pursuant to the provisions of the paragraph (3) on the registered user card in an electronic or magnetic means pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order.
出入国在留管理庁長官は、法務省令で定めるところにより、第二項各号に掲げる事項及び第三項の規定により表示されるものについて、その全部又は一部を、特定登録者カードに電磁的方式により記録することができる。
The validity period of a registered user card is to be until the date on which three years have passed since the day of issuance or the expiration date of the passport possessed by the foreign national who was issued the registered user card, whichever comes earlier.
特定登録者カードの有効期間は、その交付の日から起算して三年を経過する日又は当該特定登録者カードの交付を受けた外国人が所持する旅券の有効期間満了の日のいずれか早い日が経過するまでの期間とする。
A foreign national who has been issued with a registered user card may apply to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency for reissuance of the registered user card through the procedures specified in Ministry of Justice Order if the case falls under any of the following items:
特定登録者カードの交付を受けた外国人は、次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、法務省令で定める手続により、出入国在留管理庁長官に対し、特定登録者カードの再交付を申請することができる。
the foreign national no longer has the registered user card in their possession due to loss, theft, destruction or other grounds; or
紛失、盗難、滅失その他の事由により特定登録者カードの所持を失つたとき。
the registered user card has been noticeably damaged or soiled, or if the record pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (5) has been damaged.
特定登録者カードが著しく毀損し、若しくは汚損し、又は第五項の規定による記録が毀損したとき。
The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency is to have an immigration inspector issue a new registered user card to the foreign national if an application has been filed pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph. With regard to the application of the provisions of paragraph (6) in this case, "the date of issuance" in the same paragraph is replaced with "the date of issuance of the registered user card pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) with regard to foreign nationals issued with a registered user card" and "the foreign national who was issued with a registered user card" is replaced with "the foreign national".
出入国在留管理庁長官は、前項の規定による申請があつた場合には、入国審査官に、当該外国人に対し、新たな特定登録者カードを交付させるものとする。この場合における第六項の規定の適用については、同項中「その交付の日」とあるのは「当該特定登録者カードの交付を受けた外国人に対し第一項の規定により特定登録者カードが交付された日」と、「当該特定登録者カードの交付を受けた外国人」とあるのは「当該外国人」とする。
If a foreign national is transferred to a special inquiry officer pursuant to the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (4) or Article 9, paragraph (6) of the preceding Article, the special inquiry officer must promptly conduct an oral hearing for the foreign national.
特別審理官は、第七条第四項又は第九前条第六項の規定による引渡しを受けたときは、当該外国人に対し、速やかに口頭審理を行わなければならない。
If the special inquiry officer conducts an oral hearing, its record must be prepared.
特別審理官は、口頭審理を行つた場合には、口頭審理に関する記録を作成しなければならない。
The foreign national or an agent appearing upon their request may, in the course of the oral hearing, produce evidence and interrogate witnesses.
当該外国人又はその者の出頭させる代理人は、口頭審理に当つて、証拠を提出し、及び証人を尋問することができる。
The foreign national may have the attendance of one of their relatives or acquaintances with the permission of the special inquiry officer.
当該外国人は、特別審理官の許可を受けて、親族又は知人の一人を立ち会わせることができる。
The special inquiry officer may, ex officio or upon the request of the foreign national, order the appearance of witnesses, put them under oath and seek testimony in accordance with the procedures provided for by Ministry of Justice Order.
特別審理官は、職権に基き、又は当該外国人の請求に基き、法務省令で定める手続により、証人の出頭を命じて、宣誓をさせ、証言を求めることができる。
The special inquiry officer may make inquiries to public offices or to public or private organizations and request necessary facts to be reported, if necessary for the oral hearing.
特別審理官は、口頭審理に関し必要がある場合には、公務所又は公私の団体に照会して必要な事項の報告を求めることができる。
If the special inquiry officer finds, as a result of the hearing, that the foreign national who has been transferred to the officer pursuant to the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (4) does not fall under any of the items of paragraph (3) of Article 6, the officer is to promptly notify the foreign national of their findings and order the foreign national to depart Japan, and must also inform the captain of the vessel or aircraft or the aircraft who operates the vessel or aircraft by which the foreign national arrived; provided, however, that this does not apply if the foreign national provides the special inquiry officer with personal identification information in an electronic or magnetic means pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order.
特別審理官は、口頭審理の結果、第七条第四項の規定による引渡しを受けた外国人が、第六条第三項各号のいずれにも該当しないと認定したときは、当該外国人に対し、速やかにその旨を知らせて、本邦からの退去を命ずるとともに、当該外国人が乗つてきた船舶等の長又はその船舶等を運航する運送業者にその旨を通知しなければならない。ただし、当該外国人が、特別審理官に対し、法務省令で定めるところにより、電磁的方式によつて個人識別情報を提供したときは、この限りでない。
If the special inquiry officer finds, as a result of the oral hearing, that the foreign national (in the case of a foreign national who has been transferred to the officer pursuant to the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (4), this only applies to a foreign national who the special inquiry officer finds to under any item of Article 6, paragraph (3) or to a foreign national who provides the special inquiry officer with personal identification information in an electronic or magnetic means pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order; hereinafter the same applies in paragraph (10)) conforms to the conditions for landing as prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1), the special inquiry officer must immediately affix the seal of verification for landing to the foreign national's passport.
特別審理官は、口頭審理の結果、当該外国人（第七条第四項の規定による引渡しを受けた外国人にあつては、第六条第三項各号のいずれかに該当すると認定した者又は特別審理官に対し法務省令で定めるところにより電磁的方式によつて個人識別情報を提供した者に限る。第十項において同じ。）が第七条第一項に規定する上陸のための条件に適合していると認定したときは、直ちにその者の旅券に上陸許可の証印をしなければならない。
The provisions of Article 9, paragraph (3) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the seal of verification for landing set forth in the preceding paragraph.
第九前条第三項の規定は、前項の証印をする場合に準用する。
If the special inquiry officer finds, as a result of the oral hearing, that the foreign national does not conform to the conditions for landing prescribed in Article 7, paragraph (1), the officer is to promptly notify the foreign national of their findings and the reasons therefor, and must inform the foreign national that they may file an objection pursuant to the provisions of the following Article.
特別審理官は、口頭審理の結果、当該外国人が第七条第一項に規定する上陸のための条件に適合していないと認定したときは、その者に対し、速やかに理由を示してその旨を知らせるとともに、次条の規定により異議を申し出ることができる旨を知らせなければならない。
If the foreign national, upon receipt of the notice set forth in the preceding paragraph, accepts the findings set forth in the preceding paragraph, the special inquiry officer is to order the foreign national to depart from Japan after the foreign national has signed a statement that they will not file an objection, and must also inform the captain of the vessel or aircraft or the carrier who operates the vessel or aircraft by which the foreign national arrived to that effect.
前項の通知を受けた場合において、当該外国人が同項の認定に服したときは、特別審理官は、その者に対し、異議を申し出ない旨を記載した文書に署名させ、本邦からの退去を命ずるとともに、当該外国人が乗つてきた船舶等の長又はその船舶等を運航する運送業者にその旨を通知しなければならない。
If a foreign national who has received the notice set forth in paragraph (10) of the preceding Article has an objection to the findings, the foreign national may file an objection with the Minister of Justice within 3 days from the receipt of the notice by submitting a document stating the grounds of complaint to the supervising immigration inspector in accordance with the procedures provided for by Ministry of Justice Order.
前条第十項の通知を受けた外国人は、同項の認定に異議があるときは、その通知を受けた日から三日以内に、法務省令で定める手続により、不服の事由を記載した書面を主任審査官に提出して、法務大臣に対し異議を申し出ることができる。
If the objection set forth in the preceding paragraph is filed, the supervising immigration inspector must submit to the Minister of Justice the records of the hearing as set forth in paragraph (2) of the preceding Article and other pertinent documents.
主任審査官は、前項の異議の申出があつたときは、前条第二項の口頭審理に関する記録その他の関係書類を法務大臣に提出しなければならない。
If the Minister of Justice has received the objection pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the Minister must decide whether or not the objection is within reason and notify the supervising immigration inspector of the decision.
法務大臣は、第一項の規定による異議の申出を受理したときは、異議の申出が理由があるかどうかを裁決して、その結果を主任審査官に通知しなければならない。
The supervising immigration inspector, upon receiving a notice of decision from the Minister of Justice to the effect that the objection is within reason, must immediately affix the seal of verification for landing to the foreign national's passport.
主任審査官は、法務大臣から異議の申出が理由があると裁決した旨の通知を受けたときは、直ちに当該外国人の旅券に上陸許可の証印をしなければならない。
The provisions of Article 9, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the case of affixing the seal of verification for landing set forth in the preceding paragraph.
第九条第三項の規定は、前項の証印をする場合に準用する。
If the supervising immigration inspector has received a notice from the Minister of Justice regarding a decision to the effect that the objection is unreasonable, the Inspector must promptly inform the foreign national of the decision and order them to depart from Japan, and also inform the captain of the vessel or aircraft or the carrier who operates the vessel or aircraft by which the foreign national arrived to that effect.
主任審査官は、法務大臣から異議の申出が理由がないと裁決した旨の通知を受けたときは、速やかに当該外国人に対しその旨を知らせて、本邦からの退去を命ずるとともに、当該外国人が乗つてきた船舶等の長又はその船舶等を運航する運送業者にその旨を知らせなければならない。
In making a decision as set forth in paragraph (3) of the preceding Article, the Minister of Justice may grant special permission for landing to the foreign national if they fall under any of the following items, even if the Minister finds that the objection filed is unreasonable:
法務大臣は、前条第三項の裁決に当たつて、異議の申出が理由がないと認める場合でも、当該外国人が次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、その者の上陸を特別に許可することができる。
the foreign national has been granted re-entry permission;
再入国の許可を受けているとき。
the foreign national has entered Japan under the control of another person due to human trafficking; or
人身取引等により他人の支配下に置かれて本邦に入つたものであるとき。
the Minister of Justice finds that circumstances exist that warrant the granting of special permission for landing.
その他法務大臣が特別に上陸を許可すべき事情があると認めるとき。
Regarding the application of paragraph (4) of the preceding article, the permission set forth in the preceding paragraph is deemed as a decision to the effect that the filed objection was within reason.
前項の許可は、前条第四項の適用については、異議の申出が理由がある旨の裁決とみなす。