①If a vessel or aircraft is in distress and an immigration inspector finds it necessary for the rescue and protection of foreign national on board the vessel or aircraft or for any other urgent necessity, the inspector may grant the foreign national, landing permission due to distress based on an application by the mayor of the city, town or village who gives aid to the victims pursuant to the provisions of the Sea Casualties Rescue Act (Act No. 95 of 1899), on an application by the captain of a vessel or aircraft who gave aid to the foreign national, or the captain of the vessel or aircraft in distress or the carrier who operates the vessel or aircraft.

②The immigration inspector is to immediately grant permission for landing due to distress, notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if the foreign national set forth in the preceding paragraph has been transferred by a police officer or a coast guard officer.

③If the immigration inspector finds it necessary for an examination pertaining to the permission set forth in paragraph (1) of this Article, the inspector may require the foreign national to provide their personal identification information in an electronic or magnetic means, pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order. The same applies if the inspector finds it necessary when the foreign national is handed over pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

④In granting the permission set forth in paragraph (1) or (2), the immigration inspector must issue a landing permit due to distress to the foreign national.

⑤In granting the permission set forth in paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), the immigration inspector may impose restrictions on the foreign national's period of landing, scope of activities and other conditions found necessary pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order.