An immigration inspector may grant landing permission for temporary refuge upon an application by a foreign national aboard a vessel or aircraft who is considered to fall under all of the following items:
a person who falls under either of the following sub-items (a) or (b):
次のイ又はロのいずれかに該当する者であること。
a person who has entered Japan for the reasons prescribed in Article 1, paragraph A-(2) of the Refugee Convention or other reasons equivalent thereto after fleeing from a territory where their life, body or physical freedom were threatened;
その者が難民条約第一条Ａ（２）に規定する理由その他これに準ずる理由により、その生命、身体又は身体の自由を害されるおそれのあつた領域から逃れて、本邦に入つた者であること。
a person who has entered Japan after fleeing from a territory where they were likely to be persecuted (excluding a person set forth in sub-item (a)); and
その者が迫害を受けるおそれのあつた領域から逃れて、本邦に入つた者であること（イに掲げる者を除く。）。
it would be appropriate to grant temporary landing permission to the person.
その者を一時的に上陸させることが相当であること。
If the immigration inspector finds it necessary for an examination pertaining to the permission pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, 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.
In granting the permission pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the immigration inspector must issue a landing permit for temporary refuge to the foreign national.
In granting the permission pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the immigration inspector may impose restrictions on the foreign national's period of landing, place of residence, scope of activities and other conditions found necessary, pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order.
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foreign national
「外国人」
Anyone who does not hold Japanese nationality.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (i)· applies throughout the law
vessels, etc.machine translation
「船舶等」
Ships and aircraft.
Short name set inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (ii)
Refugee Convention
「難民条約」
The Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees.
Short name set inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (iii)
immigration inspector
「入国審査官」
The immigration official provided for in Article 61-3, who examines people landing in Japan and cases for deportation, among other duties.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (x)· applies throughout the law
electronic or magnetic meansmachine translation
「電磁的方式」
Electronic, magnetic or any other form that people cannot perceive directly with their senses.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xvii)
personal identification informationmachine translation
「個人識別情報」
Fingerprints, a photograph or other information that can identify an individual, as specified by Ministry of Justice Order (法務省令).
Defined inArticle 6, paragraph (3)