If the application set forth in paragraph (2) of the preceding Article is filed, an immigration inspector must conduct an examination on whether or not the foreign national conforms to each of the following conditions for landing in Japan (regarding 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), only the conditions set forth in the following items (i) and (iv)):
the passport possessed by the foreign national and the visa affixed thereto must be valid, when a visa is required;
その所持する旅券及び、査証を必要とする場合には、これに与えられた査証が有効であること。
the activities stated in the application to be conducted while in Japan are not false, and fall under either of the activities set forth in the right-hand column of the Appended Table I (excluding activities set forth in item (ii) of the right-hand column under "Highly Skilled Professional"; regarding the activities set forth in the right-hand column of Appended Table I (5), limited to the activities designated by the Minister of Justice in public notice in advance), or the activities of a person with a status or position set forth in the right-hand column of the Appended Table II (excluding the position set forth in the right-hand column under "Permanent Resident"; regarding the position set forth under "Long-Term Resident," limited to a position designated by the Minister of Justice in public notice in advance), and regarding those who intend to engage in activities set forth in the right-hand column of the Appended Table I (2) and (4), the activities are to conform to the conditions provided for by Ministry of Justice Order in taking into account the impact on Japanese industry and public welfare (regarding foreign nationals who intend to engage in the activities set forth in item (i) of the right-hand column of "Specified Skilled Worker" of the Appended Table I(2), including cases in which the plan for support for specified skilled workers (i) conforms to the provisions of Article 2-5, paragraph (6) and paragraph (7));
申請に係る本邦において行おうとする活動が虚偽のものでなく、別表第一の下欄に掲げる活動（二の表の高度専門職の項の下欄第二号に掲げる活動を除き、五の表の下欄に掲げる活動については、法務大臣があらかじめ告示をもつて定める活動に限る。）又は別表第二の下欄に掲げる身分若しくは地位（永住者の項の下欄に掲げる地位を除き、定住者の項の下欄に掲げる地位については、法務大臣があらかじめ告示をもつて定めるものに限る。）を有する者としての活動のいずれかに該当し、かつ、別表第一の二の表及び四の表の下欄に掲げる活動を行おうとする者については我が国の産業及び国民生活に与える影響その他の事情を勘案して法務省令で定める基準に適合すること（別表第一の二の表の特定技能の項の下欄第一号に掲げる活動を行おうとする外国人については、一号特定技能外国人支援計画が第二条の五第六項及び第七項の規定に適合するものであることを含む。）。
Changes by (Act No. 32 of 2026)
the period of stay stated in the application must conform to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order pursuant to the provisions of Article 2-2, paragraph (3); or
the foreign national must not fall under any of the items of Article 5, paragraph (1) (in the case of a foreign national for whom the provisions of Article 5-2 are to be applied, due to the specific grounds prescribed in the same Article, the foreign national falls under items (iv), (v), (vii), (ix) or (ix)-2 of the same paragraph, and the foreign national does not fall under any of the items of the same paragraph due to grounds other than the specified grounds; the same applies hereinafter).
Changes by (Act No. 32 of 2026)
The foreign national subject to the examination set forth in the preceding paragraph must themselves prove that they conform to the conditions for landing prescribed therein. In this case, a foreign national who seeks to engage in an activity set forth in item (i), sub-items (a) through (c) in the right-hand column under "Highly Skilled Professional" of the Appended Table I (2) or items (i) or (ii) of the right-hand column of "Specified Skilled Worker" in the same Table must use the certificate of eligibility as provided for in paragraph (1) of the following Article to prove that they conform to the conditions set forth in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph.
The Minister of Justice is to consult with the heads of the related administrative organs in advance when prescribing the Ministry of Justice Order set forth in paragraph (1), item (ii).
法務大臣は、第一項第二号の法務省令を定めようとするときは、あらかじめ、関係行政機関の長と協議するものとする。
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), if an immigration inspector acknowledges a foreign national who does not fall under any item of paragraph (3) of the preceding Article and the foreign national fails to provide personal identification information pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph, the officer must transfer the foreign national to a special inquiry officer for conducting a hearing pursuant to the provisions of Article 10.
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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
passport
「旅券」
A passport, refugee travel document or other document in place of a passport (including a travel certificate from a Japanese consular officer) issued by the Japanese government, a foreign government Japan recognizes or a competent international organization, or an equivalent document from a competent authority of a region designated by Cabinet Order.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (v)· applies throughout the law
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
special inquiry officer
「特別審理官」
An immigration inspector designated by the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency to hold oral hearings.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xii)· applies throughout the law
period of staymachine translation
「在留期間」
How long a foreign national may stay in Japan under a status of residence; the lengths are set by Ministry of Justice Order and, for most statuses, cannot exceed five years.
Short name set inArticle 2-2, paragraph (3)
plan for support for specified skilled workers (i)machine translation
「一号特定技能外国人支援計画」
The plan that a public or private organization in Japan seeking to employ a foreign national under the specified skilled worker (特定技能) status of residence (在留資格), item (i), must draw up, as a Ministry of Justice Order (法務省令) provides, for the support with working life, daily life and social life it will give that person so that they can carry on that work steadily and smoothly.
Short name set inArticle 2-5, paragraph (6)· applies only in this provision and in Article 2-5, paragraph (8); Article 7, paragraph (1), item (ii); and Chapter 4, Section 1, Subsection 2
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)
certificate of eligibilitymachine translation
「在留資格認定証明書」
A certificate the Minister of Justice issues in advance, on application, stating that a foreign national planning to land in Japan meets the landing condition in Article 7, paragraph (1), item (ii), on the activities the person plans in Japan; not issued to those coming to engage in Temporary Visitor (短期滞在) activities.
Short name set inArticle 7-2, paragraph (1)