入国審査官は、遭難船舶等がある場合において、当該船舶等に乗つていた外国人の救護のためその他緊急の必要があると認めたときは、水難救護法（明治三十二年法律第九十五号）の規定による救護事務を行う市町村長、当該外国人を救護した船舶等の長、当該遭難船舶等の長又は当該遭難船舶等に係る運送業者の申請に基づき、当該外国人に対し遭難による上陸を許可することができる。
If 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.
The 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.
入国審査官は、第一項の許可に係る審査のために必要があると認めるときは、法務省令で定めるところにより、当該外国人に対し、電磁的方式によつて個人識別情報を提供させることができる。前項の規定による引渡しを受ける場合において必要があると認めるときも、同様とする。
If 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.
In 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.
In 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.