A foreign national (except for crew members; the same applies in the following Article) who is to depart from Japan with the intention of going to an area outside of Japan is to receive confirmation of the departure from an immigration inspector in accordance with the procedures provided for by Ministry of Justice Order at the port of entry or departure from which they depart Japan.
The foreign national set forth in the preceding paragraph must not depart from Japan unless they have received confirmation of the departure.
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(Deferment of Confirmation of Departure)
An immigration inspector may withhold confirmation of the departure limited to 24 hours after the application for confirmation set forth in the preceding Article has been filed by a foreign national…
入国審査官は、本邦に在留する外国人が本邦外の地域に赴く意図をもつて出国しようとする場合において、関係機関から当該外国人が次の各号のいずれかに該当する者である旨の通知を受けているときは、前条の出国の確認を受けるための手続がされた時から二十四時間を限り、その者について出国の確認を留保することができる。
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A foreign national (except for crew members; the same applies in the following Article) who is to depart from Japan with the intention of going to an area outside of Japan is to receive confirmation…
本邦外の地域に赴く意図をもつて出国しようとする外国人（乗員を除く。次条において同じ。）は、その者が出国する出入国港において、法務省令で定める手続により、入国審査官から出国の確認を受けなければならない。
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「外国人」
Anyone who does not hold Japanese nationality.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (i)· applies throughout the law
crew member
「乗員」
A member of the crew of a ship or aircraft.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (ii)· applies throughout the law
port of entry or departure
「出入国港」
A seaport or airport, designated by Ministry of Justice Order, through which foreign nationals must enter and leave Japan.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (viii)· 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