# Act No. 32 of 2026: Act Partially Amending the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Act on Special Provisions for Applications for Landing by Foreign Nationals Holding Passports Referred to in Article 2, Item (v), (b) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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Every law on japanlaw.org that Act No. 32 of 2026 amends, and when each change takes effect; promulgated 5 June 2026.

- Number: 令和八年法律第三十二号 (令和8年法律第32号), Act No. 32 of 2026
- Title: Act Partially Amending the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Act on Special Provisions for Applications for Landing by Foreign Nationals Holding Passports Referred to in Article 2, Item (v), (b) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (出入国管理及び難民認定法及び出入国管理及び難民認定法第二条第五号ロの旅券を所持する外国人の上陸申請の特例に関する法律の一部を改正する法律)
- Promulgated: 5 June 2026
- In Japanese: https://japanlaw.org/ja/acts/508AC0000000032
- Changes to Japanese law, by date: https://japanlaw.org/en/changes (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/changes)

## Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (出入国管理及び難民認定法)

https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act

- 5 June 2026: Since replaced.
- 1 October 2026: In force. 5 provisions changed · 2 provisions added · 5 provisions in the supplementary provisions. What it changes: https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/amendments/20261001_508AC0000000032; the law as amended, in Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/amendments/20261001_508AC0000000032/text
- By 31 October 2028: Not yet in force. 3 provisions in the supplementary provisions. What it changes: https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/amendments/20281031_508AC0000000032; the law as amended, in Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/amendments/20281031_508AC0000000032/text
- By 31 March 2029: Not yet in force. 52 provisions changed · 41 provisions added · 13 provisions removed · 8 provisions in the supplementary provisions · 2 articles renumbered. What it changes: https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/amendments/20290331_508AC0000000032; the law as amended, in Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/amendments/20290331_508AC0000000032/text

## Act on Special Measures concerning the Application for Landing by Foreign National in Possession of Passport specified in Article 2, Item (v), (b) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (出入国管理及び難民認定法第二条第五号ロの旅券を所持する外国人の上陸申請の特例に関する法律)

https://japanlaw.org/en/landing-application-special-measures-act

- 5 June 2026: In force. The law in force: https://japanlaw.org/en/landing-application-special-measures-act; in Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/landing-application-special-measures-act
- By 31 March 2029: Not yet in force. 1 provision changed · 1 provision added. What it changes: https://japanlaw.org/en/landing-application-special-measures-act/amendments/20290331_508AC0000000032; the law as amended, in Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/landing-application-special-measures-act/amendments/20290331_508AC0000000032/text

## Residential Basic Book Act (住民基本台帳法)

https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act

- By 31 March 2029: Not yet in force. 1 provision changed · 1 provision in the supplementary provisions. What it changes: https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/amendments/20290331_508AC0000000032; the law as amended, in Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/residential-basic-book-act/amendments/20290331_508AC0000000032/text

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending law: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (3 records)
- English title of the amending law: Written for this site with AI
- English names of the laws: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (3 records)