# Changes to Japanese law on 1 July 2026

This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/changes/2026-07-01. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp.

What changed on 1 July 2026 in 3 laws on this site: for each, the Act that amends it.

- Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act Enforcement Order (出入国管理及び難民認定法施行令) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-order
  - Amended by Cabinet Order Partially Amending the Order for Enforcement of the Passport Act and the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act Enforcement Order (Cabinet Order No. 177 of 2026) (旅券法施行令及び出入国管理及び難民認定法施行令の一部を改正する政令)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/508CO0000000177 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508CO0000000177)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-order/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/410CO0000000178/20260701_508CO0000000177
- Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation
  - Amended by Ministerial Order Partially Amending the Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Ministry of Justice Order No. 41 of 2026) (出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則の一部を改正する省令)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/508M60000010041 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508M60000010041)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/356M50000010054/20260701_508M60000010041
- Passport Act (旅券法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/passport-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Passport Act (Act No. 19 of 2026) (旅券法の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/508AC0000000019 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508AC0000000019)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/passport-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/326AC0000000267/20260701_508AC0000000019

Every day: https://japanlaw.org/en/changes

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## Sources

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