# 出入国管理及び難民認定法 / Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act — 第六条 (Article 6)

- Law: 出入国管理及び難民認定法 (Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act), 昭和二十六年政令第三百十九号
- English title "Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act": Ministry of Justice translation
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- Issued as a Cabinet Order and given the force of an Act, which is why its number says 政令: Some rules made during the Allied occupation were issued as Cabinet Orders, as orders implementing Japan's acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration, and an Act passed in 1952 gave them the force of an Act. They keep the Cabinet Order number they were issued under, which is why e-Gov lists the law as an Act while its number says 政令 (Cabinet Order). The Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (出入国管理及び難民認定法) is one: it was promulgated in 1951 as the Immigration Control Order (出入国管理令), Cabinet Order No. 319 of 1951, has had the force of an Act under Article 4 of Act No. 126 of 1952, took its present title on 1 January 1982, and every amendment on e-Gov's record of it was made by an Act.
- Provision: 第六条 (Article 6)（上陸の申請） — address `art-6`
- Text in force since: 2026-10-01
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### 第六条（上陸の申請） — (Application for Landing)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-6</sup>

  **第一項**  本邦に上陸しようとする外国人（乗員を除く。以下この節において同じ。）は、有効な旅券で日本国領事官等の査証を受けたものを所持しなければならない。ただし、国際約束若しくは日本国政府が外国政府に対して行つた通告により日本国領事官等の査証を必要としないこととされている外国人の旅券、第二十六条第一項の規定により再入国の許可を受けている者（第二十六条の二第一項又は第二十六条の三第一項の規定により再入国の許可を受けたものとみなされる者を含む。以下同じ。）の旅券又は第六十一条の二の十五第一項の規定により難民旅行証明書の交付を受けている者の当該証明書には、日本国領事官等の査証を要しない。
  <sup>art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-6/par-1</sup>
  Any foreign national (except for a crew member; hereinafter the same applies in this Section) who seeks to land in Japan must possess a valid passport with a visa issued by a Japanese consular officer, etc.; provided, however, that a visa is not required for the passport of a foreign national for whom a visa issued by a Japanese consular officer, etc. is unnecessary pursuant to an international agreement or through notification to that effect from the Japanese Government to a foreign government for the passport of a person for whom re-entry permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 26, paragraph (1) (including those persons who are deemed to have been granted re-entry permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 26-2, paragraph (1) or Article 26-3, paragraph (1); the same applies hereinafter) has been granted or for the refugee travel document of a person who has been issued a document pursuant to the provisions of Article 61-2-15, paragraph (1).
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第二項**  前項本文の外国人は、その者が上陸しようとする出入国港において、法務省令で定める手続により、入国審査官に対し上陸の申請をして、上陸のための審査を受けなければならない。
  <sup>art-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-6/par-2</sup>
  The foreign national set forth in the main clause of the preceding paragraph must apply for landing with an immigration inspector at the port of entry or departure in which the national seeks to land and undergo an examination for landing in accordance with the procedures provided for by Ministry of Justice Order.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第三項**  前項の申請をしようとする外国人は、入国審査官に対し、申請者の個人の識別のために用いられる法務省令で定める電子計算機の用に供するため、法務省令で定めるところにより、電磁的方式によつて個人識別情報（指紋、写真その他の個人を識別することができる情報として法務省令で定めるものをいう。以下同じ。）を提供しなければならない。ただし、次の各号のいずれかに該当する者については、この限りでない。
  <sup>art-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-6/par-3</sup>
  A foreign national who seeks to apply for landing as set forth in the preceding paragraph must provide an immigration inspector with personal identification information (fingerprints, photographs or other information as provided for by Ministry of Justice Order that serves to identify the individual; the same applies hereinafter) by an electronic or magnetic means for use by a computer as provided for by Ministry of Justice Order which is utilized for personal identification of the applicant, pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order; provided, however, that this does not apply to a person who falls under any of the following items:
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **一**  日本国との平和条約に基づき日本の国籍を離脱した者等の出入国管理に関する特例法（平成三年法律第七十一号。以下「特例法」という。）に定める特別永住者（以下「特別永住者」という。）
    <sup>art-6/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-6/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-6/par-3/item-1</sup>
    a special permanent resident provided for by the Special Act on the Immigration Control of, inter alia, those who have lost Japanese Nationality pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan (Act No. 71 of 1991; hereinafter referred to as the "Special Act") (hereinafter referred to as "special permanent resident");
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **二**  十六歳に満たない者
    <sup>art-6/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-6/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-6/par-3/item-2</sup>
    a person who is under 16 years of age;
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **三**  本邦において別表第一の一の表の外交の項又は公用の項の下欄に掲げる活動を行おうとする者
    <sup>art-6/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-6/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-6/par-3/item-3</sup>
    a person who seeks to engage in Japan in an activity set forth in the right-hand column under "Diplomat" or "Official" of (1) of the Appended Table I;
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **四**  国の行政機関の長が招へいする者
    <sup>art-6/par-3/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-6/par-3/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-6/par-3/item-4</sup>
    a person who is invited by the head of a national administrative organ; or
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **五**  前二号に掲げる者に準ずる者として法務省令で定めるもの
    <sup>art-6/par-3/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-6/par-3/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-6/par-3/item-5</sup>
    a person provided for by Ministry of Justice Order as equivalent to a person set forth in the two preceding items.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-6/par-1: 第二十六条第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二十六条第一項 (Article 26, paragraph (1)), art-26/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-26/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-26/par-1
- art-6/par-1: 第二十六条の二第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二十六条の二第一項 (Article 26-2, paragraph (1)), art-26-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-26-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-26-2/par-1
- art-6/par-1: 第二十六条の三第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二十六条の三第一項 (Article 26-3, paragraph (1)), art-26-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-26-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-26-3/par-1
- art-6/par-1: 第六十一条の二の十五第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の十五第一項 (Article 61-2-15, paragraph (1)), art-61-2-15/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-15/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-61-2-15/par-1
- art-6/par-2: 前項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六条第一項 (Article 6, paragraph (1)), art-6/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-6/par-1
- art-6/par-3: 前項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六条第二項 (Article 6, paragraph (2)), art-6/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-6/par-2
- art-6/par-3/item-3: 別表第一の一 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 別表第一 (Appended Table 1), appdx-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/appdx-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/appdx-1
- art-6/par-3/item-5: 前二号 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六条第三項第三号 (Article 6, paragraph (3), item (iii)), art-6/par-3/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-6/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-6/par-3/item-3
- art-6/par-3/item-5: 前二号 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六条第三項第四号 (Article 6, paragraph (3), item (iv)), art-6/par-3/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-6/par-3/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-6/par-3/item-4

## Cited by

39 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction.

- 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六条第二項（上陸の申請） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-6/par-2
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六条第三項（上陸の申請） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-6/par-3
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六条第三項第五号（上陸の申請） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-6/par-3/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-6/par-3/item-5
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第七条第一項（入国審査官の審査） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-7/par-1
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第七条第四項（入国審査官の審査） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-7/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-7/par-4
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第九条の二第三項（特定登録者カード） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-9-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-9-2/par-3
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第十条第七項（口頭審理） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-10/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-10/par-7
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第十条第八項（口頭審理） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-10/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-10/par-8
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第十九条の四第三項（在留カードの記載事項等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-19-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-19-4/par-3
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法 附則第四条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/suppl-4181-43/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/suppl-4181-43/art-4/par-1
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法 附則第十三条第四項（出入国管理及び難民認定法の一部改正に伴う経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/suppl-4281-89/art-13/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/suppl-4281-89/art-13/par-4
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法別表第一の二の表の高度専門職の項の下欄の基準を定める省令 第一条第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/highly-skilled-professional-criteria-ordinance/art-1/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426M60000010037/art-1/par-2
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法別表第一の二の表の高度専門職の項の下欄の基準を定める省令 第二条第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/highly-skilled-professional-criteria-ordinance/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/426M60000010037/art-2/par-2
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第四条第一項第二号（補助者） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-4/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-4/par-1/item-2
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第五条第一項（上陸の申請） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-5/par-1
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第五条第二項（上陸の申請） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-5/par-2
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第五条第三項（上陸の申請） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-5/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-5/par-3
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第五条第六項（上陸の申請） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-5/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-5/par-6
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第五条第七項（上陸の申請） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-5/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-5/par-7
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第五条第八項（上陸の申請） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-5/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-5/par-8
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第五条第九項（上陸の申請） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-5/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-5/par-9
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第五条第十項（上陸の申請） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-5/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-5/par-10
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第五条第十一項（上陸の申請） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-5/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-5/par-11
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第七条第五項（上陸許可の証印） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-7/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-7/par-5
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第十九条の二第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-19-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/art-19-2/par-1
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 附則第四条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/suppl-4219-49/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356M50000010054/suppl-4219-49/art-4/par-1
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法第七条第一項第二号の基準を定める省令 第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/landing-criteria-ordinance/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/402M50000010016/par-1
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法第七条第一項第二号の基準を定める省令 附則第二項（経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/landing-criteria-ordinance/suppl-4089-49/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/402M50000010016/suppl-4089-49/par-2
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法第七条第一項第二号の基準を定める省令 附則第三項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/landing-criteria-ordinance/suppl-4179-16/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/402M50000010016/suppl-4179-16/par-3
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法第七条第一項第二号の基準を定める省令 附則第三項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/landing-criteria-ordinance/suppl-4189-21/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/402M50000010016/suppl-4189-21/par-3
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法第七条第一項第二号の基準を定める省令 附則第三条第一項第三号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/landing-criteria-ordinance/suppl-4219-50/art-3/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/402M50000010016/suppl-4219-50/art-3/par-1/item-3
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法第七条第一項第二号の基準を定める省令 附則第四条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/landing-criteria-ordinance/suppl-4219-50/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/402M50000010016/suppl-4219-50/art-4/par-1
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法第七条第一項第二号の基準を定める省令 附則第三条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/landing-criteria-ordinance/suppl-4229-10/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/402M50000010016/suppl-4229-10/art-3/par-1
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法第七条第一項第二号の基準を定める省令 附則第四条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/landing-criteria-ordinance/suppl-4249-37/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/402M50000010016/suppl-4249-37/art-4/par-1
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法第七条第一項第二号の基準を定める省令 附則第五条第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/landing-criteria-ordinance/suppl-4249-37/art-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/402M50000010016/suppl-4249-37/art-5/par-2
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法第七条第一項第二号の基準を定める省令 附則第三条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/landing-criteria-ordinance/suppl-5069-33/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/402M50000010016/suppl-5069-33/art-3/par-1
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法第七条第一項第二号の基準を定める省令 附則第二条第一項第一号（経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/landing-criteria-ordinance/suppl-5079-50/art-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/402M50000010016/suppl-5079-50/art-2/par-1/item-1
- 出入国管理及び難民認定法第七条第一項第二号の基準を定める省令 附則第三条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/landing-criteria-ordinance/suppl-5079-50/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/402M50000010016/suppl-5079-50/art-3/par-1
- 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 第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/landing-application-special-measures-act/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC1000000096/par-1

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 出入国管理及び難民認定法 — the text in force from 2026-10-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/326CO0000000319/20261001_508AC0000000032), retrieved 2026-10-05
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- This site's parser, version 211 — 出入国管理及び難民認定法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-05