# 出入国管理及び難民認定法 / Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act — 第六十一条の二の十七 (Article 61-2-17) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-17. 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. - 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 - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - 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: 第六十一条の二の十七 (Article 61-2-17)（事実の調査） — address `art-61-2-17` - Text in force since: 2026-10-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-17 - e-Gov law ID: 326CO0000000319 — never renamed. A permanent link, `/l/{lawId}/{address}` on this site, redirects to the page. - Every provision below carries its address and its URL on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第六十一条の二の十七（事実の調査） — Inquiry into Facts caption: machine translation, not official art-61-2-17 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-17 **第一項** 法務大臣は、難民の認定、補完的保護対象者の認定、第六十一条の二の二第一項、第六十一条の二の三、第六十一条の二の四第一項若しくは第六十一条の二の五第一項の規定による許可、第六十一条の二の六の規定による許可の取消し、第六十一条の二の七第二項の規定による許可、同条第四項の規定による許可の取消し、第六十一条の二の十第一項の規定による難民の認定の取消し、同条第二項の規定による補完的保護対象者の認定の取消し又は第六十一条の二の十一第一項の規定による在留資格の取消しに関する処分を行うため必要がある場合には、難民調査官に事実の調査をさせることができる。 art-61-2-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-17/par-1 The Minister of Justice may have a refugee inquirer inquire into facts if necessary for a disposition regarding the recognition of refugee status, the recognition as a person eligible for complementary protection, the granting of permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 61-2-2, paragraph (1), Article 61-2-3, Article 61-2-4, paragraph (1) or Article 61-2-5, paragraph (1), the revocation of permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 61-2-6, the granting of permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 61-2-7, paragraph (2), the revocation of permission pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4) of the same Article, the revocation of recognition of refugee status pursuant to the provisions of Article 61-2-10, paragraph (1), the revocation of recognition as a person eligible for complementary protection pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the same Article, or the revocation of status of residence pursuant to the provisions of Article 61-2-11, paragraph (1). machine translation, not official **第二項** 出入国在留管理庁長官は、第六十一条の二の七第二項の規定による許可を受けて行つた活動状況の把握のため必要があるときは、第六十一条の二の八の規定により届け出ることとされている事項について、難民調査官に事実の調査をさせることができる。 art-61-2-17/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-17/par-2 If necessary for understanding the status of the activities engaged in with the permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 61-2-7, paragraph (2), the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may have a refugee inquirer inquire into facts regarding the particulars required to be notified pursuant to the provisions of Article 61-2-8. machine translation, not official **第三項** 難民調査官は、前二項の調査のため必要があるときは、関係人に対し出頭を求め、質問をし、又は文書若しくは電磁的記録の提示を求めることができる。 art-61-2-17/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-17/par-3 If necessary for the investigation set forth in the preceding two paragraphs, the refugee inquirer may request the persons concerned to appear and ask them questions or request them to present documents or electronic or magnetic records. machine translation, not official **第四項** 前項の場合において、第六十一条の二第一項又は第二項の申請をした外国人に対し質問をするに当たつては、特に、その心身の状況、国籍又は市民権の属する国において置かれていた環境その他の状況に応じ、適切な配慮をするものとする。 art-61-2-17/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-17/par-4 In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, in asking questions to a foreign national who has filed the application set forth in Article 61-2, paragraph (1) or (2), appropriate consideration is to be given, in particular, according to the foreign national's mental and physical condition, the environment in which the foreign national was placed in the country of their nationality or citizenship, and other circumstances. machine translation, not official **第五項** 法務大臣、出入国在留管理庁長官又は難民調査官は、第一項及び第二項の調査について、公務所又は公私の団体に照会して必要な事項の報告を求めることができる。 art-61-2-17/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-17/par-5 The Minister of Justice, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency or a refugee inquirer may make inquiries to public offices or public or private organizations and request them to make reports on the facts necessary for the investigation set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2). machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - art-61-2-17/par-1: 第六十一条の二の二第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の二第一項 (Article 61-2-2, paragraph (1)), art-61-2-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-2/par-1 - art-61-2-17/par-1: 第六十一条の二の三 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の三 (Article 61-2-3), art-61-2-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-3 - art-61-2-17/par-1: 第六十一条の二の四第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の四第一項 (Article 61-2-4, paragraph (1)), art-61-2-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-4/par-1 - art-61-2-17/par-1: 第六十一条の二の五第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の五第一項 (Article 61-2-5, paragraph (1)), art-61-2-5/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-5/par-1 - art-61-2-17/par-1: 第六十一条の二の六 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の六 (Article 61-2-6), art-61-2-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-6 - art-61-2-17/par-1: 第六十一条の二の七第二項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の七第二項 (Article 61-2-7, paragraph (2)), art-61-2-7/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-7/par-2 - art-61-2-17/par-1: 同条第四項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の七第四項 (Article 61-2-7, paragraph (4)), art-61-2-7/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-7/par-4 - art-61-2-17/par-1: 第六十一条の二の十第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の十第一項 (Article 61-2-10, paragraph (1)), art-61-2-10/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-10/par-1 - art-61-2-17/par-1: 同条第二項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の十第二項 (Article 61-2-10, paragraph (2)), art-61-2-10/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-10/par-2 - art-61-2-17/par-1: 第六十一条の二の十一第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の十一第一項 (Article 61-2-11, paragraph (1)), art-61-2-11/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-11/par-1 - art-61-2-17/par-2: 第六十一条の二の七第二項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の七第二項 (Article 61-2-7, paragraph (2)), art-61-2-7/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-7/par-2 - art-61-2-17/par-2: 第六十一条の二の八 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の八 (Article 61-2-8), art-61-2-8 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-8 - art-61-2-17/par-3: 前二項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の十七第一項 (Article 61-2-17, paragraph (1)), art-61-2-17/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-17/par-1 - art-61-2-17/par-3: 前二項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の十七第二項 (Article 61-2-17, paragraph (2)), art-61-2-17/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-17/par-2 - art-61-2-17/par-4: 前項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の十七第三項 (Article 61-2-17, paragraph (3)), art-61-2-17/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-17/par-3 - art-61-2-17/par-4: 第六十一条の二第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二第一項 (Article 61-2, paragraph (1)), art-61-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2/par-1 - art-61-2-17/par-4: 第二項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二第二項 (Article 61-2, paragraph (2)), art-61-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2/par-2 - art-61-2-17/par-5: 第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の十七第一項 (Article 61-2-17, paragraph (1)), art-61-2-17/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-17/par-1 - art-61-2-17/par-5: 第二項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の十七第二項 (Article 61-2-17, paragraph (2)), art-61-2-17/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-17/par-2 ## Cited by 10 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第二条第一項第十二号の二（定義） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-2/par-1/item-12-2 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の十七第三項（事実の調査） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-17/par-3 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の十七第四項（事実の調査） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-17/par-4 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の二の十七第五項（事実の調査） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-2-17/par-5 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第六十一条の三第二項第三号（入国審査官） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-3/par-2/item-3 - 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行令 第二十六条第一項第二十五号（権限の委任） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-order/art-26/par-1/item-25 (e-Gov law ID 410CO0000000178) - 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第五十八条の三第二項第二号（難民審査参与員の指名等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-58-3/par-2/item-2 (e-Gov law ID 356M50000010054) - 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第五十九条の二第一項（調書の作成） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-59-2/par-1 (e-Gov law ID 356M50000010054) - 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第六十三条第一項第二十三号（権限の委任） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-63/par-1/item-23 (e-Gov law ID 356M50000010054) - 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則 第六十三条第二項第二十四号（権限の委任） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-regulation/art-63/par-2/item-24 (e-Gov law ID 356M50000010054) --- ## 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 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3624/tb), retrieved 2026-09-13 - claude-opus-5[1m] — Machine translation, batch immigration-control-act-20260913T134912-030, translated 2026-09-13 - This site's parser, version 225 — 出入国管理及び難民認定法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-05