# Article 14, paragraph (1), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/history/art-14/par-1. 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. How the wording of Article 14, paragraph (1) (第十四条第一項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change. - Law: 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 - Provision: Article 14, paragraph (1) (第十四条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-14/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-14/par-1) - The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/amendments - 2 wordings, oldest first. ## 1. Before Act No. 32 of 2026 - State: In force Japanese: > 入国審査官は、船舶等に乗つている外国人で、本邦を経由して本邦外の地域に赴こうとするもの（乗員を除く。）が、その船舶等の寄港した出入国港から出国するまでの間七十二時間の範囲内で当該出入国港の近傍に上陸することを希望する場合において、その者につき、その船舶等の長又はその船舶等を運航する運送業者の申請があつたときは、当該外国人に対し寄港地上陸を許可することができる。ただし、第五条第一項各号のいずれかに該当する者（第五条の二の規定の適用を受ける者にあつては、同条に規定する特定の事由のみによつて第五条第一項各号のいずれかに該当する場合を除く。以下同じ。）に対しては、この限りでない。 English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice): > An immigration inspector may grant a foreign national (except for crew members) aboard a vessel or aircraft permission for landing at a port of call if the foreign national seeks to go to an area outside of Japan via Japan and wishes to land and stay for not more than 72 hours in an area in the vicinity of the port of entry or departure upon an application from the captain of the vessel or aircraft or the carrier who operates the vessel or aircraft; provided, however, that this does not apply to a foreign national who falls under any of the items of Article 5, paragraph (1) (this excludes the case in which the provisions of Article 5-2 apply to a foreign national who falls under any of the items of Article 5, paragraph (1) based on the specific grounds set forth in Article 5-2 and no other grounds; the same applies hereinafter). ## 2. By 31 March 2029 — Act No. 32 of 2026 - State: Not yet in force - Takes effect: By 31 March 2029 - The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 32 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/amendments/20290331_508AC0000000032 Japanese: > 入国審査官は、船舶等に乗つている外国人で、本邦を経由して本邦外の地域に赴こうとするもの（乗員を除き、第十五条の二の認証を受けた者に限る。）が、その船舶等の寄港した出入国港から出国するまでの間七十二時間の範囲内で当該出入国港の近傍に上陸することを希望する場合において、その者につき、その船舶等の長又はその船舶等を運航する運送業者の申請があつたときは、当該外国人に対し寄港地上陸の許可をすることができる。ただし、第五条第一項各号のいずれかに該当する者（第五条の二の規定の適用を受ける者にあつては、同条に規定する特定の事由のみによつて第五条第一項各号のいずれかに該当する場合を除く。以下同じ。）に対しては、この限りでない。 English (Machine translation, not official): > An immigration inspector may grant a foreign national (except for crew members, and limited to those who have received the certification under Article 15-2) aboard a vessel or aircraft permission for landing at a port of call if the foreign national seeks to go to an area outside of Japan via Japan and wishes to land and stay for not more than 72 hours in an area in the vicinity of the port of entry or departure upon an application from the captain of the vessel or aircraft or the carrier who operates the vessel or aircraft; provided, however, that this does not apply to a foreign national who falls under any of the items of Article 5, paragraph (1) (this excludes the case in which the provisions of Article 5-2 apply to a foreign national who falls under any of the items of Article 5, paragraph (1) based on the specific grounds set forth in Article 5-2 and no other grounds; the same applies hereinafter). --- ## Sources - The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/326CO0000000319) - English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3624/tb) - English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI - The Japanese text before: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/326CO0000000319/20281031_508AC0000000032) - The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/326CO0000000319/20290331_508AC0000000032)