# Article 19-4, paragraph (1), item (i), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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How the wording of Article 19-4, paragraph (1), item (i) (第十九条の四第一項第一号) 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 19-4, paragraph (1), item (i) (第十九条の四第一項第一号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-19-4/par-1/item-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-19-4/par-1/item-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:

> 氏名、生年月日、性別及び国籍の属する国又は第二条第五号ロに規定する地域

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> name, date of birth, sex, country of nationality or a region provided for in Article 2, item (v), sub-item (b);

## 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:

> 氏名、生年月日、性別及び国籍の属する国又は第二条第五号ロの政令で定める地域

English (Machine translation, not official):

> name, date of birth, sex, country of nationality or a region specified by the Cabinet Order referred to in Article 2, item (v), sub-item (b);

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## 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)