# Article 2-2, paragraph (1), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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How the wording of Article 2-2, paragraph (1) (第二条の二第一項) 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 2-2, paragraph (1) (第二条の二第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-2-2/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-2-2/par-1)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 60 of 2024

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 本邦に在留する外国人は、出入国管理及び難民認定法及び他の法律に特別の規定がある場合を除き、それぞれ、当該外国人に対する上陸許可若しくは当該外国人の取得に係る在留資格（高度専門職の在留資格にあつては別表第一の二の表の高度専門職の項の下欄に掲げる第一号イからハまで又は第二号の区分を含み、特定技能の在留資格にあつては同表の特定技能の項の下欄に掲げる第一号又は第二号の区分を含み、技能実習の在留資格にあつては同表の技能実習の項の下欄に掲げる第一号イ若しくはロ、第二号イ若しくはロ又は第三号イ若しくはロの区分を含む。以下同じ。）又はそれらの変更に係る在留資格をもつて在留するものとする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Except as otherwise provided in the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and other laws, a foreign national is to reside in Japan under the status of residence (in the case of the status of residence of "Highly Skilled Professional", including the category of item (i), sub-items (a) through (c) or item (ii) set forth in the right-hand column under "Highly Skilled Professional" of the Appended Table I (2); in the case of the "Specified Skilled Worker" status of residence, including the category of item (i) and (ii) set forth in the right-hand column under "Specified Skilled Worker" of the same Table; in the case of the status of residence of "Technical Intern Training", including the category of item (i), sub-item (a) or (b), item (ii), sub-item (a) or (b) or item (iii), sub-item (a) or (b) set forth in the right-hand column under "Technical Intern Training" of the same Table; the same applies hereinafter) associated with that foreign national's permission for landing, under the status of residence that the foreign national has acquired, or under the status of residence following a change to either of these.

## 2. 1 April 2027 — Act No. 60 of 2024

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: 1 April 2027
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 60 of 2024) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/amendments/20270401_506AC0000000060

Japanese:

> 本邦に在留する外国人は、出入国管理及び難民認定法及び他の法律に特別の規定がある場合を除き、それぞれ、当該外国人に対する上陸許可若しくは当該外国人の取得に係る在留資格（高度専門職の在留資格にあつては別表第一の二の表の高度専門職の項の下欄に掲げる第一号イからハまで又は第二号の区分を含み、企業内転勤の在留資格にあつては同表の企業内転勤の項の下欄に掲げる第一号又は第二号の区分を含み、特定技能の在留資格にあつては同表の特定技能の項の下欄に掲げる第一号又は第二号の区分を含む。以下同じ。）又はそれらの変更に係る在留資格をもつて在留するものとする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Except as otherwise provided in the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and other laws, a foreign national is to reside in Japan under the status of residence (in the case of the status of residence of "Highly Skilled Professional", including the category of item (i), sub-items (a) through (c) or item (ii) set forth in the right-hand column under "Highly Skilled Professional" of the Appended Table I (2); in the case of the status of residence of "Intra-company Transferee", including the category of item (i) or (ii) set forth in the right-hand column under "Intra-company Transferee" of the same Table; in the case of the "Specified Skilled Worker" status of residence, including the category of item (i) and (ii) set forth in the right-hand column under "Specified Skilled Worker" of the same Table; the same applies hereinafter) associated with that foreign national's permission for landing, under the status of residence that the foreign national has acquired, or under the status of residence following a change to either of these.

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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/326CO0000000319/20270331_507AC0000000039)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/326CO0000000319/20270401_506AC0000000060)