# Article 22-4, paragraph (1), item (viii), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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How the wording of Article 22-4, paragraph (1), item (viii) (第二十二条の四第一項第八号) 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 22-4, paragraph (1), item (viii) (第二十二条の四第一項第八号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-22-4/par-1/item-8 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-22-4/par-1/item-8)
- 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:

> 前章第一節若しくは第二節の規定による上陸許可の証印若しくは許可又はこの節、第五十条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を受けて、新たに中長期在留者となつた者が、当該上陸許可の証印又は許可を受けた日から九十日以内に、出入国在留管理庁長官に、住居地の届出をしないこと（届出をしないことにつき正当な理由がある場合を除く。）。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> a person who has newly become a mid- to long-term resident through receiving a seal of verification for landing or permission pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 or Section 2 of the preceding Chapter, or permission pursuant to the provisions of this Section, Article 50, paragraph (1) or Article 61-2-5, paragraph (1), who has not notified the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency of the place of residence (except when there are legitimate grounds for not making a notification) within 90 days from the date of receiving the seal of verification for landing or permission;

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

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: 1 April 2027
- The amendment: Moved to item (x); its words stay the same (Act No. 60 of 2024) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/amendments/20270401_506AC0000000060

Japanese:

> 前章第一節若しくは第二節の規定による上陸許可の証印若しくは許可又はこの節、第五十条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を受けて、新たに中長期在留者となつた者が、当該上陸許可の証印又は許可を受けた日から九十日以内に、出入国在留管理庁長官に、住居地の届出をしないこと（届出をしないことにつき正当な理由がある場合を除く。）。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> a person who has newly become a mid- to long-term resident through receiving a seal of verification for landing or permission pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 or Section 2 of the preceding Chapter, or permission pursuant to the provisions of this Section, Article 50, paragraph (1) or Article 61-2-5, paragraph (1), who has not notified the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency of the place of residence (except when there are legitimate grounds for not making a notification) within 90 days from the date of receiving the seal of verification for landing or permission;

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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)