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

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How the wording of Article 22-4, paragraph (1), item (ix) (第二十二条の四第一項第九号) 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 (ix) (第二十二条の四第一項第九号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-22-4/par-1/item-9 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-22-4/par-1/item-9)
- 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:

> 中長期在留者が、出入国在留管理庁長官に届け出た住居地から退去した場合において、当該退去の日から九十日以内に、出入国在留管理庁長官に、新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 (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> a mid-to long-term resident who has not notified the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency of their new place of residence within 90 days of leaving the previous place of residence, which had been previously notified to the Commissioner (except when there are legitimate grounds for not making a notification); or

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

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

Japanese:

> 中長期在留者が、出入国在留管理庁長官に届け出た住居地から退去した場合において、当該退去の日から九十日以内に、出入国在留管理庁長官に、新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 (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> a mid-to long-term resident who has not notified the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency of their new place of residence within 90 days of leaving the previous place of residence, which had been previously notified to the Commissioner (except when there are legitimate grounds for not making a notification); or

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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)