# Article 22, paragraph (2), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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How the wording of Article 22, paragraph (2) (第二十二条第二項) 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 22, paragraph (2) (第二十二条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-22/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-22/par-2)
- 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:

> 前項の申請があつた場合には、法務大臣は、その者が次の各号のいずれにも適合し、かつ、その者の永住が日本国の利益に合すると認めたときに限り、これを許可することができる。ただし、その者が日本人、永住許可を受けている者又は特別永住者の配偶者又は子である場合にあつては次の各号のいずれにも適合することを要せず、国際連合難民高等弁務官事務所その他の国際機関が保護の必要性を認めた者で法務省令で定める要件に該当するものである場合にあつては第二号に適合することを要しない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> If an application as set forth in the preceding paragraph has been filed, the Minister of Justice may grant permission only if the Minister finds that the foreign national conforms to all of the following items and that their permanent residence conforms to the interests of Japan; provided, however, that in the case of spouses or children of Japanese nationals, of residents with permanent residence status or of special permanent residents, they do not need to conform to any of the following items, and in the case of a person whose need for protection has been recognized by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees or any other international organization and who meets the requirements provided for by Ministry of Justice Order, they do not need to conform to item (ii):

## 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:

> 前項の申請があつた場合には、法務大臣は、その者が次の各号のいずれにも適合し、かつ、この法律に規定する義務の遵守、公租公課の支払等その者の永住が日本国の利益に合すると認めたときに限り、これを許可することができる。ただし、その者が日本人、永住許可を受けている者又は特別永住者の配偶者又は子である場合にあつては次の各号のいずれにも適合することを要せず、国際連合難民高等弁務官事務所その他の国際機関が保護の必要性を認めた者で法務省令で定める要件に該当するものである場合にあつては第二号に適合することを要しない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> If an application as set forth in the preceding paragraph has been filed, the Minister of Justice may grant permission only if the Minister finds that the foreign national conforms to all of the following items and that, in light of compliance with the obligations prescribed in this Act, payment of taxes and public dues, and other matters, their permanent residence conforms to the interests of Japan; provided, however, that in the case of spouses or children of Japanese nationals, of residents with permanent residence status or of special permanent residents, they do not need to conform to any of the following items, and in the case of a person whose need for protection has been recognized by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for refugees or any other international organization and who meets the requirements provided for by Ministry of Justice Order, they do not need to conform to item (ii):

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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)