# Article 24, paragraph (1), item (iv), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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How the wording of Article 24, paragraph (1), item (iv) (第二十四条第一項第四号) 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 24, paragraph (1), item (iv) (第二十四条第一項第四号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-24/par-1/item-4 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-24/par-1/item-4)
- 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:

> 本邦に在留する外国人（仮上陸の許可、寄港地上陸の許可、船舶観光上陸の許可、通過上陸の許可、乗員上陸の許可又は遭難による上陸の許可を受けた者を除く。）で次のイからヨまでに掲げる者のいずれかに該当するもの

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> a foreign national residing in Japan (excluding those who were granted permission for provisional landing, permission for landing at a port of call, landing permission for cruise ship tourists, permission for landing in transit, landing permission for crew members, or landing permission due to distress) who falls under any of the following sub-items (a) through (o):

## 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:

> 本邦に在留する外国人（仮上陸の許可、寄港地上陸の許可、船舶観光上陸の許可、通過上陸の許可、乗員上陸の許可又は遭難等による上陸の許可を受けた者を除く。）で次のイからヨまでに掲げる者のいずれかに該当するもの

English (Machine translation, not official):

> a foreign national residing in Japan (excluding those who were granted permission for provisional landing, permission for landing at a port of call, landing permission for cruise ship tourists, permission for landing in transit, landing permission for crew members, or landing permission due to distress, etc.) who falls under any of the following sub-items (a) through (o):

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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)