# Article 26, paragraph (1), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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How the wording of Article 26, paragraph (1) (第二十六条第一項) 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 26, paragraph (1) (第二十六条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-26/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-26/par-1)
- 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:

> 出入国在留管理庁長官は、本邦に在留する外国人（仮上陸の許可を受けている者及び第十四条から第十八条までに規定する上陸の許可を受けている者を除く。）がその在留期間（在留期間の定めのない者にあつては、本邦に在留し得る期間）の満了の日以前に本邦に再び入国する意図をもつて出国しようとするときは、法務省令で定める手続により、その者の申請に基づき、再入国の許可を与えることができる。この場合において、出入国在留管理庁長官は、その者の申請に基づき、相当と認めるときは、当該許可を数次再入国の許可とすることができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may grant re-entry permission to a foreign national in accordance with the procedures provided for by Ministry of Justice Order based on an application filed by the foreign national residing in Japan (excluding a foreign national who has been granted permission for provisional landing and one who has been granted the permission for landing provided for in Articles 14 through 18) who is to depart from Japan with the intention of re-entering Japan prior to the date of expiration of their period of stay (the period within which the foreign national is eligible to stay if they have no fixed period of stay). In this case, the Commissioner may grant multiple re-entry permissions based on an application filed by the foreign national if the Commissioner finds it appropriate to do so.

## 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:

> 出入国在留管理庁長官は、本邦に在留する外国人（仮上陸の許可を受けている者及び第十四条から第十五条まで又は第十六条から第十八条までに規定する上陸の許可を受けている者を除く。）がその在留期間（在留期間の定めのない者にあつては、本邦に在留し得る期間）の満了の日以前に本邦に再び入国する意図をもつて出国しようとするときは、法務省令で定める手続により、その者の申請に基づき、再入国の許可を与えることができる。この場合において、出入国在留管理庁長官は、その者の申請に基づき、相当と認めるときは、当該許可を数次再入国の許可とすることができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may grant re-entry permission to a foreign national in accordance with the procedures provided for by Ministry of Justice Order based on an application filed by the foreign national residing in Japan (excluding a foreign national who has been granted permission for provisional landing and one who has been granted the permission for landing provided for in Articles 14 through 15 or Articles 16 through 18) who is to depart from Japan with the intention of re-entering Japan prior to the date of expiration of their period of stay (the period within which the foreign national is eligible to stay if they have no fixed period of stay).In this case, the Commissioner may grant multiple re-entry permissions based on an application filed by the foreign national if the Commissioner finds it appropriate to do so.

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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)