# Article 56-2, paragraph (1), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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How the wording of Article 56-2, paragraph (1) (第五十六条の二第一項) 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 56-2, paragraph (1) (第五十六条の二第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-56-2/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-56-2/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:

> 本邦に入る船舶等を運航する運送業者（運送業者がないときは、当該船舶等の長）は、外国人が不法に本邦に入ることを防止するため、当該船舶等に乗ろうとする外国人の旅券、乗員手帳又は再入国許可書を確認しなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> For the purpose of preventing foreign nationals from illegally entering Japan, the carrier who operates a vessel or aircraft entering Japan (or the captain of the vessel or aircraft in the absence of the carrier) must check the passports, crew member's pocket-ledgers or re-entry permits possessed by foreign nationals who seek to board the vessel or aircraft.

## 2. By 31 March 2029 — Act No. 32 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 31 March 2029
- The amendment: Moved to Article 56-3, paragraph (1) and reworded (Act No. 32 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/amendments/20290331_508AC0000000032

Japanese:

> 本邦に入る船舶等を運航する運送業者は、外国人が不法に本邦に入ることを防止するため、当該船舶等に乗ろうとする外国人の旅券、乗員手帳又は再入国許可書を確認しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> For the purpose of preventing foreign nationals from illegally entering Japan, the carrier who operates a vessel or aircraft entering Japan must check the passports, crew member's pocket-ledgers or re-entry permits possessed by foreign nationals who seek to board the vessel or aircraft.

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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)