# Article 57, paragraph (4), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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How the wording of Article 57, paragraph (4) (第五十七条第四項) 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 57, paragraph (4) (第五十七条第四項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-57/par-4 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-57/par-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:

> 本邦に入る指定旅客船の船長は、当該指定旅客船に第十四条の二第二項の規定による許可を受けている者が乗つているときは、当該指定旅客船が出入国港に到着する都度、直ちに、その者の氏名その他法務省令で定める事項をその出入国港の入国審査官に報告しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> If a person who has been granted permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 14-2, paragraph (2) is on board a designated passenger ship, the captain of the designated passenger ship entering Japan must immediately report the name of the person and other particulars provided by Ministry of Justice Order to an immigration inspector at the port of entry or departure each time the designated passenger ship arrives at a port of entry or departure.

## 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:

> 本邦に入る指定旅客船の船長は、当該指定旅客船に第十四条の二第二項の許可を受けている者が乗つているときは、当該指定旅客船が出入国港に到着する都度、直ちに、その者の氏名その他法務省令で定める事項をその出入国港の入国審査官に報告しなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If a person who has been granted the permission set forth in Article 14-2, paragraph (2) is on board a designated passenger ship, the captain of the designated passenger ship entering Japan must immediately report the name of the person and other particulars provided by Ministry of Justice Order to an immigration inspector at the port of entry or departure each time the designated passenger ship arrives at a port of entry or departure.

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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)