# Article 57, paragraph (5), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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How the wording of Article 57, paragraph (5) (第五十七条第五項) 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 (5) (第五十七条第五項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-57/par-5 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-57/par-5)
- 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:

> 本邦に入る船舶等の長は、当該船舶等に第十六条第二項の規定による許可を受けている乗員が乗り組んでいるときは、当該船舶等が出入国港に到着する都度、直ちに、当該乗員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 crew member who has been granted permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (2) is on board the vessel or aircraft entering Japan, the captain of the vessel or aircraft must immediately report the name of the crew member and other particulars provided by Ministry of Justice Order to an immigration inspector at the port of entry or departure each time the vessel or aircraft 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:

> 本邦に入る船舶等の長は、当該船舶等に第十六条第二項の許可を受けている乗員が乗り組んでいるときは、当該船舶等が出入国港に到着する都度、直ちに、当該乗員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 (Written for this site with AI, correcting the Ministry of Justice's English):

> If a crew member who has been granted the permission set forth in Article 16, paragraph (2) is on board the vessel or aircraft entering Japan, the captain of the vessel or aircraft must immediately report the name of the crew member and other particulars provided by Ministry of Justice Order to an immigration inspector at the port of entry or departure each time the vessel or aircraft 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)