# Article 57, paragraph (7), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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How the wording of Article 57, paragraph (7) (第五十七条第七項) 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 (7) (第五十七条第七項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-57/par-7 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-57/par-7)
- 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:

> 本邦から出る船舶等の長は、その船舶等の出発する出入国港の入国審査官の要求があつたときは、第十五条第一項の規定による通過上陸の許可を受けた者がその船舶に帰船しているかどうか、乗員上陸の許可を受けた者で当該船舶等に乗り組むべきものが乗り組んでいるかどうか及び第二十五条第二項又は第六十条第二項の規定に違反して出国しようとする者が乗つているかどうかを報告しなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> At the request of an immigration inspector at the port of entry or departure from which the vessel or aircraft departs, the captain of the vessel or aircraft departing from Japan must report whether a person granted permission for landing in transit pursuant to the provisions of Article 15, paragraph (1) has returned to their vessel or aircraft, whether a person who was granted landing permission for crew members is aboard the vessel or aircraft, and whether a person seeking to depart Japan in violation of the provisions of Article 25, paragraph (2), or Article 60, paragraph (2) is aboard 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: Reworded (Act No. 32 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/amendments/20290331_508AC0000000032

Japanese:

> 本邦から出る船舶等の長は、その船舶等の出発する出入国港の入国審査官の要求があつたときは、第十五条第一項の許可を受けた者がその船舶に帰船しているかどうか、乗員上陸の許可を受けた者で当該船舶等に乗り組むべきものが乗り組んでいるかどうか及び第二十五条第二項又は第六十条第二項の規定に違反して出国しようとする者が乗つているかどうかを報告しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> At the request of an immigration inspector at the port of entry or departure from which the vessel or aircraft departs, the captain of the vessel or aircraft departing from Japan must report whether a person granted the permission set forth in Article 15, paragraph (1) has returned to their vessel or aircraft, whether a person who was granted landing permission for crew members is aboard the vessel or aircraft, and whether a person seeking to depart Japan in violation of the provisions of Article 25, paragraph (2), or Article 60, paragraph (2) is aboard 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)