# Article 61-8-3, paragraph (1), item (iii), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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How the wording of Article 61-8-3, paragraph (1), item (iii) (第六十一条の八の三第一項第三号) 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 61-8-3, paragraph (1), item (iii) (第六十一条の八の三第一項第三号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-8-3/par-1/item-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-61-8-3/par-1/item-3)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 60 of 2024

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 第二十条第二項、第二十一条第二項、第二十二条第一項（第二十二条の二第四項（第二十二条の三において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する場合を含む。）若しくは第二十二条の二第二項（第二十二条の三において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による申請又は第二十条第四項第一号（第二十一条第四項、第二十二条の二第三項（第二十二条の三において準用する場合を含む。）及び第六十一条の二の五第三項において準用する場合を含む。）、第二十二条第三項（第二十二条の二第四項（第二十二条の三において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する場合を含む。）、第五十条第七項若しくは第六十一条の二の二第二項第一号の規定により交付される在留カードの受領　地方出入国在留管理局

English (Machine translation, not official):

> application pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (2), Article 21, paragraph (2), Article 22, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-2, paragraph (4) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-3)) or Article 22-2, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-3), or receipt of the residence card issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (4), item (i) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 21, paragraph (4), Article 22-2, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-3) and Article 61-2-5, paragraph (3)), Article 22, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-2, paragraph (4) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-3)), Article 50, paragraph (7) or Article 61-2-2, paragraph (2), item (i): a regional immigration services bureau.

## 2. 1 April 2027 — Act No. 60 of 2024

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: 1 April 2027
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 60 of 2024) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/amendments/20270401_506AC0000000060

Japanese:

> 第二十条第二項、第二十一条第二項、第二十二条第一項（第二十二条の二第四項（第二十二条の三において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する場合を含む。）若しくは第二十二条の二第二項（第二十二条の三において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による申請又は第二十条第四項第一号（第二十一条第四項、第二十二条の二第三項（第二十二条の三において準用する場合を含む。）及び第六十一条の二の五第三項において準用する場合を含む。）、第二十二条第三項（第二十二条の二第四項（第二十二条の三において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する場合を含む。）、第二十二条の六第二項第一号、第五十条第七項若しくは第六十一条の二の二第二項第一号の規定により交付される在留カードの受領　地方出入国在留管理局

English (Machine translation, not official):

> application pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (2), Article 21, paragraph (2), Article 22, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-2, paragraph (4) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-3)) or Article 22-2, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-3), or receipt of the residence card issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (4), item (i) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 21, paragraph (4), Article 22-2, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-3) and Article 61-2-5, paragraph (3)), Article 22, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-2, paragraph (4) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-3)), Article 22-6, paragraph (2), item (i), Article 50, paragraph (7) or Article 61-2-2, paragraph (2), item (i): a regional immigration services bureau.

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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/326CO0000000319/20270331_507AC0000000039)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/326CO0000000319/20270401_506AC0000000060)