# Article 67-2, paragraph (1), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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How the wording of Article 67-2, paragraph (1) (第六十七条の二第一項) 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 67-2, paragraph (1) (第六十七条の二第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-67-2/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-67-2/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:

> 外国人は、第九条の二第一項若しくは第八項の規定により特定登録者カードの交付を受け、第十九条の二第一項の規定により就労資格証明書の交付を受け、又は第十九条の十三第一項後段の規定による申請に基づき同条第四項において準用する第十九条の十第二項の規定により在留カードの交付を受けるときは、実費を勘案して別に政令で定める額の手数料を納付しなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> A foreign national who is issued a registered user card pursuant to the provisions of Article 9-2, paragraph (1) or (8), or a certificate of authorization for employment pursuant to the provisions of Article 19-2, paragraph (1) or a residence card pursuant to the provisions of Article 19-10, paragraph (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 19-13, paragraph (4) based on the application pursuant to the provisions of the second sentence of paragraph (1) of the same Article must pay a fee in an amount separately provided by Cabinet Order in consideration of actual expenses.

## 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:

> 外国人は、第十九条の二第一項の規定により就労資格証明書の交付を受け、又は第十九条の十三第一項後段の規定による申請に基づき同条第四項において準用する第十九条の十第二項の規定により在留カードの交付を受けるときは、実費を勘案して政令で定める額の手数料を納付しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> A foreign national who is issued a certificate of authorization for employment pursuant to the provisions of Article 19-2, paragraph (1) or a residence card pursuant to the provisions of Article 19-10, paragraph (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 19-13, paragraph (4) based on the application pursuant to the provisions of the second sentence of paragraph (1) of the same Article must pay a fee in an amount provided by Cabinet Order in consideration of actual expenses.

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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)