# Article 7, paragraph (1), item (iii), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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How the wording of Article 7, paragraph (1), item (iii) (第七条第一項第三号) 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 7, paragraph (1), item (iii) (第七条第一項第三号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-7/par-1/item-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-7/par-1/item-3)
- 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:

> 申請に係る在留期間が第二条の二第三項の規定に基づく法務省令の規定に適合するものであること。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> the period of stay stated in the application must conform to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order pursuant to the provisions of Article 2-2, paragraph (3); or

## 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:

> 申請に係る在留期間が第二条の二第三項の法務省令で定める在留期間を超えない範囲内であること。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> the period of stay stated in the application must not exceed the period of stay specified by Ministry of Justice Order under Article 2-2, paragraph (3); or

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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)