# Article 7, paragraph (2), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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How the wording of Article 7, paragraph (2) (第七条第二項) 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 7, paragraph (2) (第七条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-7/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-7/par-2)
- 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:

> 前項の審査を受ける外国人は、同項に規定する上陸のための条件に適合していることを自ら立証しなければならない。この場合において、別表第一の二の表の高度専門職の項の下欄第一号イからハまで又は同表の特定技能の項の下欄第一号若しくは第二号に掲げる活動を行おうとする外国人は、前項第二号に掲げる条件に適合していることの立証については、次条第一項に規定する在留資格認定証明書をもつてしなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The foreign national subject to the examination set forth in the preceding paragraph must themselves prove that they conform to the conditions for landing prescribed therein. In this case, a foreign national who seeks to engage in an activity set forth in item (i), sub-items (a) through (c) in the right-hand column under "Highly Skilled Professional" of the Appended Table I (2) or items (i) or (ii) of the right-hand column of "Specified Skilled Worker" in the same Table must use the certificate of eligibility as provided for in paragraph (1) of the following Article to prove that they conform to the conditions set forth in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph.

## 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:

> 前項の審査を受ける外国人は、同項に規定する上陸のための条件に適合していることを自ら立証しなければならない。この場合において、別表第一の二の表の高度専門職の項の下欄第一号イからハまで又は同表の特定技能の項の下欄第一号若しくは第二号に掲げる活動を行おうとする外国人は、前項第二号に掲げる条件に適合していることの立証については、第七条の三第一項に規定する在留資格認定証明書をもつてしなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The foreign national subject to the examination set forth in the preceding paragraph must themselves prove that they conform to the conditions for landing prescribed therein.In this case, a foreign national who seeks to engage in an activity set forth in item (i), sub-items (a) through (c) in the right-hand column under "Highly Skilled Professional" of the Appended Table I (2) or items (i) or (ii) of the right-hand column of "Specified Skilled Worker" in the same Table must use the certificate of eligibility as provided for in Article 7-3, paragraph (1) to prove that they conform to the conditions set forth in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph.

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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)