# Article 77, paragraph (1), item (i-2), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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How the wording of Article 77, paragraph (1), item (i-2) (第七十七条第一項第一号の二) 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 77, paragraph (1), item (i-2) (第七十七条第一項第一号の二) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-77/par-1/item-1-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-77/par-1/item-1-2)
- 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:

> 第五十六条の二の規定に違反して、外国人の旅券、乗員手帳又は再入国許可書の確認をしないで当該外国人を本邦に入らせた者

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> a person who has allowed foreign nationals to enter Japan without checking their passports, crew member's pocket-ledgers, or re-entry permits, in violation of the provisions of Article 56-2;

## 2. By 31 March 2029 — Act No. 32 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 31 March 2029
- The amendment: Moved to item (i-4) and reworded (Act No. 32 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/amendments/20290331_508AC0000000032

Japanese:

> 第五十六条の三の規定に違反して、外国人の旅券、乗員手帳又は再入国許可書の確認をしないで当該外国人を本邦に入らせた者

English (Machine translation, not official):

> a person who has allowed foreign nationals to enter Japan without checking their passports, crew member's pocket-ledgers, or re-entry permits, in violation of the provisions of Article 56-3;

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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)