# Article 9-2, paragraph (7), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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How the wording of Article 9-2, paragraph (7) (第九条の二第七項) 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 9-2, paragraph (7) (第九条の二第七項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-9-2/par-7 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-9-2/par-7)
- 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:

> 特定登録者カードの交付を受けた外国人は、次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、法務省令で定める手続により、出入国在留管理庁長官に対し、特定登録者カードの再交付を申請することができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> A foreign national who has been issued with a registered user card may apply to the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency for reissuance of the registered user card through the procedures specified in Ministry of Justice Order if the case falls under any of the following items:

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

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

Japanese:

(none: the provision is not in the law at this point)

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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)