# Article 9, paragraph (4), item (i), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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How the wording of Article 9, paragraph (4), item (i) (第九条第四項第一号) 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 9, paragraph (4), item (i) (第九条第四項第一号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-9/par-4/item-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-9/par-4/item-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:

> 第八項の登録を受けた者（同項第一号ハに該当するものとして登録を受けた者にあつては、次条第一項又は第八項の規定により交付を受けた特定登録者カードを所持している者に限る。）であること。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> the foreign national has received the registration set forth in paragraph (8) (for those persons who are registered as falling under item (i), sub-item (c) of the same paragraph, limited to those who possess a registered user card issued pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or (8) of the following Article); and

## 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:

> 次のイからハまでのいずれかに該当する者（イ又はハに該当する者にあつては、その者の写真、氏名、国籍の属する国又は第二条第五号ロの政令で定める地域、生年月日、性別その他の法務省令で定める事項が電磁的方式により記録された旅券を所持しているものに限る。）であること。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> the foreign national falls under any of the following sub-items (a) through (c) (for those persons who fall under sub-item (a) or (c), limited to those who possess a passport in which the person's photograph, name, country of nationality or the region specified by Cabinet Order under Article 2, item (v), (b), date of birth, sex and other particulars specified by Ministry of Justice Order are recorded by electronic or magnetic means); and

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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)