# Article 9, paragraph (5), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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How the wording of Article 9, paragraph (5) (第九条第五項) 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, paragraph (5) (第九条第五項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-9/par-5 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-9/par-5)
- 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:

> 入国審査官は、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する外国人について前項の規定による記録をする場合には、当該外国人について短期滞在の在留資格及び在留期間を決定し、当該特定登録者カードにその旨を明示しなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If the immigration inspector records the prescribed data pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph for a foreign national possessing a registered user card issued pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or paragraph (8) of the following Article, the immigration inspector must clearly state that fact in the registered user card.

## 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:

> 入国審査官は、第七条の二の認証を受けた外国人又は第八項第一号ハに該当するものとして同項の登録を受けた外国人について前項の規定による記録をする場合には、当該外国人について短期滞在の在留資格及び在留期間を決定し、法務省令で定めるところにより、当該外国人に対し、当該在留資格及び在留期間を通知しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> If the immigration inspector records the prescribed data pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph for a foreign national who has received the certification under Article 7-2 or a foreign national who has received the registration set forth in paragraph (8) as falling under item (i), sub-item (c) of that paragraph, the immigration inspector must decide the status of residence of Temporary Visitor and the period of stay for the foreign national and notify the foreign national of that status of residence and period of stay pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order.

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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)