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

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

> 外国人は、第四節に特別の規定がある場合を除き、第一項、第十条第八項若しくは第十一条第四項の規定による上陸許可の証印又は第四項の規定による記録を受けなければ上陸してはならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> Except for cases in which there are special provisions in Section 4, a foreign national must not land unless they have had a seal of verification for landing affixed to their passport pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article, Article 10, paragraph (8), or Article 11, paragraph (4), or in which they have had their prescribed information recorded pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4) of this Article.

## 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:

> 外国人は、第四節に特別の規定がある場合を除き、第一項、次条第八項若しくは第十一条第四項の規定による上陸許可の証印又は第四項の規定による記録を受けなければ上陸してはならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Except for cases in which there are special provisions in Section 4, a foreign national must not land unless they have had a seal of verification for landing affixed to their passport pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article, paragraph (8) of the following Article, or Article 11, paragraph (4), or in which they have had their prescribed information recorded pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4) of this Article.

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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)