# Article 9, paragraph (8), item (i), (c), (2), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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How the wording of Article 9, paragraph (8), item (i), (c), (2) (第九条第八項第一号ハ（２）) 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 (8), item (i), (c), (2) (第九条第八項第一号ハ（２）) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-9/par-8/item-1/sub-3/sub2-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-9/par-8/item-1/sub-3/sub2-2)
- 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た回数が、法務省令で定める回数以上であること。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> the number of times the person has received a seal of verification for landing pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), Article 10, paragraph (8) or Article 11, paragraph (4), or a recording pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4), is equal to or greater than the number provided for by Ministry of Justice Order;

## 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:

> 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た回数が、法務省令で定める回数以上であること。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> the number of times the person has received a seal of verification for landing pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), paragraph (8) of the following Article or Article 11, paragraph (4), or a recording pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4), is equal to or greater than the number provided for by 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)