Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION)

(Cabinet Order No.319 of 1951)

Latest Amendment : Law No.43 of 2006

CONTENTS

CHAPTER II
Section I
Section II

ENTRY AND LANDING
Entry of an Alien (Article 3)
Landing of an Alien (Articles 4 & 5)

CHAPTER III
  Section I
  Section II
  Section III
  Section IV

PROCEDURES FOR LANDING
Examination for Landing (Articles 6 to 9)
Hearing and Filing of an Objection (Articles 10 to12)
Provisional Landing and Other Related Matters (Articles 13 & 13-2)
Special Cases of Landing (Articles 14 to 18-2)

CHAPTER IV
  Section I
  Section II
  Section III

RESIDENCE AND DEPARTURE
Residence, Change of Status of Residence and Revocation and Other Related Matters(Articles 19 to 22-4)
Requirements for Residence(Articles 23 to 24-2)
Departure (Articles 25 to 26)

CHAPTER V
  Section I
  Section II
  Section III
  Section IV
  Section V

PROCEDURES FOR DEPORTATION
Investigation of Violations (Articles 27 to 38)
Detention (Articles 39 to 44)
Examination, Hearing and Filing of Objections (Articles 45 to 50)
Enforcement of Written Deportation Orders (Articles 51 to 53)
Provisional Release (Articles 54 and 55)

CHAPTER V-2

DEPARTURE ORDERS(Articles 55-2 to 55-6)

CHAPTER VI

RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CAPTAIN OF A VESSEL OR AIRCRAFT AND THE CARRIER(Articles 56 to 59)

CHAPTER VI-2

INQUIRY INTO THE FACTS(Article 59-2)

CHAPTER VII

DEPARTURE FROM AND RETURN TO JAPAN OF JAPANESE NATIONALS(Articles 60 & 61)

CHAPTER VII-2

RECOGNITION OF REFUGEE STATUS AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS (Articles 61-2 to 61-2-14)

CHAPTER VIII

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (Articles 61-3 to 69-3)

CHAPTER IX

PENAL PROVISIONS (Articles 70 to 78)

ANNEXED TABLES

Note : The term “he” as used in this provisional translation refers to persons of either gender.