The Alien Registration Law (PROVISIONAL TRANSLATION)

Law No.125 of 1952 Latest Amendment: Law No.134 of 1999

(Purpose)

Article 1.

The Purpose of this Law is to establish equitable control over aliens residing in Japan by clarifying matters pertaining to their residence and status and through the enforcement of the registration of such aliens.

Article 2.

The term“alien”as used in this Law shall mean, those persons not in the possession of Japanese nationality, persons other than those who have been granted permission for provisional landing, landing at the port-of-call, landing in transit, crewman's landing, emergency landing and landing due to disaster provided for in the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Cabinet Order No.319 of 1951; hereinafter referred to as “The Immigration Control Act”).

2. The person who has two or more nationalities other than Japanese nationality shall be regarded, for the purpose of this Law, as having the nationality of the country to which the last issuing authority of his passport (meaning the passport provided for in Article 2, item (5) of the Immigration Control Act; hereinafter the same) belongs.