Act amending immigration control and special landing application rules

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Summary

Act No. 32 of 2026 amends the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Cabinet Order No. 319 of 1951) and the Act on Special Provisions for Landing Applications by Foreign Nationals Holding Passports Specified in Article 2, Item 5(b) of that Act. The listed promulgation date is 2026-06-05, and the listed effective date is 2026-10-01.

Business Impact

The amendments may affect foreign nationals governed by immigration control rules, including those holding the specified passports who apply for landing under the special provisions. The metadata does not describe the substantive changes to those rules.

Recommended Action

Reviewing the official Japanese text could clarify the amended immigration and landing application provisions, their scope, and any transitional arrangements associated with the listed effective date.

Timeline of related official records

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1. Date not stated by the source — Bill listed by the House of Representatives (Diet session 221) 出入国管理及び難民認定法及び出入国管理及び難民認定法第二条第五号ロの旅券を所持する外国人の上陸申請の特例に関する法律の一部を改正する法律案（審議状況：成立） Dashboard page Original Japanese source
2. 2026-06-05 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 出入国管理及び難民認定法及び出入国管理及び難民認定法第二条第五号ロの旅券を所持する外国人の上陸申請の特例に関する法律の一部を改正する法律（令和八年法律第三十二号） (this update) Original Japanese source
3. 2026-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 出入国管理及び難民認定法 (this update) Original Japanese source