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JPN-1990-L-38859
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Title_of_text
Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Law (Cabinet Order 319 of 1951).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Japan
Subjects (Classification)
Migrant workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1951
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
This Act regulates entries to and departures from Japan as well as the taking up of residence there. Landing may be denies foreigners on fourteen specified grounds. Entry permission may be granted prior to, or upon entry. An entering foreigner intending to work must establish that he satisfies the conditions for a working status of residence included in the listings annexed to the Act. Table 1 (1) lists diplomats, professors, artists, and journalists, and Table 1(2) lists investors, persons providing legal, accounting and medical services, engineers and skilled labor. For each profession in each category the permissible activities are defines and with respect to two of them - Table 1 (1) and 1 (4) (the latter including students and trainees) - additional requirements may be imposed by Ordinance in consideration of factors "including but not limited to the effect on Japanese industry and the general welfare". The status of residence, as well as the time-limits imposed for their validity, may be changed upon application. The status of temporary visitor may, however, only be changed if the application is based on special unavoidable circumstances. Departures of foreigners as well as Japanese emigrants are subject to "confirmation". Foreigners violating the Act may be detained and deported. Most provisions are also criminally sanctioned.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1993-04-19 (JPN-1993-R-39514)
Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice No. 54 of 1981 respecting enforcement of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Law [as amended through Ordinance No. 20 of 1993].
Implementing text(s)
1993-04-19 (JPN-1993-R-39514)
Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice No. 54 of 1981 respecting enforcement of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Law [as amended through Ordinance No. 20 of 1993].
Implementing text(s)
1996-08-30 (JPN-1996-R-46013)
Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice to amend the Ministerial Ordinance No. 16 of 1990 to Provide for Criteria pursuant to Section 7, Paragraph 1(2) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Law No.58
Implementing text(s)
1996-08-30 (JPN-1996-R-46013)
Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice to amend the Ministerial Ordinance No. 16 of 1990 to Provide for Criteria pursuant to Section 7, Paragraph 1(2) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Law No.58
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1997-05-01 (JPN-1997-L-47938)
Law amending the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Law [Cabinet Order No. 319 of 1951] (1997, No. 42).
Amending text(s)
1997-05-01 (JPN-1997-L-47938)
Law amending the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Law [Cabinet Order No. 319 of 1951] (1997, No. 42).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1992 (JPN-1992-L-39515)
Special law No. 71 of 1991 respecting migration control of the persons who gave up Japanese nationality by the Peace Treaty [As amended through Law No. 66 of 1992].
Related text(s)
1992 (JPN-1992-L-39515)
Special law No. 71 of 1991 respecting migration control of the persons who gave up Japanese nationality by the Peace Treaty [As amended through Law No. 66 of 1992].
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Unofficial English Translation
Author
Ministry of Justice
Country
Japan
URL
http://www.moj.go.jp/ENGLISH/information/icrr-01.html
File
JPN38859.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
English translation, 1999
Page range
53 p.