Immigration Agency Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Enforcement Rule Revisions
Japan's Immigration Services Agency is accepting public comments on a draft ministerial ordinance to revise enforcement regulations under the immigration law, with submissions due by late November 2026.
Key Points
- • Immigration Services Agency opened public comments on a draft ministerial ordinance revising immigration enforcement regulations
- • Comment period runs from October 29 to November 28, 2026
- • Proposal cites legal basis in Articles 6 and 14-2 of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act
- • The specific content of the proposed revisions was not detailed in the notice; see linked draft documents
Japan's Immigration Services Agency has opened a public comment period on a proposed ministerial ordinance that would revise the enforcement regulations of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, according to a notice published on the government's e-Gov portal [1]. The draft was announced on October 29, 2026, and the agency is accepting public comments through 0:00 on November 28, 2026 [1].
The proposed ordinance is listed under the category of foreign affairs matters and is being handled as a formal procedure under the Administrative Procedure Act [1]. According to the notice, the legal basis for the ordinance cites Article 6, Paragraph 2, and Article 14-2, Paragraphs 1 and 2, of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act [1]. The Immigration Services Agency's Counselor's Office is listed as the contact point for inquiries regarding the proposal [1].
The notice includes a PDF of the draft ordinance itself, a summary document outlining the overview of the proposed revisions, and public comment submission guidelines, all of which are available through the e-Gov site [1]. The source material provided here does not specify the substantive content of the proposed changes — that is, what specific procedures, requirements, or provisions within the enforcement regulations would be altered [1]. Readers who want to understand exactly what is being revised should consult the draft ordinance and the accompanying summary document linked in the official notice [1].
At this stage, the ordinance remains a draft proposal open for public input rather than a finalized rule [1]. The agency's notice instructs anyone submitting comments to first review the full text of both the submission guidelines and the draft ordinance to avoid submission errors [1].
Because the proposal has not yet been finalized, no changes to current immigration enforcement procedures are in effect as a result of this notice [1]. Foreign residents and relevant stakeholders are encouraged to monitor official announcements from the Immigration Services Agency for updates on whether and how the draft ordinance is adopted following the comment period [1].
Source credit 出典：「出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則の一部を改正する省令案に係る意見公募手続の実施について」（e-Govパブリックコメント）（https://public-comment.e-gov.go.jp/servlet/Public?CLASSNAME=PCMMSTDETAIL&id=315000150&Mode=0）、PDL1.0（https://www.digital.go.jp/resources/open_data/public_data_license_v1.0）を加工してJapan News (j.apan.news)が作成 This article is Japan News's own English summary of the Japanese original. It has been translated and edited by Japan News; it is not an official translation, and the e-Gov Public Comment did not write or review it.
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- [1] e-Gov — original report (Japanese)
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