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Part II “Primary Measures Related to Immigration Control Administration in FY2004” describes the measures taken by the Immigration Bureau in FY2004. Chapter 1 outlines the Third Basic Plan for Immigration Control, which the Immigration Bureau drew up on March 29, 2005. Chapter 2 outlines the Amendment of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act affected by the Partial Amendment of the Penal Code and Relevant Laws promulgated on June 22, 2005. Chapter 3 explains measures related to immigration control in general, such as counter-trafficking measures, counter-terrorism measures and computerization efforts. Chapter 4 shows the measures related to procedures for entry and residence in order to ensure the smooth acceptance of foreign nationals, including measures to establish Japan as a country built on tourism. Chapter 5 onwards explains measures taken by the immigration control administration in FY2004 to deal with various problems and requests. These measures cover such fields as deportation procedures, refugee recognition procedures, alien registration and globalization. Part II presents qualitative information on immigration control administration in FY2004.

Further, the Data Section describes the major events related to immigration control administration that occurred in FY2004 and explains the Japanese immigration control system. This section is useful for obtaining basic knowledge on the Japanese immigration control administration services.

We hope this report will help you to discover how closely the immigration control administration is related to everyday life and to understand how the immigration control administration functions.

November 2005

Masaharu Miura

Director-General of the Immigration Bureau, Ministry of Justice, Japan
## 2005 Immigration Control

## ■ Introduction — Publication of the “2005 Immigration Control”

## Part 1 Immigration Control in Recent Years

## Chapter 1 — Foreign Nationals Entering and Residing in Japan

Section 1 Foreign Nationals Entering and Leaving Japan 2

1 Changes in the Number of Foreign Nationals Entering and Leaving Japan 2

(1) Foreign Nationals Entering Japan 2

A. The Number of Foreign Nationals Entering Japan 2

B. The Number of Foreign Nationals Entering Japan by Region 3

C. The Number of Foreign Nationals Entering Japan by Nationality (Place of Origin) 4

D. The Number of Foreign Nationals Entering Japan by Gender and Age 5

E. The Number of Foreign Nationals Entering Japan by Purpose of Entry (Status of Residence) 6

(A) Temporary Visitors 7

(B) Foreign Nationals Entering Japan for the Purpose of Employment 10

a. "Engineer", "Specialist in Humanities/International Services", "Intra-company Transferee" 11

b. "Skilled Labor" 12

c. "Professor" and "Instructor" 13

d. "Legal/Accounting Services" and "Medical Services" 13

e. "Entertainer" 14

(C) Foreign Nationals Entering Japan for the Purpose of Study 14

a. "Trainee" 14

b. "College Student" and "Pre-college Student" 16

c. Working Holiday 19

(D) Foreign Nationals Entering Japan with the Status of Residence for Resident Activities Based on Civil Status or Position 20

2 Judgment for Landing 21

(1) Receipt and Findings of Hearings for Landing and Filing of Objections 21

(2) Foreign Nationals Who Fall under Any of the Reasons for Denial of Landing 23
(3) Special Permission for Landing 24

3 Pre-entry Examination 25

(1) Advance Consultation for Issuance of Visas 25

(2) Certificate of Eligibility 26

Section 2 Foreign Nationals Residing in Japan 27

1 The Number of Registered Foreign Nationals Residing in Japan 27

(1) The Total Number of Registered Foreign Nationals Residing in Japan 27

(2) The Number of Registered Foreign Nationals by Region 27

(3) The Number of Registered Foreign Nationals by Nationality (Place of Origin) 28

(4) The Number of Registered Foreign Nationals by Purpose (Status of Residence) 31

A. "Permanent Resident" and "Special Permanent Resident" 31

B. Foreign Nationals Residing in Japan for the Purpose of Employment 32

C. "College Student" and "Pre-college Student" 34

D. "Trainee" 34

E. Foreign Nationals Residing in Japan with the Status of Residence for Resident Activities Based on Civil Status or Position 34

2 Status of Residence Examinations 35

(1) Permission for Extension of Period of Stay 36

(2) Permission for Change of Status of Residence 36

A. Change of Status of Residence from "College Student" or "Pre-college Student" for Employment 37

B. Permission to Change Status of Residence in Order to Participate in a Technical Internship Program 38

(3) Permission for Acquisition of Status of Residence 41

(4) Re-entry Permission 41

(5) Permission to Engage in an Activity Other Than Those Permitted by the Status of Residence Previously Granted 41

(6) Permission for Permanent Residence 42

## Chapter 2 — Deportation Procedures for Foreign Nationals
Section 2 Cases of Violation of the Immigration Control Act for Which Deportation Procedures Were Carried Out 48

1 The Number of cases of Violation of the Immigration Control Act by Grounds for Deportation 48

(1) Illegal Entry 49
A. Illegal Entry by Ship 50
B. Illegal Entry by Airplane 51

(2) Illegal Landing 52

(3) Overstay 53

(4) Activities Other Than Those Permitted by the Status of Residence Previously Granted 54

2 Illegal Workers 55

(1) Summary 55

(2) The Number of Illegal Foreign Workers Classified by Nationality (Place of Origin) 55

(3) The Number of Illegal Foreign Workers by Gender 56

(4) The Number of Illegal Foreign Workers by Type of Work 58

3 Outline of Judgments of Violations 59

(1) Receipt and the Findings of Cases of Violation 59

(2) Issuance of a Written Deportation Order 61

(3) Provisional Release 63

(4) Special Permission to Stay 63

4 Outline of Deportation of Foreign Nationals 64

(1) Deportation at the Expense of the Government 65
A. Deportation in Groups at the Expense of the Government 65
B. Deportation Individually at the Expense of the Government 65

(2) Deportation at the Expense of the Foreign National (Voluntary Departure) 65

(3) Sending Back at the Expense of and on the Responsibility of the Carriers 66

## Chapter3 — Recognition of Refugee Status

Section 1 Application for Refugee Status nad Findings 67
1 Application for Refugee Status 67
2 Findings of Applications for Refugee Status 69
Section 2 Filling of Objections ..... 69

1 Filling of Objections ..... 69

2 Findings of Objections ..... 70

Section 3 Landing Permission for Temporary Refuge ..... 70

Section 4 Refugees from Indochina ..... 71

## Chapter 4 — Alien Registration Process

Section 1 Initial Registration and Closing of Registration … 73
Section 2 Registration of Changes in Registered Matters… 73
## Part 2 Primary Measures Related to Immigration Control Administration in FY2004

## Chapter 1 — Basic Plan for Immigration Control (3rd Edition)

Section 1 Considerations for Drawing up the Third Basic Plan for Immigration Control (3rd Edition).....76

1 Informal Policy Conference on Immigration Control .....76
(1) Discussions at the Informal Policy Conference on Immigration Control .....76
(2) Report of the Immigration Control Policy Conference .....77
A. Smooth Acceptance of Foreign Nationals Necessary to Japan .....77
(A) Promoting Further Acceptance of Foreign Workers in Professional and Technical Fields .....77
(B) Issues of the Immigration Control Administration Responding to a Population-Declining Age .....78
(C) Enhancing International Relations through Human Resources Development .....78
(D) Expanding Cultural Exchange Activities .....79
(E) Measures for Foreign Nationals Residing in Japan for a Prolonged Period .....79
B. Measures against Illegal Immigrants .....79
(A) Actively Detecting and Smoothly Deporting Foreign Residents .....79
(B) Paying Due Attention to Specific Circumstances of the Offenders .....80
(C) Other Major Issues .....80

2 Hearing Sessions on Immigration Control Administration .....80

3 Collecting Public Comments .....81

4 "Opinion Survey on Accepting Foreign Workers" .....81

Section 2 Outline of the Basic Plan for Immigration Control (3rd Edition) .....81

1 Open Acceptance of Foreign Nationals Needed in Japanese Society .....82
(1) Promoting Acceptance of Foreign Workers in Professional and Technical Fields .....82
(2) Responding to a Population-Declining Society .....82
(3) Expanding International Exchange Activities through Tourism .....83
(4) Appropriate Acceptance of College and Pre-college Students .....83
(5) Improving Training and Technical Internship Programs .....83
(6) Measures for Foreign Nationals in Japan for a Prolonged Period .....83
2 Measures for Recovering Public Security through Promotion of Tough Measures and Substantial Reduction of Illegal Foreign Residents. 84
(1) Promoting Border Measures 84
(2) Strict Residence Examination 84
(3) Reinforced Detection Based on Close Information Analysis and Cooperation with Related Agencies 84
(4) Utilizing Detention Facilities and Implementing Prompt Deportation 84
(5) Reviewing the System for Efficient Deportation Procedures and Prevention of Illegal Residents 85
(6) Consideration of the Conditions of Illegal Foreign Residents. 85
3 Other Major Issues 85

## Section 3 Policy Initiatives in Accordance with the Basic Plan for Immigration Control(3rd Edition)… 86

## Chapter 2 — Amendment to the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

Section 1 Purpose of the Amendment 87
Section 2 Outline of the Amendment of the Immigration Control Act 88

1 Legislation for Measures against Trafficking in Persons Relating to the Protocol on Human Trafficking 88
(1) Definition of Trafficking in Persons 88
(2) Protecting the Victims of Trafficking in Persons 88
A. Revising the Grounds for Denial of Landing and Deportation Applicable to the Victims of Trafficking in Persons 88
B. Amendment of the Grounds for Permission for Landing and Special Permission for Residence Applicable to the Victims of Trafficking in Persons 89
(3) Measures on Human Trafficking Perpetrators (Additional Grounds for Denial of Landing and Deportation) 89

2 Revision of Penalties as a Result of Japan Joining the Protocol on Smuggling 90
(1) Revision of Penalties 90
(2) Revision of the Grounds for Deportation Relating to the Newly-Created Penalties 91

3 Enhancing Revisions and Anti-Terrorism Measures in Line with the These Two Protocols 91
(1) Requiring Carriers to Check Passports 91
(2) Enhancing Legislation to Provide Information to Foreign Immigration Control Authorities 92

Chapter 3 — Immigration Control Administration in General

Section 1 Enhancing Countermeasures against Trafficking in Persons 93

1 Action Plan against Trafficking in Persons 93
(1) Revising the Immigration Control Act to Protect the Victims of Trafficking in Persons 94
(2) Preventing Trafficking in Persons 94
(3) Eradicating Trafficking in Persons 94
(4) Protection of Victims of Trafficking in Persons 94

2 The Immigration Bureau's Efforts to Protect the Victims of Trafficking in Persons 95
(1) Giving Consideration to the Wishes of the Victims of Trafficking in Persons 95
(2) Prompt Return of the Victim Back to the Home Country 95
(3) Flexibly Applying Provisional Release 95
(4) Granting Special Permission to Stay on a Case-by-Case Basis 95
(5) New Leaflet 96
(6) Efforts by the Regional Immigration Bureaus 96

3 Revising the Criteria for Landing Permission for the Status of Residence of "Entertainer" 96

Section 2 Promotion of Counter-Terrorist Measures 97

1 Action Plan for the Prevention of Terrorism 97

2 Measures for Prevention of Terrorism 98
(1) Implementing Stricter Immigration Control 98
(2) Utilizing the Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) 99
(3) Introducing New Measures 99
(4) Framework for Close Cooperation with Related Agencies 99

Section 3 Reinforcing Measures against Forged or Altered Documents 100

1 Current Circumstances of the Use of Forged or Altered Passports and Other Documents 100

2 Establishment of Document Examination Offices and Sections 101
3 Increase in the Number of Personnel Specializing in Examination of Forged or Altered Documents and Introduction of Forged or Altered Document Examination Devices 101
4 Effects of the Measures against Forged or Altered Documents 102
Section 4 Consideration of the Introduction of Biometrics 103
1 Purpose 103
2 Background 103
3 Efforts by the Immigration Bureau 104
Section 5 Computerization of Immigration Control Administration 104
1 Introduction of the Foreigners Entry and Departure Information System (FEIS) 104
2 Consideration of Introduction of Electronic Application Procedures 105
Section 6 Efforts to Halve the Number of Illegal Residents 106
1 Action Plan for the Realization of a Society Resistant to Crime 106
2 Promoting Comprehensive Efforts to Halve the Number of Illegal Residents 106
Chapter 4 — Entry and Residence Control of Foreign Nationals
Section 1 Measures to Promote Tourism in Japan 108
1 Tourism Promotion Action Plan 108
2 Measures for Smoother but Stricter Immigration Examination 109
3 Visa Exemption 109
4 Actions relating to the 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan 110
(1) Measures to Smoothly Accept People Involved in the Exposition. 110
(2) Preferential Treatment for Landing Permission Procedures in the “Law on Promoting Foreign Tourists’ Visits to the 2005 EXPO, Aichi, Japan” 110
Section 2 Simplifying the Entry and Departure Procedures of Foreign Nationals 111
1 Enforcement of the APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) 111
2 Operation of the Landing Permission for Crewmembers Support System … 112
3 Efforts Relating to the Sumatra-Andaman Islands Earthquake and Subsequent Tidal Waves 113
(1) Foreign nationals who lost their passport carrying the re-entry permit (except for the foreign nationals falling under (2) below) 113
(2) Foreign nationals who lost their re-entry permit certificate 113
Section 3 Smooth Acceptance of Foreign Workers Needed in Japanese Society 114
1 Expanding Acceptance of IT Engineers from Abroad 114
2 Applying the Preferential Regulatory Measures of Special Rules for the Immigration Control Act in Accordance with the Law on the Special Zones for Structural Reform Nationwide 115
3 Guidelines on Granting the Status of “Permanent Resident” 116
4 Granting the Status of Residence of “Temporary Visitor” to Foreign College Students Who Seek Jobs in Japan after Graduation 116
5 Granting the Status of Residence to Foreign Nationals Who Seek Jobs in Japan after Graduating from Special Training Colleges 117
6 Easing Employment Restrictions to Accept Foreign Doctors and Nurses 117
7 Status of Incubation Offices in the Application Procedures for the Status of Residence of “Investor/Business Manager” 118
Section 4 Appropriate and Smooth Promotion and Further Enrichment of Training and Technical Internship Programs 119
1 Projects for Promoting Human Resource Development through Acceptance of Foreign Trainees 119
2 Association Managed Training 119
3 Expanding the Number of Job Categories and Tasks Eligible for the Technical Internship Program 120
4 Review of Training and the Technical Internship Programs 120
Section 5 Promoting Academic, Cultural and Youth Exchange, and Smooth and Appropriate Acceptance of Foreign Students 121
1 Ensuring More Proper Examination of Applicants for the Status of Residence of “College Student” and of “Pre-college Student” ..... 121
2 Instructions to Problematic Educational Institutions ..... 122
3 Programs for Accepting Foreign Students in School Evening Classes ..... 122
4 Accepting Foreign Students Who Work as Foreign Language Teachers during the Summer Vacation ..... 123
5 Reviewing the Status of Residence of Foreign Students Who Study at Foreign University’s Extension Campuses in Japan ..... 123
Section 6 System of Revocation of Stauts of Residence ..... 124
Chapter 5 — Deportation Procedures
Section 1 Measures against Illegal Immigrants ..... 125
1 Amendment of the Immigration Control Act as a Measure against Illegal Immigrants ..... 125
(1) Outline of the Amendment to the Immigration Control Act in 2004 ..... 125
(2) Effects of the Departure Order System ..... 125
2 Actively Enhancing Detection Activities ..... 126
(1) Enhancing Detection Capabilities ..... 126
(2) Reinforcement of Patrols in the Airports ..... 126
Section 2 Improving the Treatment of Illegal Foreign Residents in the Detention Facilities While Giving More Consideration to Human Rights ..... 127
Section 3 Efforts for Smoother Deportation ..... 128
Section 4 Treating Illegal Immigrants While Paying Attention to Their Status ..... 129
Section 5 Reinforcing Cooperation with the Authorities Concerned ..... 129
1 Violation of the Immigration Control Act in General ..... 129
2 Measures against Illegal Foreign Workers ..... 130
Chapter 6 — Refugee Recognition Procedures

Section 1 New System of Refugee Status Recognition ..... 132
1 Establishing the System for Permitting Provisional Stay ..... 132
2 Stabilizing the Legal Status of Recognized Refugees ..... 132
3 Establishing the Refugee Examination Counselors System (Re-examining the Objection Filing Scheme) ..... 133
4 Abolishing the Limitation on the Period for Applying for Recognition of Refugee Status ..... 133

Section 2 Promoting the Handling of Applications for Recognition of Refugee Status ..... 135
1 Establishing the Refugee Examination Department, Assigning Additional Officials as Refugee Inquirers, and Enhancing and Strengthening the Training System ..... 135
2 Providing Refugee Information ..... 135
3 Improving Interpretation Services ..... 136

Section 3 Smooth Handling of Objections against Denial of Recognition of Refugee Status ..... 136

Section 4 Information/Consultation Desks for Refugees ..... 136

Chapter 7 — Addressing Globalization

Section 1 Holding Various Seminars ..... 137
1 Seminar on Immigration Control ..... 138
2 Seminar on Document Examination ..... 138

Section 2 Supporting the Training Program: Immigration Control Administration Course ..... 139

Section 3 Treaties and International Conventions ..... 139
1 Negotiation on Treaties ..... 139
(1) Negotiations on Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) ..... 139
A. Japan-Mexico Economic Partnership Agreement 139
B. Negotiations on the Japan-ASEAN Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement 140
(A) Negotiations on the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement 141
(B) Negotiations on the Japan-Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement 141
(C) Negotiations on the Japan-Malaysia Economic Partnership Agreement 141
C. Japan-R.O. Korea Economic Partnership Agreement 142
(2) WTO Service Negotiations 142
(3) Reports and Examinations in Accordance with Human Rights Treaties/Covenants 143
(4) Other Treaties 143

2 International Conventions 144
(1) G8 Rome/Lyon Group Ad Hoc Immigration Intelligence Officers Conference 144
(2) Pacific Rim (PACRIM) Immigration Intelligence Officers Conference 144
(3) Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) of Immigration Director-Generals 144
(4) Other International Conferences 144

Chapter 8 — Improving Public Relations and Administrative Services 146
Section 1 Facilitating the Landing Examination Procedures 146
Section 2 Providing Better Explanations on Why the Certificate of Eligibility Is Not Issued 146
Section 3 General Information Desk for Procedures to Apply for Entry into Japan and Recognition of Refugee Status 147
Section 4 Immigration Information Centers 147
Section 5 Immigration Bureau Website 148

Chapter 9 — Organizational Expansion and Staff Enhancement 149
Section 1 Organizations 149

1 Outline of the Immigration Control Organization 149

2 Major Expansions of the Immigration Control Office 151
(1) Establishing the Chubul Airport District Immigration Office (Tentative Name) …… 151
(2) Organizational Enhancement to Strengthen Document Examination Capabilities …… 152
(3) Expanding the Organization to Strengthen Measures against Illegal Foreign Residents 152
(4) Expansion of the Organization for Refugee Recognition Procedures …… 153

Section 2 Staff …… 153

1 Immigration Control Staff …… 153

2 Staff Increase …… 154

(1) Smoother but Stricter Immigration Control at Large International Airports …… 156
(2) Strengthening the Status of Residence Checking Capabilities at the Nagoya Regional Immigration Bureau …… 156
(3) Enhancing Cooperative Relationships between the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau and Authorities Concerned and Strengthening the Nagoya Regional Immigration Bureau's Ability to Detect Illegal Immigrants …… 156
(4) Reinforcement of the Refugee Status Examination Procedures as a Result of Introducing the Refugee Examination Counselors System …… 157

3 Training …… 157

## Chapter 10 — Budget

Section 1 Budgets 158
Section 2 Facilities 159
## Chart

Chart 1 Changes in the number of foreign nationals entering Japan ..... 2
Chart 2 Changes in the number of foreign nationals entering Japan by region ..... 3
Chart 3 Changes in the number of foreign nationals entering Japan by major nationality (place of origin) ..... 4
Chart 4 The Number of foreign nationals entering Japan by gender and age bracket in 2004 ..... 5
Chart 5 Changes in the number of new arrivals with the status of residence of "Temporary Visitor" by purpose of entry ..... 8
Chart 6 Changes in the number of new arrivals by the status of residence for employment ..... 10
Chart 7 Changes in the number of new arrivals with the status of residence of "Trainee" by region ..... 15
Chart 8 Changes in the number of new arrivals with the status of residence of "Trainee" by major nationality (place of origin) ..... 15
Chart 9 Changes in the number of new arrivals with the status of residence of "College Student" by region ..... 16
Chart 10 Changes in the number of new arrivals with the status of residence of "Pre-college Student" by region ..... 17
Chart 11 Changes in the number of new arrivals with the status of residence of "College Student" by major nationality (place of origin) ..... 18
Chart 12 Changes in the number of new arrivals with the status of residence of "Pre-college Student" by major nationality (place of origin) ..... 18
Chart 13 Changes in the number of new arrivals by the status of residence categories for activities based on civil status or position ..... 20
Chart 14 Changes in the number of foreign nationals who were denied landing by major nationality (place of origin) ..... 23
Chart 15 Changes in the number of registered foreign nationals and its percentage of the total population in Japan ..... 28
Chart 16 Changes in the number of registered foreign nationals by region ..... 29
Chart 17 Changes in the number of registered foreign nationals by major nationality (place of origin) ..... 30
Chart 18 Changes in the number of registered foreign nationals with work visas ..... 33
Chart 19 Changes in the estimated number of overstayers by major nationality (place of origin) ..... 44
Chart 20 Changes in the estimated number of overstayers by major status of residence ..... 46
Chart 21 Changes in the number of cases of illegal entry by ship classified by nationality (place of origin) ..... 50
Chart 22 Changes in the number of cases of illegal entry by airplane classified by nationality (place of origin) ..... 51