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Reform Initiatives and Current Issues Related to the Immigration Control Act
Immigration examination
- Immigration screening wait times at airports
- The format of the disembarkation/embarkation cards for foreign nationals and re-entrants has changed (as of April 1, 2008)
- How to use a Bio Cart (notice)
- How to use an automated gate (notice)
- Start of Automated Gate Operation at Chubu and Kansai Airports
- Increased use of facial recognition gates (notice)
- Trusted Traveler Program
- Applications for Landing Permissions for Crew Members
- Studies and research related to the Electronic System for Travel Authorization
Residency examination
- Preferential immigration treatment based on the point-based system for highly skilled foreign professionals
- Residence examination processing period
- Acceptance status of highly skilled foreign professionals
- Related to statuses of residence
- Related to the application for permission for permanent residence
Residency management
Refugee recognition
Deportation procedures
- Appearing at an immigration office: Procedures for foreign nationals who are overstaying their visas
- The Departure Order System
- Information on the return procedures for those who are overstaying their visas
- Results of the five-year plan to halve illegal stays
- Related to special permission to stay in Japan
- Regarding the implementation of (trial) online visits with detainees