Compliance With Japanese Laws Form
All students applying for participation in the Japan 2015 trip must answer the following
questions, provide details as requested, certify the correctness of the information
provided, and commit to obey Japanese Law. You must read the conditions in the last
paragraph of this document and sign and date the document. This document may request
information of you that is not normally asked of people in the United States and which
may restrict or inhibit your rights in the United States. However, since these are
questions that affect your ability to comply with Japanese Law and participation in the
Japan 2015 trip, you are requested to provide the answers. Any information that you
provide will be kept confidential within the University. Failure to fully and truthfully
respond to any and all questions and issues contained in this document will disqualify
you from participating in the Japan 2015 trip sponsored by Montana State UniversityBillings. If you have questions, please seek answers before you fill out and sign this
document.
The Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Cabinet Order No. 319 of 1951
as Amended through Law No. 43 of 2006) is the Japanese Law that governs the
conditions under which, among other things, foreign visitors can visit Japan. Japan
distinguishes between visa permits to stay in Japan and “Landing” permits to enter Japan.
The latter governs who they allow to enter Japan regardless of the type of visa
arrangement that may have been made.
All students who apply to participate in the Japan 2015 Trip from Montana State
University-Billings must, as a condition of acceptance for participation in the trip, certify
that they are not subject to any of the conditions in Japanese law that would prohibit their
entry into Japan. The following is a list of 11 questions that will assist the University in
determining if entry conditions from the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition
Act may apply to you For EACH condition, circle the appropriate YES or NO answer to
each question as it applies to you.
For each question circle YES or NO as it applies to you in answering the question.
YES
NO
1. Have you had or been exposed to any of the following infectious
diseases: Ebola virus, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, severe
acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), variola, plagues, the Marburg
virus disease, Lassa Fever, Poliomyelitis (polio), cholera, shigellosis,
diphtheria, typhoid fever, paratyphoid fever?
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NO
2. Do you have any mental disorder that makes it difficult or
impossible for you to discern between right and wrong?
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3. Have you ever been convicted of a violation of any law or
regulation in any country (including the USA) where you were
sentenced to imprisonment for 1 year or more?
4. Have you ever been convicted of a violation of any law or
regulation in any country (including the USA) relating to the control
of any drugs, narcotics, marijuana, opium, stimulants or
psychotropic substances and been sentenced to a penalty?
5. Have you ever been convicted of a violation of any law or
regulation of Japan or of any other country or have been deported
from Japan in accordance with the provisions of the Immigration
Control and Refugee Recognition Act or expelled from any other
country in accordance with the provisions of any law or regulation of
that country for killing, injuring, assaulting or threatening a person,
or damaging or destroying a building or other things in relation to
the process or results of an international competition or a
competition of an equivalent scale or an international conference
(hereinafter referred to as “international competition”) or with the
intent of preventing the smooth operation thereof, and is likely to
kill, injure, assault or threaten a person, or damage or destroy a
building or other things in relation to the process or results of an
international competition held in Japan or with the intent of
preventing the smooth operation thereof, at the venue of the
international competition or within the area of the municipality
where the venue is to be located?
6. Have you ever engaged in prostitution, or procured prostitutes for
other people, or solicited a prostitute, or furnished a place for
prostitution, or engaged in any business directly connected to
prostitution?
7. Have you ever trafficked in people or instigated or aided another to
do so?
8. Have you ever been deported from Japan?
9. Have you ever been convicted of any crime under the laws of
Japan?
10. Do you advocate the overthrow of the Government of Japan by
means of force or violence or have you knowingly assisted in any
way an organization that advocates the overthrow of the Government
of Japan by means of force or violence.
11. Are you a member of a political party or organization that
encourages acts of violence or the assault, killing, or injuring of any
government or local public officials in any country, or which
encourages illegal damage or destruction of public buildings or
facilities, or which encourages acts of dispute such as stopping or
preventing normal maintenance or operation of security equipment
of a plant or place of work?
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If you answered YES to any of the foregoing 11 questions, you must attach a separate
sheet of paper and explain in detail (including dates, places, and times) for each affected
question the circumstances that caused you to answer YES. Japanese law allows for
certain mitigating circumstances if you answered YES to some of these questions. This
is why it is important to explain the circumstances that cause you to answer YES.
Items Prohibited or Restricted for Importation into Japan
There are additional conditions and provision in the Immigration Laws of Japan that
allow denial of landing in Japan to people who possess any illegal items. Further, mere
possession of these items could cause you to be detained by the Japanese Authorities. If
you are detained, you may be subject to prosecution in Japan, or denial of landing in
Japan with immediate deportation back to the United States at your own expense.
The following is a list of some of the things that you may not take into Japan or possess
while in Japan.
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Any firearms or explosive devices. Possession of Air guns and/or swords or
any other weapon is subject to strict legal regulation.
Any ingredients that could be used in biological or chemical weapons
Illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia
Pornography
Anything that violates someone’s legal intellectual property rights.
Anything directly associated with trafficking in endangered species of animals
or plants. Generally speaking, it is not wise to bring any live or unprocessed
animal or plant materials into Japan.
The following over-the-counter medications are prohibited in Japan (they
contain narcotic or stimulant ingredients in excess of the Japanese standard):
a. Tylenol Cold medications
b. Nyquil
c. Nyquil Liquicaps
d. Actifed
e. Sudafed
f. Advil Cold & Sinus medications
g. Dristan Cold “No Drowsiness” medications
h. Dristan Sinus medication
i. Drixoral Sinus medication
j. Vicks Inhaler
k. Lomotil
Please see the following website for answers to questions regarding personal
medications, cosmetics, etc.:
http://www.seattle.us.emb-japan.go.jp/faq/faq.htm
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Certification.
I certify by signing my name below that I have read and answered all questions truthfully
and have fully disclosed to Montana State University-Billings any conditions that may
prohibit my ability to legally enter Japan as a participant with the Japan 2009 trip
sponsored by Montana State University-Billings. I further certify that I am aware that
Japan has laws restricting the importation and possession of items that in some cases
differ from those in the United States and that while in Japan, I will become aware of and
comply with Japanese Laws governing these and all other matters that can affect me, and
that violation of any Japanese Laws and Regulations will make me subject to (a)
immediate termination of participation in the Japan 2015 trip, (b) immediate return to the
United State at my own expense, and (c) forfeiture of all monies paid to Montana State
University-Billings for participation in the Japan 2015 trip. I sign this freely and by
doing so acknowledge that I have been given the opportunity to ask questions and
become further informed about the issues contained in this document.
Print your Full Name:______________________________ Student I.D. #___________
Signature:___________________________________________ Date;______________
Signature of Parent or Legal Guardian (only if student is under 18):
Print your Full Name:__________________________ Relationship to student:________
Signature:___________________________________________ Date;_______________