入国管理局(にゅうこくかんりきょく)

にゅうこくかんりきょく
noun
immigration bureau; immigration office
politicstravel
1. immigration bureau; immigration office
The government agency responsible for immigration control, visa processing, and residence status management. In Japan, this function is now handled by the Immigration Services Agency (出入国在留管理庁(しゅつにゅうこくざいりゅうかんりちょう)), established in 2019.
入国管理局(にゅうこくかんりきょく)でビザの手続(てつづ)きをした。
I completed the visa procedures at the immigration bureau.
在留(ざいりゅう)カードの更新(こうしん)のために入国管理局(にゅうこくかんりきょく)に行(い)かなければならない。
I have to go to the immigration bureau to renew my residence card.
入国管理局(にゅうこくかんりきょく)は朝(あさ)から混雑(こんざつ)しているので、早(はや)めに行(い)った方(ほう)がいい。
The immigration bureau is crowded from the morning, so it's better to go early.

A compound of 入国(にゅうこく) (entry into a country), 管理(かんり) (management), and 局(きょく) (bureau). Often abbreviated as 入管(にゅうかん) in casual speech.

In 2019, Japan reorganized its immigration functions into the 出入国在留管理庁(しゅつにゅうこくざいりゅうかんりちょう) (Immigration Services Agency), but the older term 入国管理局(にゅうこくかんりきょく) remains widely used in everyday conversation. Foreign residents in Japan frequently visit these offices for visa extensions, status changes, and re-entry permits.

Common collocations

Related words

  • 入管(にゅうかん): immigration bureau (common abbreviation)
  • 出入国在留管理庁(しゅつにゅうこくざいりゅうかんりちょう): Immigration Services Agency (current official name)
  • 在留(ざいりゅう)カード: residence card
  • ビザ: visa

Related Words

Related: 在留(ざいりゅう)カード (residence card)
Related: ビザ (visa)
Related: 在留権(ざいりゅうけん) (right of residence)
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Added 2026.4.21 22:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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