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), established in 2019.
入国管理局でビザの手続きをした。
I completed the visa procedures at the immigration bureau.
在留カードの更新のために入国管理局に行かなければならない。
I have to go to the immigration bureau to renew my residence card.
入国管理局は朝から混雑しているので、早めに行った方がいい。
The immigration bureau is crowded from the morning, so it's better to go early.
A compound of 入国 (entry into a country), 管理 (management), and 局 (bureau). Often abbreviated as 入管 in casual speech.
In 2019, Japan reorganized its immigration functions into the 出入国在留管理庁 (Immigration Services Agency), but the older term 入国管理局 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:
- 入国管理局に行く: to go to the immigration bureau
- 入国管理局で手続きする: to complete procedures at immigration
- 入国管理局の窓口: immigration bureau counter
RELATED TERMS:
- 入管: immigration bureau (common abbreviation)
- 出入国在留管理庁: Immigration Services Agency (current official name)
- 在留カード: residence card
- ビザ: visa