Fingerprinting foreigners

The following are some readers' comments. You can also read the full article: Fingerprinting foreigners.

Updated 11 July 2005

Related reading

2 million foreigners in Japan

There are now nearly 2 million foreigners living in Japan. The Immigration Bureau released a report last week saying that...

UN racism expert visiting Japan

The Japan Times Online reports that the U.N.'s expert on racism and discrimination will visit Japan for the first time...

Tighter control over foreigners in Japan

The Japanese government is considering ways of tightening its control of foreign residents. It's setting up a working group to...

IT Jobs

I spent time in 2002 looking for a job in software development in Tokyo. Along the way, I also came...

Smart Alien Registration Cards

The Japanese government is planning to update the alien registration cards ("gaijin cards") that foreigners are required to carry in...

3 comments on “Fingerprinting foreigners”

  2. 1
    Jon said (21 November 2007 at 3:24 pm)

    Dear friends,

    As many of you may be aware, on November 20, 2007 the revised Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act took effect, enforcing madatory biometric fingerprinting and facial photographing of all foreign nationals entering or reentering Japan. As a response to this (arguably) misguided policy we have created a special t-shirt to commemorate the occasion for you to wear proudly while passing through the new immigration procedures.

    To view the t-shirt, links on the issue, go to samuraicanuck.tripod.com or email yokoso_tee@joka.powweb.com

  3. 2
    Anil said (28 May 2008 at 1:25 am)

    I am Anil, working as a project engineer in singapore. I am an indian, have total of 7 years working experience in project coordination field undere mechanical engineering catagory. I would like to come in jaoan and work there under work visa.

    Please help me to pass the information, from where i can get those detailed info and the proceedures.

    Thanks.

  4. 3
    Anil said (28 May 2008 at 1:25 am)

    I am Anil, working as a project engineer in singapore. I am an indian, have total of 7 years working experience in project coordination field undere mechanical engineering catagory. I would like to come in japan and work there under work visa.

    Please help me to pass the information, from where i can get those detailed info and the proceedures.

    Thanks.

Post a comment