The Constitution of Japan
22
CHAPTER III
- Jurisdiction
- Japan
- Provision
- 22
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceArticle 22. Every person shall have freedom to choose and change his residence and to choose his occupation to the extent that it does not interfere with the public welfare. Freedom of all persons to move to a foreign country and to divest themselves of their nationality shall be inviolate.
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The Constitution of Japan · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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