noun
Immigration Services Agency of Japan
Official name of the Japanese government agency responsible for immigration control and residency management. Often referred to as 入管 (にゅうかん) in everyday speech.
出入国在留管理庁は、外国人の在留審査を担当している。
The Immigration Services Agency is in charge of residency screening for foreign nationals.
Common abbreviation for 出入国在留管理庁, used in news and daily conversation.
Compound of 出入国 (immigration, literally 'exit and entry to the country'), 在留 (residency), 管理 (management), and 庁 (agency). The name reflects the agency's scope after the 2019 reorganization.