Migration Terminology: Essential Definitions for Understanding Movement

Emigration: The act of leaving one's country or region to settle in another.

Immigration: The act of entering and settling in a foreign country.

Migrant: A person who moves from one place to another, especially in search of work or better living conditions.

Refugee: A person who has been forced to leave their country due to war, persecution, or natural disaster.

Asylum seeker: A person who has left their country and is seeking protection as a refugee in another country.

Citizenship: The status of being a member of a particular country and having the rights and privileges that come with that status.

Naturalization: The legal process of becoming a citizen of a country that is not one's own.

Visa: A document that allows a person to enter a foreign country for a specified period of time.

Work permit: A document that allows a person to work in a foreign country for a specified period of time.

Border control: The measures taken by a country to regulate the movement of people and goods across its borders.