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{{Short description|Non-citizen who enters a country without satisfying all entry requirements}} |
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An '''unauthorised arrival''' is a person who has arrived in a [[country]] |
An '''unauthorised arrival''' is a person who has arrived in a [[country]] of which they are not a [[citizen]] and does not have a valid [[visa (document)|visa]] or does not satisfy other required conditions for entry to that country. |
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A person may be described as an unauthorised arrival when they have crossed a [[national border]] with the intention of applying for [[refugee]] status, |
A person may be described as an unauthorised arrival when they have crossed a [[national border]] with the intention of applying for [[refugee]] status, in which case they may be described as an [[asylum seeker]]. If a person enters a country without authorisation intending to live and work in that country, they may be described as an [[Illegal immigration|illegal immigrant]]. |
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Under the [[United Nations]] [[Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees]], a person has the right to cross national borders if they are seeking asylum from [[political repression]] or various other forms of persecution. |
Under the [[United Nations]] [[Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees]], a person has the right to cross national borders if they are seeking asylum from [[political repression]] or various other forms of persecution. |
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The [[Universal Declaration of Human Rights]] declares: |
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:"Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country."<ref>[https://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/ The Universal Declaration of Human Rights] Article 13, Section 2</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Right of asylum]] |
*[[Right of asylum]] |
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==References== |
== References == |
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[[Category:Human migration]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:57, 4 August 2023
An unauthorised arrival is a person who has arrived in a country of which they are not a citizen and does not have a valid visa or does not satisfy other required conditions for entry to that country.
A person may be described as an unauthorised arrival when they have crossed a national border with the intention of applying for refugee status, in which case they may be described as an asylum seeker. If a person enters a country without authorisation intending to live and work in that country, they may be described as an illegal immigrant.
Under the United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, a person has the right to cross national borders if they are seeking asylum from political repression or various other forms of persecution.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights declares:
- "Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country."[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 13, Section 2
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