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An '''unauthorised arrival''' is a person who has arrived in a [[country]] when they are not a [[citizen]] of that country 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, making them an '''[[asylum seeker]]'''. If a person enters a country without authorisation intending to live and work in that country, then they may be, or may become, an [[Illegal immigration|illegal immigrant]]. |
A person may be described as an unauthorised arrival when they have crossed a [[national border]] with the intention of applying for [[refugee]] status, making them an '''[[asylum seeker]]'''. If a person enters a country without authorisation intending to live and work in that country, then they may be, or may become, 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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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Illegal entry]] |
*[[Illegal entry]] |
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Revision as of 04:18, 6 September 2010
An unauthorised arrival is a person who has arrived in a country when they are not a citizen of that country 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, making them an asylum seeker. If a person enters a country without authorisation intending to live and work in that country, then they may be, or may become, 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.
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