Vocabulary for IELTS (Academic) - Emigration

someone who comes to live in a foreign country

someone who is not a citizen of the country they reside in

to leave one's own country in order to live in a foreign country

the fact or process of coming to another country to permanently live there

a person who is forced to leave their own country because of war, natural disaster, etc.

to go and reside in a place as a permanent home

an official mark on someone's passport that allows them to enter or stay in a country

the protection that a country grants to someone who has fled their home country because of political reasons

the act of permanently leaving one's own country to go and live in another

to come to a foreign country and live there permanently

to move from a country or region in search of a better job or living conditions

a person who is not a member of a particular group, society, etc.

a group of people residing in a new state and choosing it as their permanent home but keep links with their homeland

to force a foreigner to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law

an official document that allows a foreigner to work and reside permanently in the United States

to admit a foreigner as an official citizen in a country

forbidden by the law

a piece of document which shows a person has the right to work in a particular country

a military facility where troops are stationed for training or operational purposes

to make someone leave their home by force, particularly because of an unpleasant event

someone who is not a legal citizen of the country or city they work or live in

someone who is in search of something and tries to get it

a facility in which people, such as refugees, young offenders, etc. are held for a short period of time

the act or process of granting a foreigner the citizenship of a country

someone who along with others moves to a new place to live there and make a community

the act of forcing someone out of a country, usually because they do not have the legal right to stay there or because they have broken the law

in a way that lasts or remains unchanged for a very long time

for a limited period of time

the act of taking control of another country and sending people to settle there

a building or office where a consul carries out diplomatic duties