A foreigner, already in the U.S. or at the border, who seeks refuge, claiming an inability or unwillingness to return to the home country because of a well-founded fear of persecution.
An asylum seeker is someone who has fled their own country and applies to the government of another country for protection as a refugee. People experiencing persecution have a recognised human right to seek asylum in other countries.
An asylum seeker is a person entering the territorial jurisdiction of a state in search of protection because they consider themselves persecuted in another territory. Someone who has applied for protection as a refugee and is awaiting the determination of his or her status.
Person fleeing state persecution/violence in their country, seeking refuge and safety in another country
a person who has fled from his or her country and seeks legal and physical protection (asylum) as a refugee in another country
a person who has fled personal danger in his or her home country, has entered the U
a person who has left their country of origin, has applied for recognition as a refugee in another country, and is awaiting a decision on their application
a person who is applying to be granted refugee status
a person who is living in a refugee-like situation, but has not yet had their refugee status formally decided
a person who is yet to be classified as a refugee
A person requesting asylum or refugee status in the United Kingdom, whose application has not yet been decided.
An asylum seeker is someone who has left his country of origin for a variety of reasons and has requested asylum (protection). It has not yet been determined whether he meets the requirements for an asylum residence permit.
someone who claims to be a refugee and whose request or application for asylum has not been finally decided on by a prospective country of refuge. An asylum seeker must usually undergo a legal procedure in which the host country decides if he qualifies for refugee status. International law recognises the right to seek asylum, but does not oblige states to provide it.
A foreigner, already in New Zealand or at the border, who seeks refuge by claiming an inability or unwillingness to return to their home country because of a well-founded fear of persecution.
Someone who has fled their country of origin in order to make an asylum claim in another country
A term used to refer to a person requesting recognition as a refugee in the UK, whose application has not yet been decided. In some specific contexts, the definition includes people seeking other protection, for example under the European Convention on Human Rights ( ECHR).