Glossary
The EMN Glossary – as one of the key products of the EMN - improves comparability by enabling a common understanding and use of terms and definitions relating to asylum and migration. The Glossary draws on a variety of sources, but primarily on the legislation of the EU asylum and immigration acquis, and makes terms available in the majority of EU Member State languages.
The online version is regularly updated and available in various languages.
- BG: доброволно напускане на страната
- CZ: dobrovolné opuštění území
- DE: freiwillige Ausreise
- EE: vabatahtlik (riigist) lahkumine määratud tähtaja jooksul
- EN: voluntary departure
- ES: salida voluntaria
- FI: vapaaehtoinen maasta poistuminen
- FR: départ volontaire
- GA: imeacht deonach
- GR: εθελούσια αναχώρηση
- HU: önkéntes távozás
- IT: partenza volontaria
- LT: savanoriškas išvykimas
- LV: brīvprātīga izceļošana
- MT: Tluq volontarju
- NL: vrijwillig vertrek
- NO: frivillig utreise (b) / friviljug utreise (n)
- PL: dobrowolny wyjazd
- PT: abandono voluntário
- RO: plecare voluntară
- SE: frivillig avresa
- SK: dobrovoľný odchod
- SL: prostovoljni odhod
The term is different from voluntary return, as with voluntary departure, ultimately there will be an obligation to return.
- BG: доброволно връщане
- CZ: dobrovolný návrat
- DE: freiwillige Rückkehr
- EE: vabatahtlik (riigist) lahkumine
- EN: voluntary return
- ES: retorno voluntario
- FI: vapaaehtoinen paluu
- FR: retour volontaire
- GA: filleadh deonach
- GR: εθελούσια επιστροφή
- HU: önkéntes hazatérés
- IT: ritorno volontario
- LT: savanoriškas grįžimas
- LV: brīvprātīga atgriešanās
- MT: Ritorn volontarju
- NL: vrijwillige terugkeer
- NO: frivillig retur (b) / friviljug retur (n)
- PL: dobrowolny powrót
- PT: retorno voluntário
- RO: returnare voluntară
- SE: frivilligt återvändande
- SK: dobrovoľný návrat
- SL: prostovoljna vrnitev
The assisted or independent return to the country of origin, transit or third country, based on the free will of the returnee.
2. The types of persons returning without the assistance of the State include those who:
a) would be under no (legal) obligation to do so. As stated in the definition, it is entirely their decision as to whether they return or not;
b) are irregularly resident and have not (yet) been apprehended/detected (e.g. overstayers), but who decide to return anyway;
c) have applied to stay (e.g. asylum seeker, person applying for international protection) and whose application has not yet been finalised, but decide to return anyway.
3. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) prefers the term ‘voluntary repatriation’.
- BG: подпомогнато / асистирано доброволно връщане
- CZ: asistovaný dobrovolný návrat
- DE: unterstützte freiwillige Rückkehr
- EE: toetatud vabatahtlik lahkumine
- EN: assisted voluntary return
- ES: retorno (voluntario asistido)
- FI: tuettu vapaaehtoinen paluu
- FR: aide au retour volontaire
- GA: cur ar ais deonach cuidithe
- GR: υποβοηθούμενη εθελούσια επιστροφή
- HU: támogatott önkéntes hazatérés
- IT: ritorno volontario assistito
- LT: remiamas savanoriškas grįžimas
- LV: atbalstīta brīvprātīga atgriešanās
- MT: Ritorn volontarju assistit
- NL: gefaciliteerde vrijwillige terugkeer
- NO: assistert retur
- PL: wspomagany dobrowolny powrót
- PT: regresso voluntário
- RO: returnare voluntară asistată
- SE: självmant återvändande
- SK: asistovaný dobrovoľný návrat
- SL: prostovoljno vračanje s pomočjo
Voluntary return or voluntary departure supported by logistical, financial and / or other material assistance.
Developed by EMN
- BG: Пражки процес
- CZ: Pražský proces
- DE: Prager Prozess
- EE: Praha protsess
- EN: Prague Process
- ES: Proceso de Praga
- FI: Prahan prosessi
- FR: Processus de Prague
- GA: Próiseas Phrág
- HU: Prágai Folyamat
- IT: Processo di Praga
- LT: Prahos procesas
- LV: Prāgas process
- MT: Proċess (Il-) ta’ Praga
- NL: Praag-proces
- NO: Praha-prosessen
- PL: Proces Praski
- PT: Processo de Praga
- RO: Procesul Praga
- SE: Pragprocessen
- SK: Pražský proces
- SL: Praški proces
A process to strengthen cooperation in migration management between the European Union (EU) and 19 partner countries to the East (the Western Balkans, Eastern Europe, Turkey, Russia, Central Asia and Southern Caucasus).
2. Its activities extend across five areas:
(1) combating irregular migration;
(2) readmission, voluntary return and reintegration;
(3) legal migration;
(4) integration; and
(5) migration and development.
The process takes a comprehensive, balanced, pragmatic and operational approach, respecting the rights and human dignity of migrants and their family members, as well as of refugees.
3. For more information, see the website of the Prague Process.
- BG: Структурен диалог по въпросите на миграцията между ЕС и страните от Латинска Америка
- CZ: Strukturální dialog o migraci mezi EU a Latinskou Amerikou
- DE: Strukturierter Dialog über Migrationsfragen zwischen der EU und den Ländern Lateinamerikas und der Karibik
- EE: (EL ja Lõuna-Ameerika ning Kariibi) või EL ja LAC rände struktureeritud dialoog
- EN: EU-LAC Structured Dialogue on Migration
- ES: Diálogo estructurado UE-ALC sobre migración
- FI: EU:n ja Latinalaisen Amerikan ja Karibian maiden välinen rakenteellinen vuoropuhelu muuttoliikkeestä
- FR: Dialogue structuré sur les migrations entre l’UE et les pays d’Amérique latine et des Caraïbes (ALC)
- GA: Idirphlé Struchtúrtha idir an AE agus tíortha Mheiriceá Laidinigh agus Mhuir Chairib (MLC) maidir leis an Imirce
- HU: EU-LAC strukturális migrációs párbeszéd
- IT: Dialogo strutturato UE-ALC sulla migrazione
- LT: ES ir LAKR šalių struktūrinis dialogas migracijos klausimais
- LV: Eiropas Savienības, Latīņamerikas un Karību jūras reģiona valstu strukturēts dialogs par migrāciju
- MT: Djalogu Strutturat fuq il-Migrazzjoni - UE u ALK
- NL: EU-LAC gestructureerde dialoog over migratie
- NO: EU–LACs strukturerte dialog om migrasjon
- PL: EU-LAC Strukturalny dialog na rzecz migracji
- PT: diálogo estruturado sobre migrações EU-ALC
- RO: dialogul structurat cu privire la migraţie EU-LAC
- SE: EU-LAC strukturerad dialog om migration
- SK: Štruktúrovaný dialóg EÚ - Latinská Amerika a Karibik o migrácii
- SL: EU - LAC Strukturni dialog o migracijah
A forum for the identification of common challenges and areas for mutual cooperation, as well as building a stronger evidence base for EU-LAC (Latin America and the Caribbean) migration in order to better understand its realities, based on the principle of shared responsibility, strengthening the commitment and willingness of both sides to discuss migration issues.
1. In June 2009, the European Union and the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) formally launched the Structured and Comprehensive bi-regional Dialogue on Migration.
2. In the framework of the Dialogue, parties will exchange views in the following main areas: link between migration and development; regular migration and irregular migration; migration and the issue of human rights, including protection of migrants in accordance with international obligations; the fight against all forms of discrimination, racism and xenophobia; legislative and administrative measures applicable to migrants in an irregular situation; issues related to return on a dignified basis and voluntary return; measures to combat trafficking in human beings and smuggling of migrants, and the prevention of document fraud.
3. For more information, see the website of the EU-LAC Dialogue.