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: принудително връщане
- CZ: nucený návrat
- DE: zwangsweise Rückführung / Zwangsrückführung / erzwungene Rückkehr
- EE: sunnitud tagasipöördumine
- EN: compulsory return
- ES: retorno forzoso
- FI: pakkopalautus / pakkoon perustuva paluu
- FR: obligation de retour
- GA: filleadh éigeantach
- GR: αναγκαστική επιστροφή
- HU: kötelező visszatérés
- IT: ritorno obbligato
- LT: priverstinis grąžinimas
- LV: piespiedu atgriešana (EU acquis) / piespiedu izraidīšana (national)
- MT: Ritorn obbligatorju // Ripatrijazzjoni obbligatorja
- NL: gedwongen terugkeer
- NO: tvangsretur
- PL: przymusowy powrót
- RO: returnare (fortata)/returnare sub escortă
- SE: tvångsmässigt återvändande
- SK: nútený návrat
- SL: obvezno vračanje
In the EU context, the process of going back – whether in voluntary or enforced compliance with an obligation to return– to:
- one's country of origin; or
- a country of transit in accordance with EU or bilateral readmission agreements or other arrangements; or
- another third country, to which the third-country national concerned voluntarily decides to return and in which they will be accepted.
2. Outside of EU legislation the term ‘forced return’ is more commonly used and understood as a synonym with ‘compulsory return’ – i.e. return which occurs in compliance with a return decision.
- BG: виза
- CZ: vízum
- DE: Visum
- EE: viisa
- EN: visa
- ES: visado
- FI: viisumi
- FR: visa
- GA: víosa
- GR: θεώρηση εισόδου; βίζα
- HU: vízum
- IT: visto
- LT: viza
- LV: vīza
- MT: Viża
- NL: visum
- NO: visum
- PL: wiza
- PT: visto
- RO: viză
- SE: visering
- SK: vízum
- SL: vizum
The authorisation or decision of an EU Member State required for transit or entry for an intended stay in that EU Member State or in several EU Member States.
- BG: споразумение за реадмисия
- CZ: readmisní dohoda
- DE: Rückübernahmeabkommen
- EE: tagasivõtuleping
- EN: readmission agreement
- ES: acuerdo de readmisión
- FI: takaisinottosopimus
- FR: accord de réadmission
- GA: comhaontú um athghlactha isteach
- GR: συμφωνία επανεισδοχής
- HU: visszafogadási egyezmény
- IT: accordo di riammissione
- LT: readmisijos susitarimas
- LV: atpakaļuzņemšanas nolīgums
- MT: Ftehim ta’ dħul mill-ġdid / ta’ riammissjoni
- NL: terugnameovereenkomst
- NO: returavtale
- PL: umowa readmisyjna
- PT: acordo de readmissão
- RO: acord de readmisie
- SE: återtagandeavtal
- SK: readmisná dohoda
- SL: sporazum o vračanju oseb
An agreement between the European Union (EU) and / or an EU Member State with a third country, on the basis of reciprocity, establishing rapid and effective procedures for the identification and safe and orderly return of persons who do not, or no longer, fulfil the conditions for entry to, presence in, or residence in the territories of the third country or one of the EU Member States, and to facilitate the transit of such persons in a spirit of cooperation.
2. For more information, see the website of the European Commission on readmission.