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Glossary Term

Returnee

An individual who was of concern to UNHCR when outside his/her country of origin and who remains so, for a limited period (usually two years), after returning to the country of origin. The term also applies to internally displaced people who return to their previous place of residence.

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UNHCR. (2019). Glossary.

Related Glossary terms

Refugee Internally displaced person Displacement Forced migration Migration Refugee law

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