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Repatriation vs Immigration - What's the difference?

repatriation | immigration |

As nouns the difference between repatriation and immigration

is that repatriation is the process of returning of a person to their country of origin or citizenship while immigration is the act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence.

repatriation

English

(wikipedia repatriation)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The process of returning of a person to their country of origin or citizenship.
  • Process of converting a foreign currency into the currency of one's own country

    • Derived terms

    * patriation

    immigration

    English

    (wikipedia immigration)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence.

    • Related terms

    * immigrate * emigration * emigrate * migration * migrate