Glossary

We hope you find this glossary useful as a basic guide to terms used within this website. If you would like us to add any words or terms, please let us know. Migration is a rapidly changing field, so the information in the glossary may go out of date at any time. The definitions are not legal definitions, and they do not constitute legal advice. If you have a legal problem, you should consult a qualified legal adviser.

Migrant

A person who leaves their country of origin to live in another country.

Migrant worker

A migrant who has left their country of origin and is working in another country. In the UK, this term includes people entering the UK with work visas, EU migrants and those entering under the Points Based System.

Migration

The movement of people between different countries. In the UK this is often used in the context of migrants coming to live in the UK [i.e. immigrants].

Migration Impacts Fund [MIF]

A UK government fund [April 2009 - September 2010] raised from migrant taxes to help public services respond to migration through specific funding streams for local services.

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