Expatriate
Person temporarily living abroad / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Expatriates?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
"Expat" redirects here. For the XML parser, see Expat (software). For the free software license, see Expat License. For other uses, see Expatriate (disambiguation).
An expatriate (often shortened to expat) is a person who temporarily resides outside their country of citizenship.[1]
The term often refers to a professional, skilled worker, or student that intends to return to their country of origin after completing their purpose for residency in another country.[2] However, it may also refer to retirees, artists and other individuals who have chosen to live outside their native country.[citation needed]
The International Organization for Migration of the United Nations defines the term as 'a person who voluntarily renounces his or her nationality'.[3] Historically, it also referred to exiles.[4]