remigrant
One who returns
A remigrant is someone who migrates back to their place of origin after living elsewhere—a return migrant.
The term appears in discussions of immigration policy and diaspora studies: Many remigrants struggle to readjust to their home country.
The verb remigrate and noun remigration describe this return movement.
Formal return to homeland
- homecomingReturning to one's origin
- reunificationRestoring divided unity
- resettlementReestablishing in new place
- reintegrationRestoration to a group
readjustment · homeward · nostalgia · roots · homeland · motherland · fatherland · birthplace
One living abroad permanently
- émigréOne who left home
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- returneeOne who comes back
- repatriateReturn to origin country
foreigner · nonnative · outlander · sojourner · transplant · settler · nomad · wanderer
Reestablishing in new place
- transitionChange from one state
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- integrationCombining into a whole
- displacementRemoval from usual location
customs · visa · work permit · housing · culture shock · language barrier · orientation · documentation
Chance for financial advancement
- family reunificationRejoining separated relatives
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- political changeShift in governance
- homesicknessLonging for one's dwelling
career · caregiving · inheritance · investment · entrepreneurship · brain gain · skill transfer · remittances
repatriation
Formal return to homeland
- homecomingReturning to one's origin
- reunificationRestoring divided unity
- resettlementReestablishing in new place
reintegration · readjustment · homeward · nostalgia · roots · homeland · motherland · fatherland · birthplace · native land
expatriate
One living abroad permanently
repatriate · foreigner · nonnative · outlander · sojourner · transplant · settler · nomad · wanderer · refugee
resettlement
Reestablishing in new place
- transitionChange from one state
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- integrationCombining into a whole
displacement · customs · visa · work permit · housing · culture shock · language barrier · orientation · documentation · bureaucracy
economic opportunity
Chance for financial advancement
- family reunificationRejoining separated relatives
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- political changeShift in governance
homesickness · career · caregiving · inheritance · investment · entrepreneurship · brain gain · skill transfer · remittances · savings
remigrantemigrant
Person resettling in another nation
outmigrant · expatriate · expat · leaver · exile
remigrantstayer
One with endurance
permanent resident · settler · native · stay-at-home · homebody