Table 1. Migration status terminology used in cohort study of tuberculosis, Denmark, 1993–2015.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Migranta [4,40] | Person who is moving or has moved across an international border away from his/her habitual place of residency regardless of his/her legal status, whether the movement was voluntary or involuntary, the cause of movement, and the length of stay outside the country of origin. |
| -Refugee [4,40] | Person who because of a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, social group or politics, war or violence has been forced to flee his or her country and seeks protection in another country. Status as refugee is obtained when asylum is granted. A refugee can be either a former asylum seeker or a quota refugee. |
| --Asylum seeker [4,40] | Person who seeks safety from persecution or serious harm in a country other than his/her own country and awaits a decision on the application for refugee status in the receiving country. |
| --Quota refugee [41] --(Resettlement refugee) |
Person who is transferred from one country to another country that has agreed to resettle him/her and ultimately grant him/her permanent settlement as refugee at arrival following an agreement with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees or a similar organisation. |
| -Immigrant [41] | Person who has been granted residency through family reunification or employment purpose. |
| --Family-reunified to Danish/Nordic citizen [41] | Person who has been granted residency and resettlement with a Danish/Nordic citizen spouse or partner who resides in the country of immigration. |
| --Family-reunified to immigrant [41] | Person who has been granted residency and resettlement with a spouse or partner who has been granted permanent residence in the country of immigration, likely through employment or education. |
| --Family-reunified to refugee [41] | Person who has been granted residency and resettlement with a spouse or partner who holds refugee status in the country of immigration. |
| --Labour migrantb [40] | Person who has been granted residency through employment purpose. |
| -Undocumented migrantb [4] | Person who does not have the necessary documentation to enter or remain legally in a country. |
a Migrants refer to the whole group. Subgroups are defined underneath.
b Labour migrants and undocumented migrants are not included in the current study.