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Definition(s)

The country of nationality or, for stateless persons, of former habitual residence.

Source(s)

Art. 2(n) of Directive 2011/95/EU (Recast Qualification Directive)

Translations

  • BG: страна на произход
  • CS: země původu
  • DE: Herkunftsland, Herkunftsstaat
  • EL: χώρα καταγωγής
  • EN: country of origin
  • ES: país de origen
  • ET: päritoluriik
  • FI: alkuperämaa/lähtömaa
  • FR: pays d’origine
  • GA: tír thionscnaimh
  • HR: zemlja podrijetla
  • HU: származási ország
  • IT: paese di origine
  • LT: kilmės šalis (EU acquis); kilmės valstybė
  • LV: izcelsmes valsts
  • MT: Pajjiż tal-oriġini
  • NL: land van herkomst
  • PL: kraj pochodzenia
  • PT: país de origem
  • RO: ţara de origine
  • SK: krajina pôvodu
  • SL: izvorna država
  • SV: ursprungsland
  • NO: opprinnelseslandd (b); opphavsland (n)
  • KA: წარმომავლობის (წარმოშობის) ქვეყანა
  • UK: країна походження
  • HY: ծագման երկիր

Synonym(s)

  • state of origin

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Note(s)

A person may have more than one country of origin.