quota

Definition(s)

In the migration context, a quantitative restriction on the number of migrants admitted into a State.

Source(s)

Developed by EMN.

Translations

• BG: квота
• CS: kvóta
• DE: Quote
• EL: ποσόστωση
• EN: quota
• ES: cuota
• ET: piirarv
• FI: kiintiö
• FR: quota
• GA: cuóta
• HU: kvóta
• IT: quota
• LT: kvota
• LV: kvota
• MT: Kwota
• NL: quotum
• PL: kwota
• PT: quota
• RO: cotă
• SK: kvóta
• SL: kvota
• SV: kvot
• NO: kvote
• KA: კვოტა
• UK: Квота

Narrower Term(s)

• immigration quota

Related Term(s)

• managed migration

Note(s)

Many countries establish quotas, or caps, on the number of migrants to be admitted each year.