Safe third country is a country that is neither the home country of an asylum seeker nor the country in which they are seeking asylum, but that is considered safe for them to be removed to.[1] This principle has been identified as an example of the externalization of borders.[2]
Safe third countries may also be described as the "first host country", "host third country", and the "safe first country".[3]
A common effect of the "safe third country" policy is to remove people from any prospect of seeking asylum, as they will not be recognized as refugees either in the country where they are or the transit country recognized as a "safe third country".
- ^ "What is a safe third country?". NRC. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "The Impact of Externalization of Migration Controls on the Rights of Asylum Seekers and Other Migrants". Human Rights Watch. 2016-12-06.
- ^ Collinson, Sarah (1996). "Visa Requirements, Carrier Sanctions, 'Safe Third Countries' and 'Readmission': The Development of an Asylum 'Buffer Zone' in Europe". Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers. 21 (1): 76–90. doi:10.2307/622926. ISSN 0020-2754.