Impediment to expulsion

Deportation barrier

Not to be confused with Non-refoulement.

Impediment to expulsion^[1]^[2]^[3] are practical or legal barriers that prevents a country from enforcing an expulsion or deportation decision of a non-national.

Examples of impediments to expulsion in certain countries are:^{[citation needed ]}

The home country refuses to receive the person.
The foreigner's identity was not established.
Transport is not possible.
Serious difficulties would arise due to the foreigner's health condition

In some countries and cases, a person who has been asylum seeker but has received negative decision, may still be entitled to reside in the country where the person has applied for a residence permit due to such impediments, and may get a temporary or permanent residence permit.^{[citation needed ]}