What is the name given to the process when refugees return to their home country once the situation improves?

Repatriation is the term used to describe the process in which refugees return to their home country once the conditions that caused their displacement improve sufficiently, allowing them to safely return. This term emphasizes the voluntary nature of the return, as it typically occurs when the home country is stable and can offer a secure environment for returnees.

Resettlement refers to the process by which refugees are moved to a third country from their initial asylum country, not their home. Displacement describes the situation in which individuals are forced to leave their homes, typically due to conflict or persecution, but does not denote their return. Exile specifically refers to being forced to leave one's home country, often for political reasons, and does not imply return. Repatriation captures the complete cycle of displacement followed by the return to one’s homeland, making it the most accurate term in this context.