That is the textbook definition, but in reality expat is usually applied to those from higher income countries only. Do this quick experiment, do an image sear

That is the textbook definition, but in reality expat is usually applied to those from higher income countries only. Do this quick experiment, do an image search "expats in <destination_name>" vs "migrants in <destination_name>" and compare the pictures: See what their income appears to be, clothing, skin color and circumstances. Dubai: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=expats+in+dubai&t=h_&iax=images&ia=images https://duckduckgo.com/?q=expats+in+dubai&t=h_&iax=images&ia... https://duckduckgo.com/?q=migrants+in+dubai&t=h_&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images https://duckduckgo.com/?q=migrants+in+dubai&t=h_&iar=images&... Costa Rica: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=migrants+in+costa+rica&t=h_&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images https://duckduckgo.com/?q=migrants+in+costa+rica&t=h_&iar=im... https://duckduckgo.com/?q=expats+in+costa+rica&t=h_&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images https://duckduckgo.com/?q=expats+in+costa+rica&t=h_&iar=imag... For example, for 'expats in Costa Rica' I got shown a couple in an outdoor hotel, and for 'migrants in Costa Rica' I got shown the Immigration Police detaining a group from Africa and a dozen people sharing a bed.