Impediment to expulsion [1] [2] [3] are practical or legal barriers that prevent a country from enforcing an expulsion or deportation decision of a non-national.
Examples of impediments to expulsion in certain countries are:[ citation needed ]
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 ]