In the EU context, a third-country national or stateless person who has made an application for protection under the Geneva Refugee Convention and Protocol in respect of which a final decision has not yet been taken.
Source: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/networks/european-migration-network-emn/emn-asylum-and-migration-glossary/glossary/asylum-seeker_en#:~:text=Definition(s)&text=In%20the%20EU%20context%2C%20a,has%20not%20yet%20been%20taken.
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