C2.5.1.a. What is the entitlement to repatriation?

Regulation 2.5, paragraph 1 of the MLC, 2006 provides for the basic right of seafarers to repatriation at no cost to themselves [see C2.5.1.d and C2.5.1.b]. The basic parameters for repatriation, including, in particular, the period before an entitlement arises, must be “less than 12 months”, are set out in Standard A2.5.1 [see C2.5.1.g.]. However, the specific entitlements are a matter for flag State implementation through provisions in its laws and regulations or other measures or collective bargaining agreements, with many of the precise details being recommended in Guideline B2.5.1 [see A12.].

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