Are villagers who are asked to leave the island able to come back?

I've just read about being able to kick villagers off your island via not talking to them for a few days, waiting until they walk around with a dark cloud over their head, then finally talking to them and, when given the choice, ask them to leave.

If the option is given say to ask a villager to leave, can that villager still be encountered through Mystery Islands and invited to the island again? Or is it a permanent and one-time decision?

2 Answers

I asked a villager to leave and on my second mystery island I ran into them. So yes, it can happen. Not sure what the odds are, but I was honestly blown away.

Yes, the villager can be invited back. Not sure on the Mystery Island encounter part, as I've only seen this done through Amiibo re-invites.