Voluntary Return
Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration
Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration
Voluntary return means that a person who has withdrawn an application for asylum or has received a negative asylum decision can return back to the home country or to another country where they have residence permit.
When a person returns voluntarily, financial assistance or in-kind support can be granted as a part of the assisted return and reintegration programme.
The purpose of this site is to raise awareness of voluntary return and its related services. The website is maintained by the Finnish Immigration Service.
Published 30.01.2020
The main goal of the AUDA project, started in early 2018, has been to expand the system of assisted voluntary return. One particular aim has been to improve the opportunities of reintegration for the returnees. The project will end in January. Finland offers an initial cash grant to returnees The Finnish system of assisted voluntary…
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Published 26.11.2019
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