Voluntary return

Voluntary return or voluntary repatriation is the return of a displaced person, a rejected asylum seeker, a refugee, a victim of trafficking or a stranded migrant who is unable or unwilling to remain in the host country and who volunteers to return to their country of origin.

The terms are used in slightly different contexts and can refer to:

Some voluntary return programmes offer assisted voluntary return (AVR) and some voluntary return is spontaneous and independent without assistance.

The concept of voluntary repatriation was first developed in the 1969 Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa. It was agreed that:

The UNHCR and the IOM offer assistance to refugees who want to return voluntarily and to other people in need of support for returning to their home countries. This includes administrative, logistical, financial and reintegration support. Many developed countries also provide assistance and voluntary return programmes independent from the IOM and the UNHCR. Support includes making travel arrangements and paying for the journey. Support may also include financial support so that returnees can make sustainable investments and can build their lives again. Connecting people with networks and groups in the country of origin so that they will get support from local organisations.

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) offers Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) to migrants whose application for asylum was rejected or withdrawn, stranded migrants, victims of trafficking, and other vulnerable groups, such as unaccompanied children, or those with health-related needs.

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