VOLUNTARY ASSISTED RETURN PROGRAMME

54 - VOLUNTARY ASSISTED RETURN PROGRAMME

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

The purpose of this bulletin is to give caseworkers information on the Voluntary assisted return programme.

WHEN THIS INFORMATION IS RELEVANT TO US

If we get queries from an asylum seeker in the United Kingdom who falls into one of the following groups...

is awaiting a Home Office decision

has been refused by the Home Office

is appealing against a refused asylum application

has withdrawn an asylum application

granted Exceptional Leave to Remain

and wishes to return permanently to his/her home country then the Voluntary Assisted Return Programme may be able to help the asylum seeker.

THE ADDRESS FOR THIS ORGANISATION IS:

I O M

Voluntary Assisted Return Programme

26 Westminster Palace Gardens

Artillery Row

London SW1P 1RR

Tel. 020 7233 0001

DETAILS OF THIS ORGANISATION

They are an Independent Organisation.

They work throughout the world with their partners: refugees, migrants and displaced persons, governments, international organisations and NGOs.

Together.....

They seek lasting solutions for migration problems.

They provide help and advice for dignified and voluntary returns.

They believe that humane and orderly migration benefits everyone.

They believe in the rights and dignity of every migrant and refugee.

Application Pack to register with the Voluntary Assisted Return Programme can be downloaded directly in Microsoft word.

http://www.iomlondon.org/VARPregistrationForm.doc

ALTERNATIVE CONTACT POINT

Alternatively, if the asylum seeker has any doubts or

concerns about this, he/she can speak in confidence to an advisor at the Refugee Action

Voluntary Return Project (Tel. 020 7654 7700).