Assisted Voluntary Return | Do you need assistance returning to your home country?
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Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) is an international migration service designed by IOM on behalf of governments to help eligible migrants make informed and voluntary choices about returning to their country of origin. Individuals who may be eligible for IOM AVR assistance include:
Those living in Australia on a bridging visa or another non-substantive visa; or Those living in Australia without a visa or your visa has expired; or Non-refugees at the Regional Processing Center in Nauru.If you are considered to be eligible by the Department of Home Affairs, IOM can assist you in developing an individualized return option, which is jointly planned, safe and dignified without a cost to you. Since the commencement of the programme IOM, has assisted more than 8,000 migrants to return home in a safe and dignified manner.
In addition to return services, Irregular Maritime Arrivals (IMAs) may also be eligible to receive reintegration assistance upon returning to their home country. Since 2010, IOM has assisted over 3,000 families to successfully reintegrate in their society after returning home by helping them with means to, inter alia, set up businesses, find accommodation, and engage in vocational training.
View the AVR Flyer.
For more information visit the IOM Australia website.