Assistance before return

In order to assist you during the return to your home country, the return counselors in Austria will take care of the following:

• Consultation regarding the perspectives in your home country
• Provide information about the possible assistance
• Organization of travel documents
• Coverage of costs for the return
• Organization of the return (incl. flight tickets)
• If possible, assistance at the airport Vienna Schwechat at the point of departure and organization of transit assistance
• A cash payment of up to € 900 as initial support in your home country
• If needed, clarification of medical assistance before, during and after the travel

Reintegration – A New Start with Perspective

Frontex (European Border and Coast Guard Agency) supports your reintegration through the EU Reintegration Programme (EURP).

How are you supported after your return? You can receive a Post-Arrival Package and a Post-Return Package.

Support upon arrival

The Post-Arrival Package provides immediate assistance upon arrival in your home country and includes the following services, delivered by a local partner organization:

The Post-Arrival Package is valued at € 615. If you do not need or only partially use these immediate services, you will receive the remaining amount in cash.

• Counselling
• Welcome package (prepaid SIM card, hygiene products, etc.)
• Airport pick-up
• Support in onward journey (organization and covering the costs)
• Temporary accommodation for up to three days after arrival
• Direct medical assistance

Long-term support

The Post-Return Package provides long-term assistance for your reintegration and includes:

• € 200 in cash as immediate assistance
• In-kind benefits worth € 1,800, which may include:
  • Implementation of a business idea (e.g., starting a small business)
  • Vocational training
  • Support in entering the labor market
  • Support in enrolment of accompanying children at school
  • Legal and administrative consultancy services
  • Family reunification
  • Medical assistance
  • Psychosocial support
  • Housing and household set-up