Incentive to return: Refugees are more likely to claim €1,000 in start-up assistance when voluntarily returning home.
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BAMF Boosts Voluntary Migrant Returns in 2025In 2025, 16,576 migrants accepted government aid for voluntary return, with Syria as a key destination after program resumption.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
- Voluntary departures from Germany rose significantly to 16,576 people in 2025.
- Renewed support for returns to Syria since January 2025 contributed substantially to this increase.
- The REAG/GARP program provides up to 1000 euros per adult and covers medical assistance for returning migrants.
- The total expenses for the program in 2025 have not yet been disclosed by BAMF.
The central instrument for this is the so-called REAG/GARP program, a return and reintegration program for asylum seekers in Germany.— A spokesperson from the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) stated this in the context of return incentives for migrants.
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