National budget and AMIF

The voluntary return programme depends partly on national budget and partly on European budget from the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF). This Fund aims at reinforcing the European management of migration and at promoting a common approach based on solidarity among the Member States.

The AMIF project Voluntary Return 2024-2026 (up to and including June)

The AMIF project Voluntary Return runs from 2024 to 2026 (up to and including June) and aims to strengthen the existing programme and further expand the established network with IOM and Caritas International, taking into account the current national context. To this end, the project sets out four objectives:

1. Improve the outreach, the accompaniment and the support of the target group in the field. This target group consists of applicants for international protection and undocumented migrants.
2. Reinforce reintegration assistance with a special focus on vulnerabilities: for example, unaccompanied foreign minors, families with children or returnees with underlying medical problems.
3. Build partnerships with organisations active in the field of Voluntary Return or the accompaniment of the target group in order to develop and strengthen the national and international cooperation.
4. Aim for a better quality return programme by focusing on the monitoring and evaluation of the current management processes and the support offer. In this regard, the digitalisation and datalisation of the return process play a key role.