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Return Migration: Policies and Practices
Confirmation by IOM one week before departure of accessibility to final destination for each
returnee (security clearance, weather related conditions);
Provision of IOM-assisted passenger bags, for immediate identification of returnees at transit
points;
Meeting returnees upon disembarkation at selected airports and assisting in arrangements
such as customs procedures;
Arrangements and provision of onward in-country transportation in selected countries;
Provision of a monthly activity report and periodic invoicing on expenses incurred.
Required Additional Services
Depending on the country of destination, the following additional services are required and will
be coordinated by IOM Helsinki:
Overnight board and lodging in selected countries, where in-country journey cannot be undertaken
on the day of arrival;
Reception assistance upon arrival in the country of origin.
Optional Services
In addition to the basic services outline above, the following optional services are also available
at extra cost if desired, and are coordinated by IOM Helsinki:
Assistance in obtaining travel documents (passports, visas etc.) for the returnees;
Medical escorts, when necessary;
Arranging transportation of returnees’ personal belongings (for ex. 200 kg – 2 cubic meters)
from designated pick up point in the Nordic countries to selected countries of origin as cargo
freight. This also includes airport processing of freight and where necessary its storage and
release to returnees upon their arrival;
In cooperation with the relevant IOM office, in-country onward transportation of cargo, in
conjunction with returnees to agreed drop off points for final destination in selected countries;
In cooperation with the relevant IOM office, reintegration Payment Processing; including the
payment of a one time installation/reintegration grant to each returnee in the amount defined
by the host country.
Framework Agreements with Countries of Origin or Transit
See section on involuntary returns.
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