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Return Migration: Policies and Practices
Asylum seekers who have renounced their pursuit of refugee status;
Other foreigners who were obliged by the competent alien police authorities to leave the
territory of the country as a consequence of violating the law on foreigners’ entry and stay in
Hungary, or against whom the conditions of ordering such obligation exist.
In implementing voluntary return programmes, the government and IOM respect the provisions
of relevant international instruments and Hungarian law and regulations in regard to the collection,
processing and use of personal data. Disclosure of data to third parties can only be made
with the consent of the person concerned.
Joint Consultative Commission
To facilitate implementation of the return programmes based on the MOU, relevant Hungarian
authorities and the IOM field office in Hungary formed a Joint Consultative Commission. The
Commission comprises authorities from the Hungarian Ministry of Interior, Office of Refugees
and Migration Affairs, Aliens Police, Border Guard and a representative of IOM. IOM forms the
secretariat of the Commission; and the Commission meets when necessary and with the following
tasks:
Monitor and analyse experience and new developments in the field of return;
Advise on feasibility and merits of new initiatives;
Regularly review the implementation of ongoing activities and programmes;
Examine cooperation modalities with governmental and non-governmental organizations dealing
with return of migrants.
Practical Procedures
Within the voluntary return programme managed by IOM in cooperation with Hungarian
authorities, the practical procedures for implementing voluntary return are defined in the MOUs.
The relevant authorities of the Ministry of Interior undertake to (1) inform potential beneficiaries
of their legal status and the possibilities available to them under the programme; (2) inform
the IOM office in Hungary of the person who may benefit from the programme; (3) give the
IOM office in Hungary a comprehensive description of the current legal status of the person.
The Ministry of Interior will take responsibility for any coordination needed among governmental
authorities.
IOM’s responsibilities are multi-faceted. IOM is responsible for (1) providing potential beneficiaries
with information on programme options as soon as possible; (2) counseling potential
returnees on practical issues, informing them of the conditions in the countries of origin; (3) if
voluntary return is decided, arranging valid travel documents for travel; (4) providing transportation
assistance and other related service if needed; (5) as required, providing assistance for
initial reintegration of returnees into their communities.
In implementing voluntary returns, IOM widely distributes information sheets, posters, flyers
and brochures in different languages. The voluntary return application forms are prepared in
Hungarian, English, Chinese, Greek and Bengali. While it is not possible for each and every
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