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HUNGARY
migrant to understand the language on the form, IOM staff members try to explain to the
migrants if there is a need to do so.
IOM makes an effort to tailor its activities to the needs of the returnees. Although the majority of
returnees have been male adults, there were cases involving minors and old persons needing
special assistance from departure to arrival. For such cases, IOM would provide an escort. IOM
data (up to November 2002) shows over 95 per cent of the returnees assisted by IOM over the
past years have been single males aged between 18 and 40. 8
The Office of Immigration and Nationality in the Ministry of Interior can decide on prohibition
of re-entry and stay of the voluntary returnees. The reasons for such decisions and lengths of
prohibition are similar to those of involuntary returnees (expulsion). The Office may cancel such
prohibitions if the reasons for the prohibition cease to exist. The returnees are not requested to
sign any statement declaring no intention of re-entry into the country.
Framework Agreements with Countries of Origin or Transit
See section on Involuntary Return.
2.3 STATISTICS ON VOLUNTARY RETURN
Since 1993, IOM has assisted 3,589 persons to return voluntarily to their respective countries of
origin or third countries that agree to accept them.
The following tables show the number of returned persons in recent years and breakdowns of
destinations:
TABLE 2
STATISTICS ON ASSISTED VOLUNTARY RETURNS BY IOM
Year 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Number 217 326 337 391 46 281 952 458 236 204
TABLE 3
DESTINATION OF ASSISTED VOLUNTARY RETURNEES:
1993-2002
Destination 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Total
Albania 38 5 20 50 2 3 23 7 2 150
Algeria 2 9 1 4 6 15 4 3 1 45
Angola 1 1
Armenia 3 1 7 14 29 2 3 59
Azerbaijan 2 2
Bangladesh 1 2 74 23 1 5 106
Belgium 1 1
Belarus 1 1 1 3