Conditions
A foreigner is eligible for support from the REAN programme if they
meet the following conditions:
- He/she has not left via the REAN scheme in the five years preceding this application to IOM. Nor has he/she been deported at the expense of the Dutch government during those five years.
- He/she is not a citizen of one of the countries excluded from the REAN scheme (current EU countries and a number of other Western countries). Victims of human trafficking from these countries can however make use of the REAN scheme.
- He/she came to the Netherlands for the purpose of living here in the long term.
- He/she agrees that any possible current Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst (IND) procedures will be terminated, and that - if applicable - their residence permit will be withdrawn.
- He/she cannot pay for the journey themselves.
- He/she intends to leave for good.
- He/she can acquire a valid travel document or already has a valid travel document (passport or laissez passer).
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IOM requests information from the Dutch Immigration and Naturalization Department (Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst, IND) to determine whether there are any objections to their return and providing resources for return or reintegration in relation to those clients who apply for voluntary departure.
Support
The support provided by IOM based on the REAN programme consists
of the following:
- information on return issues;
- assistance during departure at Schiphol airport and if applicable during transit and arrival;
- an airline ticket to the airport nearest their end destination;
- remuneration of the costs for travel documents;
- a financial contribution to help during the first period after leaving The Netherlands. Persons who have not applied for residence in The Netherlands are not eligible for a financial contribution.
Travel documents
IOM maintains relationships with a large number of
consulates. Work agreements are made in order to simplify the
process for obtaining travel documents. IOM can provide information
to aliens on how to apply for travel documents. The addresses for
the embassies are published on the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken) website.
Financial contribution when returning
There are two categories of support contributions:
1. a standard contribution of € 500 per adult or single minor and € 100 per minor family member.
Foreigners who meet the following criteria are eligible:
- are still in a immigration law procedure or for whom the departure date has not elapsed, and who have resided in the Netherlands for over three months;
- have a residence permit
2. a limited contribution of € 200 per adult or single minor and € 40 per minor family member.
Foreigners who meet the following criteria are eligible:
- are still in a immigration law procedure or for whom the departure date has not elapsed, and who have resided in the Netherlands for less than three months;
- are no longer legally entitled to remain in the Netherlands.
See here for a list of countries excluded from the support contribution.
Submitting an application for return
It is possible to visit one of the consultation hours or to contact IOM to make use of the REAN programme.
Contact
Eva Koornstra
Projectcoördinator Project REAN
P.O. BOX 10796
2501 HT Den Haag
Tel. +.31.70.31.81.500
E-mail.: ekoornstra@iom.int
