Voluntary Returns

One of the options open to persons faced with the prospect of having a Deportation Order issued in respect of them is that they can seek to return voluntarily to their country of origin. The clear benefit of such an arrangement is that it enables such a person to return to the State at a future date if they establish a legal basis for doing so whereas a person who is the subject of a Deportation Order is legally obliged to leave the State and thereafter remain outside the State.

Persons who agree to return voluntarily to their countries of origin can obtain financial assistance towards doing so through the International Organisation for Migration (IOM - www.iomdublin.org) who normally pay the return airfare of such persons and can also assist the persons concerned re-integrate in their countries of origin by advising on training and employment opportunities etc. The Department of Justice and Equality also directly assists persons who wish to return voluntarily to their countries of origin by providing administrative and other supports to persons requesting such assistance.

Enquiries regarding Voluntary Returns can be addressed to :

Telephone (within Ireland), 01- 6167700 or *Lo Call 1890 551 500 (Select Option 3 then Option 1)

Telephone (from outside Ireland), + 353 1 6167700

This Helpline service is available 10.00am to 12.30pm each Wednesday mornings, excluding Bank and Public Holidays.

*Please note that the rates charged for the use of the 1890 (LoCall) numbers may vary among different service providers. It is recommended that you only ring these numbers using a landline as calls made using mobiles may be expensive.