Assisted Returns
Are you ready to return home?
The Assisted Returns Program provides non-Australian Citizens with an option to voluntarily depart Australia.
We listen to your needs, respect your choices, and offer you options to return home.
How we can help you
Supporting you every step of your journey home
Planning
We listen to your needs and preferences, and help you to plan your return home.
Privacy
All of your information is kept confidential until you decide you’re ready to leave Australia.
Financial
If eligible, we pay for your transport, accommodation, and flight costs home.
Safe travel pathways for people heading home
The Assisted Returns Program supports non-Australian Citizens who want to leave Australia and return to their home countries.
We listen to your needs, respect your choices, and offer you options to return home.
This service is offered on behalf of the Department of Home Affairs.
Helping non-citizens to find their way home
If you are eligible for this service, the Assisted Returns Program will pay the cost of your travel arrangements. Your Case Worker will also help you obtain travel documents and organise your travel bookings.
