Overview

• The REAG/GARP program provided financial aid for 8,263 voluntary migrant departures from Germany between January and October 2024.
• The program offers funds for travel and medical expenses to migrants with rejected asylum claims or low chances of approval.
• The total approved funding this year amounts to €8.2 million, with the EU covering up to 90% of eligible costs.
• Voluntary returns are significantly less expensive than deportations, with federal and state governments each contributing only 5% of costs.
• Bavaria recorded the highest number of voluntary departures (1,803), while Brandenburg had the lowest (16).