Up to 3,000 euros for adults and 1,500 euros for minors. Iceland’s Minister of Justice, Jon Gunnarsson, has called for a cheap offer to asylum seekers who choose to leave the island. If approved by the Reykjavik government, the amount will be paid as a reintegration subsidy to leave the Northern European country by the deadline for voluntary return. Therefore, the provision is for applicants whose applications for international protection have been rejected.
This is an important incentive for the asylum seeker who is at risk of being sent back to their country. According to the Icelandic Seal Keeper’s recommendation, adult immigrants can receive up to 450,000 kronor, the equivalent of around 3,000 euros. If requested before the deadline for voluntary repatriation, an additional one thousand euros may be added to these as an additional contribution. In the case of an unaccompanied child, the amount is 1,500 Euro with an additional allowance of 500 Euro.
Ministry of Justice reported public broadcaster ruv, said that the reason for introducing the subsidy for the rejected asylum seekers was primarily economic. Granting up to 3,000 euros per migrant to persuade them to return voluntarily makes it possible to save on costly deportations from the country accompanied by the police. The ministry argues that such a mandatory measure would save the government a large amount of money.
Source: Today IT
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