Return of foreign citizens

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The Government of the Netherlands will help, for instance by providing financial assistance. Anyone who does not leave voluntarily can be deported. Foreign citizens who are not allowed to stay are responsible for their own departure. Those who wish to return to their country of origin voluntarily can get assistance.</p></div> </div> <div class="fullWidthSection"> </div><aside> <div class="brick linkBlock"> <h2>See also</h2> <ul> <li> <a href="/topics/asylum-policy"> Asylum policy</a> <span class="meta"> Topic</span> </li> <li> <a href="/topics/return-of-foreign-citizens/documents/publications/2015/10/19/infographic-returnprocess-for-adult-foreign-nationals" class="publication"> Infographic Return process for adult foreign citizens</a> <span class="meta"> Publication | 19-10-2015</span> </li> <li> <a href="https://english.dienstterugkeerenvertrek.nl/" class="external " aria-label="Repatriation and Departure Service (opens external website)" > Repatriation and Departure Service</a> </li> </ul></div> <div class="brick banner"> <a href="/contact"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" id="Layer_1" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 270 160" x="0px" xml:space="preserve" y="0px"> <style type="text/css"> .stijl01 { fill: #FFFFFF; stroke: #CBD2E3; stroke-width: 4; stroke-miterlimit: 10; } .stijl02 { fill: #111111; font-size: 23px; font-family: "RO Sans", Calibri, Verdana, sans-serif; } .stijl03 { fill: #17628c; font-weight: bold; font-size: 31px; font-family: "RO Sans", Calibri, Verdana, sans-serif; } </style> <rect class="stijl01" height="160" width="270"/> <text class="stijl03" transform="matrix(1 0 0 1 64 43)">Questions?</text> <text class="stijl02" transform="matrix(1 0 0 1 49 95)">Contact the Public</text> <text class="stijl02" transform="matrix(1 0 0 1 41 125)">Information Service</text> </svg></a> </div> <div class="brick belongsTo"> <h2>Ministry responsible</h2> <ul> <li><a href="/ministries/ministry-of-asylum-and-migration">Ministry of Asylum and Migration</a></li> </ul> </div> </aside><div id="follow-up"> <div class="block"> </div> </div> </div> </main> <footer class="site-footer"> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="column"> <h2>Service</h2> <ul> <li > <a href="/contact">Contact</a> </li> <li > <a href="/rss">RSS</a> </li> <li > <a href="/sitemap">Sitemap</a> </li> <li > <a href="/help">Help</a> </li> <li > <a href="/archive">Archive</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="column"> <h2>About this site</h2> <ul> <li > <a href="/copyright">Copyright</a> </li> <li > <a href="/privacy">Privacy</a> </li> <li > <a href="/cookies">Cookies</a> </li> <li > <a href="/accessibility">Accessibility</a> </li> <li > <a href="/reporting-a-vulnerability">Report vulnerability</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <nav class="languages" aria-labelledby="languageMenuLabel"> <div class="languages__wrapper"> <p id="languageMenuLabel" class="languages__label">This website in other languages:</p> <ul class="languages__list"> <li class="languages__list-item selected"> English</li> <li class="languages__list-item "> <a href="https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/" class="languages__link" lang="nl">Nederlands</a> </li> <li class="languages__list-item "> <a href="https://www.gobiernodireino.nl/" class="languages__link" lang="pap">Papiamento</a> </li> <li class="languages__list-item "> <a href="https://www.gobiernudireino.nl/" class="languages__link" lang="pap">Papiamentu</a> </li> </ul> </div> </nav> </footer> </div>  <script src="/webfiles/1728237806798/behaviour/core.js"></script>  <script src="/binaries/content/assets/government/javascript/government-survey-bar.min-20230526.js"></script> </body> </html>

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