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Migration Data Portal: Return migration

Migration Data Portal: Return migration

There are two main forms of return migration: voluntary return and forced return. Data on forced return are usually collected by national and international statistical offices, border protection and immigration law enforcement agencies. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) collects data on assisted voluntary return and reintegration programmes that it implements worldwide.


*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).