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More Than €30,000 for Any Foreigner Who Agrees to Leave This EU Country

Whether it is in search of a better-paying job or a better quality of life, many people choose to settle in the countries of the European  Union.

That said, there has recently been a rise of the extreme right in several EU countries, a movement that calls in particular for reducing the influx of foreigners. In some countries, such as Sweden, there is even talk of making it easier for them to return to their countries of origin.

More than €30,000 for every migrant leaving Sweden

– Sweden plans to offer migrants, from 2026, a return allowance of 350,000 Swedish crowns, or more than €30,000 per person, to help them return to their countries of origin, reports the French media outlet  Le Figaro.

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The measure, part of a program aimed at reducing immigration, is being pushed by a government backed by the far-right Sweden Democrats (SD) party.

– The increase in the amount of the return assistance allowance was announced this Thursday, September 12 by the Minister of Migration Johan Forssell in a press release in which he explained that his government “has taken new steps in the reorientation of migration policy.”

– The official also indicated, during a press briefing, that the voluntary return assistance allowance was also intended for migrants settled in Sweden as part of family reunification.

Few foreigners are currently making use of the Swedish return assistance allowance

It should be noted that the allowance currently paid in Sweden to migrants wishing to benefit from voluntary return assistance is a maximum of €879 per person, €439 per child, and €3,512 per family. That said, very few people know this measure, although it has existed since 1984.

It is also to promote it that the Swedish government intends to increase the amount of this allowance, hoping to encourage migrants to use it and leave the country, particularly those without work or whose income is relatively low.

However, according to an investigation report commissioned by the Swedish government and published last August, the increase in the return assistance allowance risks being “ineffective about its cost” and could even hurt the integration efforts of migrants in Sweden.

– Let us recall that Sweden welcomed more than 160,000 asylum seekers in 2015. Since then, the country has toughened its migration policy by limiting the right to family reunification and increasing the minimum wage required for work permit applicants.

Finally, let us note that in addition to Sweden, several European Union countries offer a voluntary return assistance allowance for migrants. The most notable are those offered by Denmark (€13,000 per person), Germany (€1,800) and France (€2,500).

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