{"id":643,"date":"2024-02-13T12:00:26","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T12:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/afghanistan\/?page_id=643"},"modified":"2025-11-10T04:02:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T04:02:11","slug":"returning-to-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/afghanistan\/support\/returning-to-afghanistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Returning to Afghanistan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On this page, you can find information to help you if you are thinking of returning to Afghanistan after living as a refugee in another country.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you arrived in Afghanistan after 1 November 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/afghanistan\/support\/returning-to-afghanistan\/help-if-youre-returning-from-pakistan\/\">please click here for more information about the support that is available to you.<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/afghanistan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2023\/05\/Illustrations-Dari1024_1.jpg\" alt=\"UNHCR supports refugees and IDPs in Afghanistan\" class=\"wp-image-552\" style=\"width:401px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/afghanistan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2023\/05\/Illustrations-Dari1024_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/afghanistan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2023\/05\/Illustrations-Dari1024_1-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/afghanistan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2023\/05\/Illustrations-Dari1024_1-768x545.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you can\u2019t find what you\u2019re looking for here, please <a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/afghanistan\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should think carefully before making a decision about whether to return to Afghanistan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before deciding whether to return, you should consider the security situation in the place you intend to live, as well as the employment options available and the services available for your family. Whatever decision you make, it should be entirely your own choice and you should never be forced to return against your will. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What help is available if I decide to return to Afghanistan? <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>UNHCR currently provides Afghan refugees who return to Afghanistan under UNHCR\u2019s voluntary repatriation (VolRep) program with cash assistance to cover the cost of transportation and other immediate needs to help restart their lives in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be eligible, you need a Voluntary Repatriation Form (VRF) issued by UNHCR in the country where you sought asylum. For more information about how to get a VRF, you should visit the help website of the country where you are living:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/pakistan\/\">Pakistan<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/iran\/en\/\">Iran<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/\">Other<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On this page, you can find information to help you if you are thinking of returning to Afghanistan after living as a refugee in another country. If you arrived in Afghanistan after 1 November 2023, please click here for more information about the support that is available to you. 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