{"id":830,"date":"2025-05-14T14:36:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T14:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/iceland\/?page_id=830"},"modified":"2025-05-21T13:44:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T13:44:46","slug":"syria-is-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/iceland\/syria-is-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Returning to Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:29% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/dummy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/03\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3223 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">If you are thinking of returning to Syria from abroad, here you\u2019ll find reliable information and organizations that may be able to help you and your family re-establish your home.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-background\" style=\"background-color:#cce3f2\"><strong>Is it safe to return to Syria?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Returning home is a personal decision that should be fully informed, voluntary and take place in conditions of safety and dignity.<\/strong>&nbsp;It is a choice only you and your family can make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>UNHCR continues to call on countries and local authorities to allow those who fled to access their place of origin\/residence, and to refrain from returning anyone against their wishes.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UNHCR stands ready to support as conditions allow.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Every refugee has the right to return home voluntarily, in safety and dignity.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile has-background\" style=\"background-color:#abb7c224;grid-template-columns:auto 41%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>To help you make informed decisions about returning to Syria, UNHCR created&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/syriaishome.org\/en\/\">Syria is Home<\/a>, where you can find<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>information on legal steps, documents, housing, healthcare, and education.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/syriaishome.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/dummy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/03\/Syria-is-home-buttons-2-1024x265.png\" alt=\"Syria is Home website\" class=\"wp-image-3201 size-full\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-background\" style=\"background-color:#cce3f2\"><strong>Who can help me return to Syria from Iceland?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Directorate of Immigration offers support and assistance that may be relevant to you if you choose to return to Syria. Voluntary return is not arranged to all countries. You can check the situation of a country by contacting Directorate of Immigration directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also find more general information <a href=\"https:\/\/island.is\/en\/assisted-voluntary-return\">on the website of the Directorate of Immigration on voluntary return<\/a>.\u00a0 You can also find <a href=\"https:\/\/island.is\/en\/assisted-voluntary-return\/application\">information provided by IOM in several languages<\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Directorate of Immigration may advise you further on voluntary return:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3fe24c1920ddc370fb8e26ea6a6b9975\">Phone: <strong>+354 444 0900<\/strong> (Service center is open Monday to Thursday from 9:00 to 14:00 and Friday from 9:00 to 12:00 <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E-mail <a href=\"mailto:return@utl.is\">return@utl.is<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Online <a href=\"https:\/\/island.is\/en\/help\/directorate-of-immigration\/contact-us\">form for questions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>IOM provides information and advice about <a href=\"https:\/\/finland.iom.int\/assisted-voluntary-return-and-reintegration\">Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR)<\/a>. You can get guidance from IOM:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>E-mail to&nbsp; <a href=\"mailto:isavr@iom.int\">isavr@iom.int<\/a>. &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you are outside of Syria<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>and not in Iceland,<\/strong>&nbsp;please contact our offices in the country you are in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/\" style=\"color:#338ec9\"><strong>Select the country you are in to find out how to contact us &gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-background-color has-background\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdf799\"><strong>Attention! 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