Established in 1951, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration.
- 173 Member States, 8 States with observer status
- 393 IOM offices in over 100 countries
- 12,673 staff
The Federal Republic of Germany has been a member of IOM since 1954. In Berlin, Nuremberg, Frankfurt/Main and Brandenburg, IOM Germany implements national and international projects in the area of migration.
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In order to prevent the spread of Corona/COVID-19, IOM Germany has reduced some activities and office presences for the time being.
Voluntary returns via the REAG/GARP programme cannot take place until further notice - initially until May 31, 2020. However, applications for support with REAG/GARP can still be submitted to the IOM through the return counselling centres. Migrants interested in a voluntary return can write to the following email: iomdeausreise@iom.int. A list with the currently applicable provisions for individual destination countries can be found here. It is important to check up-to-date information on travel restrictions on the information portal ReturningfromGermany.
IOM Germany’s in-person counselling is put on hold for the moment. The counselling services are available via email and partly via phone as follows:
IOM Family Reunification Counselling (FAP):
Inquiries via phone are no longer possible.
Email: info.fap.de@iom.int
IOM Return and Reintegration Counselling in Berlin:
Mon + Tue 07:00 – 14:00, Thu 09:00 – 17:00
Phone: + 49 30 90269 4848 / +49 160 90332446
Email: iomdeberatung@iom.int
IOM Return and Reintegration Counselling in Brandenburg:
Mon - Thu 10:00 – 12:00
Phone: + 49 170 9684163
Email: iomdeberatung@iom.int
Virtual Counselling is operating as usual.
We ask for your kind understanding if there are delays in our response to requests and hope that we will be able to return to our normal counselling schedule as soon as possible.
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