Germany Resumes Financial Support for Syrian Migrants Returning Home

Following Assad's removal, the German government reintroduces funding programs to aid voluntary repatriation and reintegration of Syrian refugees.

The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) has reinstated financial assistance for Syrian migrants voluntarily returning to Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.
Eligible individuals can receive up to €1,700 in direct support, with families capped at a maximum of €4,000, alongside coverage for travel expenses like flight tickets.
Additional funding of up to €2,000 per person is available for medical services within the first three months of resettlement in Syria.
This marks the first time since 2012 that such financial aid is being offered, as Syria was previously deemed too unsafe due to the civil war.
The program aims to support nearly one million Syrians residing in Germany, many of whom arrived during the 2015 refugee crisis, by facilitating reintegration into a stabilizing Syria.