Guidance

Returning to India (English, accessible)

Published 5 December 2025

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What assistance is provided?

Pre-departure information

Returning individuals can contact IRARA to discuss reintegration options in India.

Short-term assistance

  • Airport Reception (upon request).

  • Accommodation for up to five nights.

  • Transportation to an address in-country.

  • Care & food provision packs.

  • Small cash assistance for immediate needs.

Medium-term assistance

  • Assistance with finding and reuniting with family.

  • Support with in-country documentation.

  • Signposting to local services.

  • Mental wellbeing and counselling (if required).

Long-term assistance

Access to a Returnee Education and Entrepreneurship Fund for:

  • Support with accessing the local job market.

  • Support with setting up a business.

  • Support with accessing vocational training or further education.

  • Assistance with legal migration opportunities.

Who can get support?

If you are an Indian national who has returned, or will be returned from the United Kingdom, IRARA can help you rebuild your life in India.

This support is available for up to 12 months following your return to India.

How to access support

If you are currently in the UK, contact the UK IRARA office using the details below.

If you have already returned to India, please contact IRARA in the New Delhi office using the details below.

About the programme

The Home Office Returns Reintegration Programme assists the return and reintegration of people in the United Kingdom with no legal status or right to remain.

The programme offers a wide range of services, providing assistance on arrival and longer-term support for persons returning to India.

About IRARA

IRARA offers sustainable and customised reintegration services throughout India.

IRARA has been providing reintegration services in India for several years. IRARA delivers tailored reintegration activities aimed at improving the lives of those returning to India and the communities where they live.

Contact information in India

New Delhi

C-108, First Floor,
Lajpat Nagar Part-1,
New Delhi – 110024

Jalandhar

AURUM Building,
EH 198, GT Road,
Near Namdev Chowk,
Civil lines,
Jalandhar,
Punjab - 144001

Opening hours: 9am to 6pm

Email: reintegration@irara.org

Telephone: + 91-11-47353830

Mobile: +91- 96250-03532

IRARA in the UK

Office hours: 8:30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday

Telephone: +44 (0 )1433 627 247

Email: reintegration@irara.org

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