Returning to Syria (English, accessible)
Published 15 September 2026
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What assistance is provided?
Pre-departure information
Returning individuals can contact IRARA to discuss reintegration options in Syria.
Short term assistance (within 5 days)
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Airport reception (upon request)
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Accommodation for up to 5 nights
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Transportation to an address in-country
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Care and food provision packs
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Small cash assistance for immediate needs
Services will only be available within 5 days of your return to Syria.
Medium term assistance
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Assistance with finding and reuniting with family
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Support with in-country documentation
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Signposting to local services
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Mental health support
Long term assistance
Access to a Returnee Education and Entrepreneurship Fund for:
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Support with accessing the local job market
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Support with setting up a business
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Support with accessing vocational training or further education
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Assistance with legal migration opportunities to a third country
Who can get support?
If you are a Syrian national who has returned, or will be returned from the United Kingdom, IRARA can help you rebuild your life in Syria.
If you want support, then you must contact SSSD within 3 months following your return. Assistance will then be available for up to 12 months. ## 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 Syria, please contact the SSSD office in Damascus 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 Syria.
About IRARA and SSSD
IRARA collaborates with Syrian Society for Social Development (SSSD) for the delivery of expert reintegration services in Syria. SSSD has been providing aid and services for displaced Syrian nationals since its inception in 2009 and provides an effective response to the needs and challenges of Syrian people. Working throughout Syria, IRARA and SSSD offer tailored, trustworthy, and professional reintegration assistance to individuals and families returning to Syria at all times, putting the needs of the returnee first.
Contact information in Syria
Address in Syria:
Shawkat Al Aedi Street
Dar Al Salam Complex
Shaalan, Damascus
Syrian Arab Republic
SSSD in Syria office hours: 9am to 5pm
Email: syria@irara.org
Telephone: +963 962 626 250
IRARA in the UK
Office hours: 8:30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
Telephone: +44 (0 )1433 627 247
Email: reintegration@irara.org