Skip to main content
Guidance

Returning to Vietnam (accessible)

Updated 15 September 2026

© Crown copyright 2026

This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gov.uk.

Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned.

This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/returning-to-vietnam/returning-to-vietnam-accessible

What assistance is provided?

Pre-departure information (in the UK)

  • Explore reintegration options in Vietnam

Short-term assistance

Services will only be available within 5 days of your return

  • Meet and greet at the airport
  • Up to 5 nights of accommodation
  • Transport to your home
  • Care and food packs
  • Emergency cash assistance

Medium-term assistance

  • Tracing and reuniting with family
  • Legal assistance
  • Referrals to local services and healthcare
  • Mental Health support

Economic support

  • Job counselling and placement
  • Education and vocational training
  • Support to launch a small business
  • Legal migration to a third country
  • English courses and upskilling training

Who can get support?

Vietnamese nationals who have been returned to Vietnam or will be returned from the United Kingdom. If you would like to receive support, you must contact Pacific Link Foundation within 3 months following your return. Assistance (through Pacific Links Foundation) will then be available for up to 12 months.

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 Vietnam.

Pacific Links Foundation provides comprehensive reintegration support across Vietnam, empowering returnees from the UK to rebuild their lives with dignity, resilience, and long-term stability.

How to access support

Contact Pacific Links Foundation:

222 Dien Bien Phu St., Xuan Hoa Ward,
Ho Chi Minh City,
Vietnam

(appointment necessary)

Email: reintegration.UK@pacificlinks.org

Phone/WhatsApp:

  • +44 746 3623 888 (in UK)

  • +84 988 153 000 (in VN)

Back to top