Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what practical assistance is provided by the Home Office to refused asylum seekers who are co-operating with re-documentation procedures, to obtain new travel documents.

Where a failed asylum seeker has agreed to return to their home country voluntarily, the Home Office Voluntary Returns Service (VRS) will assist them with obtaining travel documents required by the receiving country to facilitate entry. VRS will provide their travel costs to the embassy or High Commission and will also cover the cost of the travel document if required.

Where a failed asylum seeker does not choose to return voluntarily, the Home Office will engage directly with the relevant embassy or High Commission to obtain the required travel document for return.