Get help to return home if you’re a migrant in the UK
How to apply
Apply online for voluntary return.
You’ll need:
-
your address in the UK
-
an email address
Do not apply online if you’ve booked a flight to leave the UK in the next 7 days - call the voluntary returns service instead.
You also do not need to apply if you are planning to buy or have bought your ticket, and you already have your travel and identity documents.
Get help to apply online
You can get help with completing the online form if you:
-
do not feel confident using a computer or mobile device
-
do not have access to the internet or a device like a laptop or smart phone
You cannot get immigration advice through this service.
If you cannot apply online
Contact the voluntary returns service.
Voluntary returns service
Telephone: 0300 004 0202
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Find out about call charges
You do not need to contact the voluntary returns service if you are planning to buy or have bought your ticket, and you already have your travel and identity documents.
What happens next
The Home Office will contact you within 3 working days to let you know they’ve received your application.
You do not need to re-apply if you’re waiting to hear if your application was successful.
You might need to provide further information to support your application. Your application can be cancelled if you do not do this.
If your passport or travel document is being held by the Home Office, it will be returned to you at the airport when you leave the UK.