Part 3

Other Support and Assistance

Voluntary departure from United Kingdom
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1
A person is a “voluntary leaver” for the purposes of this section if—
a
he is not a British citizen ...,
b
he leaves the United Kingdom for a place where he hopes to take up permanent residence (his “new place of residence”), and
c
the Secretary of State thinks that it is in the person’s interest to leave the United Kingdom and that the person wishes to leave.
2
The Secretary of State may make arrangements to—
a
assist voluntary leavers;
b
assist individuals to decide whether to become voluntary leavers.
3
The Secretary of State may, in particular, make payments (whether to voluntary leavers or to organisations providing services for them) which relate to—
a
travelling and other expenses incurred by or on behalf of a voluntary leaver, or a member of his family or household, in leaving the United Kingdom;
b
expenses incurred by or on behalf of a voluntary leaver, or a member of his family or household, on or shortly after arrival in his new place of residence;
c
the provision of services designed to assist a voluntary leaver, or a member of his family or household, to settle in his new place of residence;
d
expenses in connection with a journey undertaken by a person (with or without his family or household) to prepare for, or to assess the possibility of, his becoming a voluntary leaver.
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5
The following provisions of the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) shall cease to have effect—
a
section 29 (contributions to expenses of persons returning abroad), and
b
section 31(d) (expenses).
Words in s. 58(1)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (Consequential, Saving, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1309), regs. 1(2), 13(2)(a)
S. 58(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (Consequential, Saving, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1309), regs. 1(2), 13(2)(b)