Expatica � Living in, moving to, or working in the Netherlands, plus Dutch news in English: "Minister ups departure sum for rejected asylum seekers
21 June 2004
AMSTERDAM � Asylum seekers who have been refused asylum in the Netherlands will in future be paid EUR 2,320 if they voluntarily leave the country. That is almost double the present departure sum.
Immigration Minister Rita Verdonk also said they will receive a free ticket and might also be compensated for the cost of transporting their household goods back to their country of origin."
