Authors: Anna Kosińska, Paweł Wojtasik

This publication is the next release of the project “Support for Voluntary Returns in Lublin Region” which was conducted by the Rule of Law Institute from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2012.

The work includes the presentation of priorities of the EU return policy, the functioning of the European Return Fund, the presentation of Polish legal regulations in the field of voluntary and forced returns and the experience gained during the project.

The publication discusses legal changes after the implementation of the “Return Directive”. As part of the project “Support for Voluntary Returns in Lublin Region” a handbook has been prepared- “Voluntary returns. Law, good practices and recommendations.”

As part of the project “Support for Voluntary Returns in Lublin Region” a publication has been prepared – “Voluntary return as a priority of  EU return policy.”