Migrants on the territory of Austria do not take advantage of the opportunity to receive a one-time EUR 1000 to return to their home country. This shows data from the Austrian Ministry of Interior.

The monetary stimulus was introduced 3 months ago and it has already benefited 427 people. However, the total number of returning migrants is decreasing.

They are a total of 1855 for the first six months of this year, which is 64% less than the same period last year. A total of 427 people are mostly from Afghanistan, Iraq or Iran. In order to participate in the program, immigrants must not be convicted or nationals of another European country.

In 2015 and 2016 Austria received over 130 000 asylum applications. The pace of incoming people dropped significantly after the EU-Turkey deal and the practical closure of the Balkan Migration Route in early 2016. In 2017 the flow is further reduced.

At the end of March, the Austrian government plans to come out of the EU readmission readmission plan, which has been boycotted by many countries. In Vienna, they think they have taken a large enough number of people.