Afghanistan Return and Circular Migration. Annex to Afghanistan Migration Profile

This report aims to provide an overview of return and circular migration flows currently occurring in Afghanistan. The objectives of this report are to: i. clarify the current types of return migration flows to Afghanistan; ii. provide information on these flows (including the number of individuals, the demographics of the flows, the reasons for the initial migration, the reasons for return and the impact of these flows on Afghanistan); iii. understand the levels of reintegration in Afghanistan for the various types of return migrants; iv. understand the current policy dynamics regulating the different forms of return migration to Afghanistan; v. provide policy recommendations on the different forms of return migration to Afghanistan.The report is based on a thorough compilation of all existing data on return and circular migration in Afghanistan.