Switzerland will pay Ukrainian refugees up to $4,000 to return home.

Swiss authorities presented a temporary strategy for the voluntary return home of Ukrainian refugees, as it is planned to cancel the temporary protection status for Ukrainians in 2024 or 2025. In Switzerland, they hope that approximately 70,000 Ukrainians will return home, and 80% will do so voluntarily.

To encourage refugees to leave the country before the temporary protection status expires, authorities offered Ukrainians financial assistance from $1,000 to $4,000 per person, depending on the departure time.

It is expected that after the cancellation of the S status, 20% (or 14,000) of Ukrainians will want to stay in Switzerland. Swiss authorities are concerned that the longer Ukrainians remain in the country, the less likely they will want to leave.