The Home Office has launched a voluntary repatriation scheme for EU nationals living in the UK.

As part of the EU’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) has so far facilitated the repatriation of over 1,700 EU citizens to Europe...

The European Union continues working on all fronts to assist European citizens across the world, who are affected by travel restrictions due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The European Commission has also stepped in and is operating its Civil Protection Mechanism to repatriate EU citizens. According to the Commission, so far, the mechanism has co-funded more than 80 flights organised by Germany, Czechia, Poland, Lithuania, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Austria, Spain, the Netherlands, France and Ireland.

High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell, supported by the EEAS, the Commission and EU Delegations around the world, is leading the work to strengthen coordination among Member States to help EU citizens who are currently stranded outside the EU.

The EU continues to help EU Member States with the repatriation of their citizens stranded abroad due to increasing number of restrictions in third countries.