Amsterdam had arranged travel for 640 homeless people to leave for other countries through October, up from 281 in 2022. The programme mainly concerns homeless EU citizens and is voluntary; the municipality covers travel costs. Destinations most often include Germany, Poland and Romania, although people may also be sent to a country other than their country of origin if they say they have a network there. The municipality reported that 20% of those repatriated return to Amsterdam.

Most departures are rapid arrangements involving a ticket and sometimes money for the journey, while more intensive support at the destination is less common. Outreach workers reported that departures can be difficult when people are confused, change their minds or provide information that cannot be verified, and that they cannot ensure travellers reach their destination. A reported case involved a man sent to Lyon who later said he was homeless there, lacked a network and was considering returning to Amsterdam.