UNHCR Facilitated Return of Syrian Refugees - Lebanon, 30 September 2026 - ReliefWeb

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Since January 2025, 694,392 Syrians known to UNHCR have returned to Syria and consequently been inactivated from UNHCR's records. This includes refugees confirmed to have returned1 and those inactivated due to prolonged absence and loss of contact2 . Among the 694,392 Syrian returnees, 86% (597,552) returned spontaneously to Syria; this includes 11 % (65,500) who returned under duress in late 2024 and remained in Syria; 23% (140,000) identified by the General Security Office (GSO) while crossing through an Official Crossing Point (OCP) without a Repatriation Form; 6% (35,903) identified as ret…