The European Union is considering allowing Syrian refugees to visit Syria without losing their refugee status.

The Cypriot Minister of Migration, Nicolas Yannides, revealed that the European Union is working on developing a legal framework that allows Syrian refugees to visit their homeland temporarily without losing their international protection status.

Yannides made these statements to journalists in Brussels, emphasizing that this step aims to enable refugees to assess the conditions in their original areas while maintaining their refugee status in EU countries.

Yannides added that these visits, called "Go and See," will facilitate the permanent voluntary return of refugees to Syria, with strict controls in place to avoid any potential violations, including specifying the duration and number of visits allowed per family.

According to reports from "Cyprus News," this initiative is part of broader discussions within the EU on preparing conditions for the return of Syrian refugees, supporting the recovery process in Syria post the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime.

On the other hand, EU migration officials confirmed that these visits will be time-limited and subject to strict restrictions to prevent any potential program abuses.

Several European countries, including France and the Netherlands, have previously allowed Syrian refugees to visit their home country without losing their legal rights as refugees.

In this context, the French Ministry of Interior has permitted Syrian refugees to apply for permits enabling them to temporarily return to Syria.

Recently, the Dutch Parliament approved a proposal allowing Syrian refugees to travel to their homeland to assess conditions firsthand, under the "Go and See" arrangement, aiming to enable refugees to evaluate the possibility of voluntary return without canceling their asylum status.

The German government is working on practical solutions to allow Syrian refugees to visit their homeland without affecting their legal status in Germany. A spokesperson for the German-Syrian Relief Organizations Union confirmed that discussions have been initiated with several German ministries regarding this matter.

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, a member of the Social Democratic Party, affirmed that the ministry is working on mechanisms to enable Syrians to travel briefly to their country without losing their asylum rights, aiming to assess the situation on the ground as a preparatory step for their voluntary return in the future.