The Federal Government Interiorization strategy implemented by Operation Welcome voluntarily relocates Venezuelan refugees and migrants from the states of Roraima and Amazonas to other cities in the country. This study had the purpose to analysise a cohort of households before and after interiorization. 366 households were interviewed in Boa Vista before departure. 148 follow up telephone interviews took place 6-8 weeks following their departure. 145 households that relocated more than 4 months prior ro the research action were interviewed as control group.