RESTORE is a research project funded by the European Commission under Framework Programme 7. The project focuses on optimising medical and psychosocial primary care for migrants in Europe. By using innovative scientific methods such as Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) and the Normalisation Process Theory (NPT) RESTORE will explore how cultural barriers and language barriers can be overcome by general practitioners and primary care staff in cross-cultural consultations and, at the same time, how available resources can be used efficiently in health systems across Europe.