Countries
1: Africa.
2: Americas.
3: Asia-Pacific.
4: Europe.
- 4.1: Belgium.
- 4.2: Bulgaria.
- 4.3: Cyprus.
- 4.4: Czech Republic.
- 4.5: Denmark.
- 4.6: Estonia.
- 4.7: Finland.
- 4.8: France.
- 4.9: Greece.
- 4.10: Hungary.
- 4.11: Ireland.
- 4.12: Italy.
- 4.13: Latvia.
- 4.14: Lithuania.
- 4.15: Luxembourg.
- 4.16: Malta.
- 4.17: Netherlands.
- 4.18: Poland.
- 4.19: Portugal.
- 4.20: Romania.
- 4.21: Slovakia.
  - 4.21.1: Introduction.
  - 4.21.2: List of Detention Sites.
  - 4.21.3: Map of Detention Sites.
  - 4.21.4: Country Links.
  - 4.21.5: Reference List.
- 4.22: Slovenia.
- 4.23: Spain.
- 4.24: Sweden.
- 4.25: Turkey.
- 4.26: Ukraine.
- 4.27: United Kingdom.
5: Middle East .

Quick Facts

Detention sites (including asylum facilities): 5 (2009)

Est. detention capacity: 350 (at the two migrant detention centres) (2009)

Removals/deportations: 2,462 (2007)

Asylum seekers: 909 (end of 2008)

Est. undocumented pop.: 15,000-20,000 (2007)

Max. length of detention: 180 days

Disclaimer

Country Links

Last updated: July 2009

Slovakia Country Profile

Reference List

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Bureau of Border and Aliens Police (BBAP). 2008. Yearbook: 2007. Ministry of Interior. http://www.minv.sk/swift_data/source/policia/hranicna_a_cudzinecka_policia/rocenky/rok_2007/2007-rocenka-uhcp-en.pdf (accessed 29 June 2009).
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