Cayman Islands (British Overseas Territory)

Latest Report

Detains migrants or asylum seekers?

Yes

Has laws regulating migration-related detention?

Yes

Refugees

47

2023

Asylum Applications

246

2023

International Migrants

31,935

2024

Population

74,457

2024

Overview

Types of facilities used for migration-related detention
Administrative Ad Hoc Criminal Unknown

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DETENTION STATISTICS

DETAINEE DATA

Total Number of Children Placed in Immigration Detention (Year)
Not Available
protprot 2017

DETENTION CAPACITY

ALTERNATIVES TO DETENTION

ADDITIONAL ENFORCEMENT DATA

PRISON DATA

Criminal Prison Population (Year)
190
protprot 2014
Percentage of Foreign Prisoners (Year)
16%
protprot 2009
Prison Population Rate (per 100,000 of National Population)
325
protprot 2014

POPULATION DATA

Population (Year)
74,457
protprot 2024
68,136
protprot 2021
61,944
protprot 2020
International Migrants (Year)
31,935
protprot 2024
29,242
protprot 2020
28,985
protprot 2019
International Migrants as Percentage of Population (Year)
42.89%
protprot 2024
44.49%
protprot 2020
Refugees (Year)
47
protprot 2023
57
protprot 2021
38
protprot 2020
34
protprot 2019
13
protprot 2016
12
protprot 2015
6
protprot 2014
Asylum Applications (Year)
246
protprot 2023
177
protprot 2016
Stateless Persons (Year)
0
protprot 2022
0
protprot 2016

SOCIO-ECONOMIC DATA & POLLS

LEGAL & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

Does the Country Detain People for Migration, Asylum, or Citizenship Reasons?

Yes

2023
Does the Country Have Specific Laws that Provide for Migration-Related Detention?

Yes

2023

GROUNDS FOR DETENTION

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Maximum Length of Detention at Port of Entry

549

2013

DETENTION INSTITUTIONS

Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Typology
Year
Immigration Department
Immigration Department
Immigration or Citizenship
2012
Detention Facility Management
Entity
Type
Year
Immigration Department
Governmental
2012
Types of Detention Facilities Used in Practice

2015

2014

PROCEDURAL STANDARDS & SAFEGUARDS

COSTS & OUTSOURCING

COVID-19 DATA

TRANSPARENCY

MONITORING

NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS MONITORING BODIES

NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISMS (OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO UN CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE)

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS (NGOS)

GOVERNMENTAL MONITORING BODIES

INTERNATIONAL DETENTION MONITORING

INTERNATIONAL TREATIES & TREATY BODIES

Ratio of relevant international treaties ratified
Ratio: 0/19

> UN Special Procedures

> UN Universal Periodic Review

> Global Compact for Migration (GCM)

> Global Compact on Refugees (GCR)

REGIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS MECHANISMS

HEALTH CARE PROVISION

HEALTH IMPACTS

COVID-19