Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau, Hong Kong

Hong Kong Airport Detention Quarters

Hong Kong (China)

Status

In use

2023

Type: Transit centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Immigration Department

Management: Immigration Department (Governmental)

Detains: Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Deaths at facility Reported population
54
Yes

2 January 2003

No Data
Hong Kong (China)

5,549

Migration Detainee Entries

52,506

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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ABOUT

This facility is located in the Hong Kong International Airport and is designated under the Immigration (Places of Detention) Order (Cap. 115B) as a place of detention for immigration purposes. There is little information about detention conditions at border facilities such as this one.

FACILITY NAMES
Hong Kong Airport Detention Quarters
Location

Country: Hong Kong (China)

City & Region: Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau, Hong Kong, Asia-Pacific

Latitude, Longitude: 22.3083934, 113.923907

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2023
Last documented use
2014
In use
2009
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Transit centre
2009
Management
Management
Type
Year
Immigration Department
Governmental
2009
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration Department
Security Bureau
Internal or Public Security
2009
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
Airport Authority Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR Government)
2024
Estimated annual facility budget (in USD)
Amount (USD)
Services
Year
40,299
Food
2023
325
Food
2022
2,840
Food
2021
85,378
Food
2020
80,023
Food
2019
64,742
Food
2018
78,477
Food
2017
81,299
Food
2016
45,954
Food
2015
73,192
Food
2014
55,986
Food
2013
54,443
Food
2012
85,771
Food
2011

DETAINEES

Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 54

2014

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2009

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
2 January 2003

MONITORING & ACCESS

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