Kedah

Depot Imigresen Belantik

Malaysia

Status

In use

2025

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Immigration Department, Jabatan Penjara Malaysia - Prison Department

Management: Department of Depot Management, Ministry of Home Affairs (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Adult women, Asylum seekers (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Conditions complaints? Reported population
950
YES

2025

No Data
Malaysia

3,211

Detained Women

150

Deaths in Detention

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FACILITY NAMES
Depot Imigresen Belantik

Alternative Names: Belantik Immigration Detention Centre

Location

Country: Malaysia

City & Region: Kedah, Asia-Pacific

Latitude, Longitude: 6.060091997910334, 100.83148429989878

Contact Information
Depot Imigresen Belantik
Kampung Belantik 08210
Sik, Kedah
Tel. +60 (0)4-740 4444
Fax +60 (0)4-7404400

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2025
In use
2024
In use
2020
In use
2015
Temporarily closed
2014
In use
2007
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2007
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Immigration Depot (Depot Imigresen)
2014
Management
Management
Type
Year
Department of Depot Management, Ministry of Home Affairs
Governmental
2015
Jabatan Penjara Malaysia - Prison Department
Governmental
2007
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration Department
Interior Ministry
Interior or Home Affairs
2014
Jabatan Penjara Malaysia - Prison Department
Prison
2007
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
1963

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2025

Adult women

2025

Unaccompanied minors

2015

Adult men

2015

Adult women

2015

Adult men

2007

Adult women

2007

Accompanied minors

2007
Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2025

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2025

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2015

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2007
At-Risk Populations

Stateless persons

2025

Asylum seekers

2025

Refugees

2025

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 950

2025

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 350

2007

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 400

2007
Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

Yes

2025

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2025

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2015

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2007
Overstays

Reported Overstays Yes

2025

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2025

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2015

Security Level Secure

2007

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