Vottem, Liege

Centre pour illégaux de Vottem (CIV)

Belgium

Status

In use

2026

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Office des Etrangers (Immigration Office), Office des étrangers

Management: Office des Etrangers (Governmental)

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

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
119
36

27 April 2020

No Data
Belgium

4,915

Migration Detainee Entries

10,825

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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ABOUT

The Vottem detention center currently has a capacity of 119 people, divided between three standard wings and a special wing with case-specific arrangements. At present, this center only accepts men.

FACILITY NAMES
Centre pour illégaux de Vottem (CIV)
Location

Country: Belgium

City & Region: Vottem, Liege, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 50.6668441, 5.5694584

Contact Information

1, Rue Visé-Voie, 4041 Vottem. Tel. +32 (0)4 228 89 00. Fax +32 (0)4 228 89 13.


MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2026
In use
2024
In use
2023
In use
2022
In use
2020
In use
2019
In use
2017
In use
2015
In use
2010
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2026
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2010
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Centre pour Illégaux
2019
Centre pour illégaux/centre fermé
2017
Management
Management
Type
Year
Office des Etrangers
Governmental
2019
l’Office belge des Etrangers
Governmental
2015
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Office des Etrangers (Immigration Office)
Home and Security
Internal or Public Security
2019
Office des étrangers
Service Public Fédéral Intérieur
Interior or Home Affairs
2010
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
1999

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2026

Adult men

2018
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2018

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2018

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2010

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2010
At-Risk Populations

People exhibiting mental or physical health illnesses

2026

People exhibiting mental or physical health illnesses

2024

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 119

2026

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 77

2023

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 60

2020

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 160

2019

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 160

2006
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 106

2004

Number 110

2003
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 1004

2018

Number 1156

2012

Number 1449

2011

Number 1249

2010

Number 1343

2008

Number 1252

2007

Number 1268

2006

Number 1000

2005

Number 927

2003
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 521

2024

Number 499

2023
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
36
27 April 2020

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2019

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2010
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 51

2022

Number of Days 48

2017

Number of Days 40

2014

Number of Days 35.8

2008

Number of Days 39.4

2007

Number of Days 37.7

2006

Number of Days 41.1

2005

Number of Days 43.9

2004

Number of Days 41.2

2003
Overstays

Reported Overstays Yes

2017

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Reports of riots or other unrest

Reported riots or other unrest? Yes

2024

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2019

Security Level Secure

2010

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Not Applicable

2018
Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation Not Applicable

2019

Legal Segregation Not Applicable

2010
Family Segregation

Family Segregation Not Applicable

2018

Family Segregation Yes

2010

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Overall assessment of facility health care provision

Score Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2020
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
Yes
Yes
9 October

MONITORING & ACCESS

Family Access

Family Access Yes

2019

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