Larnaca International Airport

Larnaca International Airport Holding Facility

Cyprus

Status

In use

2025

Type: Transit centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Police

Management: Police (Governmental)

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

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
22
6

4 April 2025

YES

2025

Cyprus

10,115

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

325

Detention Capacity

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FACILITY NAMES
Larnaca International Airport Holding Facility
Location

Country: Cyprus

City & Region: Larnaca International Airport, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 34.8812839964, 33.6262321472

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2025
In use
2024
In use
2023
In use
2017
In use
2011
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Transit centre
2011
Management
Management
Type
Year
Police
Governmental
2024
Police
Governmental
2011

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2025

Adult women

2025

Families

2025

Accompanied minors

2011

Adult men

2011

Adult women

2011
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2024

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2024

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011
At-Risk Populations

Victims of trafficking

2025

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 22

2025

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 16

2011
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
6
4 April 2025
Number of men detained on single day
Number
Date
3
4 April 2025
Number of women detained on single day
Number
Date
3
4 April 2025

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Short-term (3 days or less)

2025
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 2

2017
Overstays

Reported Overstays Yes

2025

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2023
Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2025
2025
2025
2023
2023
2023
2017
2017
2017

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Internal Security Regime

Security Level High Security (locked in cells all or most of time)

2023
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2011

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2025
Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation Not Applicable

2011
Family Segregation

Family Segregation Yes

2025

CELLS

Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs)

Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs) Yes

2017

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Outdoor Space

Outdoor Space No

2025

Outdoor Space No

2017
Leisure Equipment

Leisure Equipment Yes

2017
Skills Development for Adults

Skills Development for Adults No

2017

HEALTH

Barriers to care
Barriers to Care
Obvs. Date
Inadequate translation services
2025

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Lawyer Access No

2025

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Free Outgoing Local Calls

Free Outgoing Local Calls Yes

2025
Computer Access

Computer Access Yes (unrestricted)

2025
Internet Access

Internet Access Yes (unrestricted)

2025
Access to Personal Cell Phones

Access to Personal Cell Phones Yes (unrestricted)

2025