Island of Chios, North Aegean

Chios VIAL Closed Controlled Access Centre (formerly Reception and Identification Centre)

Status

In use

2025

Type: Secure reception centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Ministry of Migration and Asylum

Management: Reception and Identification Service (Governmental)

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

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
1014
445

30 December 2021

YES

2024

Greece

31,975

Migration Detainees

30,631

Migration Detainee Entries

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FACILITY NAMES
Chios VIAL Closed Controlled Access Centre (formerly Reception and Identification Centre)
Location

Country: Greece

City & Region: Island of Chios, North Aegean, Europe

Contact Information
Regional Asylum Office of Chios
Reception and Nationality Identification Center of Chios
Name on Google Maps: Reception and Identification Center Vial
Greek name: Κέντρο Υποδοχής και Ταυτοποίησης Βιάλ



ris.ccac.chios@migration.gov.gr
+30 22710 69910 (Secretariat)
+30 22710 69240 (Director)
+30 22710 69250 (Deputy Director)


Email: gas.pga.chiou@migration.gov.gr

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2025
In use
2024
In use
2021
In use
2020
In use
2018
In use
2017
Facility type
Category
Type
Administrative
Secure reception centre
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Reception and Identification Centre
2016
Management
Management
Type
Reception and Identification Service
Governmental
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Ministry of Migration and Asylum
Ministry of Migration and Asylum
2020
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2016

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult women

2018

Name Adult men

2018

Name Accompanied minors

2018
Categories of detainees

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2020

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2020

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1014

2025

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1014

2021

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1014

2020

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1100

2017
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
445
30 December 2021
2396
30 December 2020
4744
9 June 2020
2018
14 September 2018
Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

Reported Overpopulation Yes

2020

Reported Overpopulation Yes

2018

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2017

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2023

Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2018
Inadequate conditions

Food provision

2024

State of repair

2024

Hygiene

2023

Overcrowding

2018

Hygiene

2018

Food provision

2018

Protection from Physical Violence

2018

Access to clean drinking water

2018

Bedding and clothing

2018

Lighting

2018

Showers and toilets

2018

Medical care

2016

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2016

Non-secure

2016

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

No

2018
Age Segregation

No

2018
Legal Segregation

Not Applicable

2018
Family Segregation

Yes

2018

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Barriers to care
Barriers to Care
Obvs. Date
Inadequate translation services
2023
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
Yes
13 August 2018

MONITORING & ACCESS

Consular Access

Yes

2018

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