Nyírbátor, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg megye

Nyírbátor asylum detention facility

Hungary

Status

In use

2026

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Office of Immigration and Nationality, Office of Immigration and Nationality

Management: National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (Országos Idegenrendészeti Főigazgatóság) (Governmental)

Detains: Asylum seekers (administrative), Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative), Disabled persons, LGBTI persons, Families, Accompanied minors, Adult women, Adult men

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
105
71

5 December 2016

YES

2025

Hungary

133

Migration Detainee Entries

159,780

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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FACILITY NAMES
Nyírbátor asylum detention facility
Location

Country: Hungary

City & Region: Nyírbátor, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg megye, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 47.800, 22.065

Contact Information
H-4300 Nyírbátor, Bocskai út 2-4 Tel: +36-42-281-277

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2026
In use
2025
In use
2024
In use
2023
In use
2022
Last documented use
2018
In use
2016
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2015
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Closed refugee reception centre
2018
Management
Management
Type
Year
National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (Országos Idegenrendészeti Főigazgatóság)
Governmental
2024
Office of Immigration and Nationality
Governmental
2018
Office of Immigration and Nationality
Governmental
2015
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Office of Immigration and Nationality
Ministry of the Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2018
Office of Immigration and Nationality
Ministry of the Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2014
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
2018
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2013

DETAINEES

Demographics

Disabled persons

2018

LGBTI persons

2018

Families

2018

Accompanied minors

2018

Adult women

2018

Adult men

2018
Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2024

Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2024

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2022

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2021

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2018

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2015
At-Risk Populations

Elderly (over 60)

2022

Victims of torture

2022

Disabled persons

2022

Asylum seekers

2022

Asylum seekers

2021

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 105

2024

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 105

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 105

2018

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 105

2015

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 131

2014
Facility Occupancy Rate (year)

Percentage 1%%

2018
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
71
5 December 2016
87
19 February 2014
121
19 February 2014

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2018

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2015

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2025
2025
2025
2016
2016
2015

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2018

Security Level Secure

2015

STAFF

Specially Trained

Trained Personnel Yes

2018
Mistreatment Reports

Mistreatment Complaints Yes

Details/Description Detainees complained of hostile and discriminatory treatment, verbal abuse, insults, and harassment, including manifestations of homophobia. There were several incidents of physical attacks as well... Detainees feared for their safety and psychological well-being....

Report date (Day) 31

Report date (Month) December

Report date (Year) 2025

2025

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2024

Gender Segregation Yes

2018
Age Segregation

Age Segregation Not Applicable

2018
Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation Not Applicable

2018
Family Segregation

Family Segregation Yes

2024

Family Segregation Yes

2018

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Outdoor Space

Outdoor Space Yes

2024

Outdoor Space Yes

2022
Leisure Equipment

Leisure Equipment Yes

2024

Leisure Equipment Yes

2022

HEALTH

Doctor on Duty

Frequency At least once a week

2024

Frequency At least once a week

2022
Nurse on Duty

Frequency Daily

2024

Frequency Daily

2021
Inadequate health provisions
Inadequate Health Provisions
Obvs. Date
Psychological careSpecialist careEmergency careDental
2024
Specialist care
2022
Barriers to care
Barriers to Care
Obvs. Date
Inadequate translation services
2024
Inadequate translation services
2022
Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
Yes
31 December

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Lawyer Access Infrequently

2022

Lawyer Access Yes

2020
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Year
Yes
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
2024
No
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
2023
No
National non-governmental groups
2022
Yes
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
2022
Yes
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
2020
Yes
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
2018
No
National non-governmental groups
2017
Family Access

Family Access Yes

2022

Family Access No

2020

Family Access Yes

2018
Consular Access

Consular Access No

2018

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Access to Telephones Yes

2022
Free Outgoing Local Calls

Free Outgoing Local Calls No

2024
Computer Access

Computer Access Yes (unrestricted)

2024

Computer Access Yes (unrestricted)

2022
Internet Access

Internet Access Yes (unrestricted)

2024

Internet Access Yes (unrestricted)

2022
Access to Personal Cell Phones

Access to Personal Cell Phones No

2024

Access to Personal Cell Phones No

2022