Luqa, LQA 4000, Malta

Malta (Luqa) International Airport Police Custody Centre (Short-term detention)

Status

In use

2026

Type: Transit centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Not Available

Management: Police (Governmental)

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

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
No Data
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Malta

1,705

Migration Detainees

380

Migration Detainee Entries

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ABOUT

The holding facility at Malta International Airport is reportedly comprised of one room in the airport’s basement that has seven beds, two metal benches, two tables, two showers and a toilet. It is used for short-term detention of people denied entry and who are to be deported flights back to the country from which they came.


FACILITY NAMES
Malta (Luqa) International Airport Police Custody Centre (Short-term detention)
Location

Country: Malta

City & Region: Luqa, LQA 4000, Malta, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 35.84879113382, 14.495571662091

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2026
In use
2024
In use
2023
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2016
In use
2009
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Transit centre
2009
Management
Management
Type
Year
Police
Governmental
2023
Police
Governmental
2009

DETAINEES

Demographics

Accompanied minors

2026

Unaccompanied minors

2026

Adult women

2026

Adult men

2026
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2024

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2023

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009

SIZE & POPULATION

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2009

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

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