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Article 54(9) LITP provides a maximum detention time limit of 3 months, which may be extended by another 3 months. Where detention is applied in a Dublin procedure, however, it cannot exceed 6 weeks from the establishment of the responsibility of another Member State of the European Economic Area. If an administrative dispute has been initiated, the time limit of 6 weeks shall be counted from the time the decision on dismissal becomes final.[1]
According to the Ministry of Interior the average duration of detention of applicants in 2018 was 3 months.[2] However no information is available for 2019.
For the entire population of persons in immigration detention, average detention periods in 2018 were shorter:
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Average duration of immigration detention (days): 2018 |
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Total population |
Children |
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Reception Centre for Foreigners Ježevo |
24 |
17 |
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Transit Reception Centre Tovarnik |
25 |
36 |
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Transit Reception Centre Trilj |
12 |
15 |
Source: Ministry of Interior, Border Directorate, 6 February 2019.