Country Report: Duration of detention
Last updated: 27/05/21
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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 and 2020.
[1] Article 54(10) LITP.
[2] Information provided by the Ministry of Interior, 28 January 2019.