Place of detention

Author

Nikola Kovačević

Persons who seek asylum in Serbia may be detained in the Detention Centre in Padinska Skela, Belgrade, which can host up to 110 persons. DC Plandište and DC Dimitrovgrad can host up to 100 persons.

Foreigners who are sanctioned for the misdemeanour of unlawful border crossing or irregular stay on Serbian territory are detained in 28 different penitentiaries around Serbia. Persons who are detained at Nikola Tesla Airport (see Access to the Territory) are placed at premises located in the transit zone, at the far end of the gate corridor. It is not possible to assess the capacity of these premises, as they have never been designed as detention facilities.