Country Report: Place of detention
Last updated: 26/06/25
Author
| Detention capacity and occupancy in 2023 | ||
| Detention centre | Capacity | Occupancy during 2023 |
| Mykolaiv Migrant Custody Centre for foreigners and stateless persons illegally staying in Ukraine | 138 | |
| Chernihiv Migrant Custody Centre for foreigners and stateless persons illegally staying in Ukraine | 236 | |
| Volyn Migrant Custody Centre for foreigners and stateless persons illegally staying in Ukraine | 192 | |
| Total | 566 | 362 |
Source: SMS website: https://dmsu.gov.ua/pro-dms/struktura-ta-kontakti/punkti-timchasovogo-perebuvannya-inozemcziv-ta-osib-bez-gromadyanstva.html
There are no official detention facilities in airports; however, there are temporary detention facilities (MTT) managed by the SBGS.
In the territory of Ukraine, third-country nationals, among them asylum seekers, are detained in specialised facilities – Migrant Custody Centres – which are State bodies.[1] The temporary stay facility is managed by the SMS.[2]
[1] Para. 1 Model Regulation on the Migrant Custody Centres.
[2] Para. 3 Model Regulation on the Migrant Custody Centres.