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Centre fédéral pour requérants d'asile du Grand-Saconnex

Reception centre Former use unknown 📍 Chemin du Bois-Brûlé 2, 1218 Le Grand-Saconnex, Canton de Genève Capacity: 250 Converted: 2025

Was: Newly constructed, purpose-built federal asylum centre (CFA).

Centre fédéral pour requérants d'asile du Grand-Saconnex is a federal asylum centre (CFA) located in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. Inaugurated in June 2025, it is managed directly by the Swiss State Secretariat for Migration (SEM).

Context & Operations: The facility was purpose-built to operate as an accommodation centre without processing functions, providing housing and basic necessities for up to 250 asylum seekers. It serves as a permanent fixture in the federal government's restructured asylum reception network, replacing older, temporary regional shelters.

Community Impact: Situated near the Geneva Airport infrastructure, the centre's establishment involved coordination between federal, cantonal, and municipal authorities. Despite its modern construction, the facility's opening was met with criticism and protests from local civil society and migrant defense associations, who raised concerns over the broader federal asylum framework and the structural isolation of such facilities.

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Official contacts & outreach

Requests we have sent to councils, mayors and local authorities about this facility, with the status of their response.

Secrétariat d'Etat aux migrations (SEM) Other Awaiting response
  • Requested: 8 Oct 2026

What we asked: 1. Please provide a detailed demographic and statistical breakdown (including country of origin, age demographics, and gender) of the individuals housed at the CFA Grand-Saconnex since its opening in June 2025.
2. What was the total financial expense, including construction costs, maintenance, catering, and security outsourcing contracts, for the operation of this facility to date?
3. Please provide copies of any formal community consultation documents, environmental or social impact assessments, or correspondence with the Le Grand-Saconnex municipal council and the Canton of Geneva regarding the local community's consent prior to the centre's construction and inauguration.

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