Facilities database

Buildings converted into migrant facilities

A growing, public database of buildings that used to be a business or a state property and were turned into migrant hotels, prayer rooms and other migrant centres — organised by country. Know a place that belongs here? Submit it for review; every entry is checked before it appears.

18 Verified places listed Across 2 countries

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18 places match your filters.

9 places

🇪🇸 Spain

Reception centre Algeciras · converted 2018 CATE Algeciras CATE Algeciras (Centro de Atención Temporal de Extranjeros) is a primary reception and identification facility located within the Port of Algeciras... Former government property

Reception centre ► 1 Ceuta · converted 2000 CETI Ceuta CETI Ceuta (Centro de Estancia Temporal de Inmigrantes) is a primary, open-regime reception facility located in the Spanish autonomous city of Ceut... Former government property Reception centre Alcobendas · converted 1989 CAR Alcobendas CAR Alcobendas (Centro de Acogida a Refugiados) is a state-run primary reception facility located in Alcobendas, within the Community of Madrid, Sp... Former government property

Reception centre Pozuelo de Alarcón · converted 2022 CREADE Pozuelo de Alarcón CREADE Pozuelo de Alarcón (Centro de Recepción, Atención y Derivación) is a primary reception and referral centre situated in Pozuelo de Alarcón, M... Former government property Reception centre Madrid · converted 1989 CAR Vallecas CAR Vallecas (Centro de Acogida a Refugiados) is a state-run primary reception facility situated in the Puente de Vallecas district of Madrid, Spai... Former government property Reception centre Motril · converted 2021 CATE Motril CATE Motril (Centro de Atención Temporal de Extranjeros) is a primary reception and identification facility located in the Port of Motril, within t... Former government property Reception centre Almería · converted 2021 CATE Almería CATE Almería (Centro de Atención Temporal de Extranjeros) is a primary reception and identification facility situated in the Port of Almería. It is... Former government property Reception centre Alicante · converted 2022 CREADE Alicante CREADE Alicante (Centro de Recepción, Atención y Derivación) is a primary reception and referral centre situated in the Ciudad de la Luz complex in... Former business Reception centre Mislata · converted 1991 CAR Mislata CAR Mislata (Centro de Acogida a Refugiados) is a state-run primary reception facility situated in the municipality of Mislata, Valencia. Inaugurat... Former government property

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🇨🇭 Switzerland

Reception centre Gland · converted 2022 Foyer de Gland Foyer de Gland is a cantonal collective accommodation centre for migrants situated in the municipality of Gland, in the Swiss Canton of Vaud. It op... Former business

Reception centre Nyon · converted 2023 Foyer de Nyon Foyer de Nyon (also known as EVAM Nyon/Levratte) is a cantonal collective accommodation centre for migrants located in the La Levratte neighborhood... Former government property

Reception centre Le Grand-Saconnex · converted 2025 Centre fédéral pour requérants d'asile du Grand-Saconnex Centre fédéral pour requérants d'asile du Grand-Saconnex is a federal asylum centre (CFA) located in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. Inaugurated... Former use unknown

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