Deportation and immigration detention statistics in Greece in 2025 A constant practice of deprivation of refugees’ liberty Returns & deportations 26,527 Hellenic Police decisions: 11,877 return decisions (Return Directive) and 14,650 deportation decisions (derogation from the Directive). Main nationalities are Afghanistan, Egypt, Syria, Albania and Sudan. 5,736 returns of third-country nationals, of which 3,638 concern nationals of Albania and Georgia, not represented in arrivals via Evros and the Mediterranean Review of return & deportation orders 402 decisions challenged through an administrative appeal to the Hellenic Police (1.5%) 2.7% approval rate in appeals before the Hellenic Police Immigration detention 25,497 Hellenic Police detention orders: 7,919 in return procedures; 14,601 in deportation procedures; and 2,977 in the asylum process 47,126 RIS “freedom restriction” orders, including 11,862 in RIC Malakasa 99.7% detention rate in deportation procedures 66.6% detention rate in return procedures Judicial review of detention 3,878 orders challenged through objections before administrative courts (15.2%) 43.6% approval rate in objections before administrative courts 0.8% rate of detention orders quashed in ex officio review by the same courts based on the same provisions Detention conditions 1,791 people detained in mainland pre-removal centres on 31 December 2025, of whom 634 in Amygdaleza, 323 in Corinth and 312 in Fylakio. Main countries include Egypt (627 detainees) and Afghanistan (305 detainees) 204 people detained in police stations as of 31 December 2025 RSA POLICY NOTE │ IMMIGRATION DETENTION | MAR 2026 1