Ministry of Immigration and Asylum publishes updated information on unaccompanied minors in Greece

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The Ministry of Immigration and Asylum published a factsheet on unaccompanied minors in Greece in June 2025.

 According to the factsheet, the estimated number of unaccompanied minors in Greece was 2,115 of which: 

  • 93% boys
  • 7% girls
  • 12.6% < 15 years old
  • 1,313 in accommodation centres
  • 211 in semi-independent living apartments
  • 97 in emergency accommodation structures
  • 430 in Reception and Identification Centres (RICs) and Closed Controlled Access Centers (CCACs)
  • 64 in Controlled Accommodation Facilities for Asylum Seekers 

The accommodation capacity for unaccompanied minors was: 

  • 1,746 places in accommodation structures (accommodation centres/semi-independent living apartments);
  • and 154 places in emergency accommodation facilities.

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