Kybartai, one of the three Foreigner Registration Centers (FRC) for asylum seekers and migrants in Lithuania. Since January 2022, MSF teams have been providing primary health care and psychological support in two of the three centers, in Kybartai (Vilkaviskis District), and Medininkai (Vilnius District). According to national legislation, people’s freedom of movement in FRCs is restricted for one year and can be extended to 18 months on a case-by-case basis.

Kybartai, a prison that was under the Ministry of Justice, became a State Border Guards (SBG) Foreigner Registration Centre for single men in September 2021, without any major renovations to the facility. It is estimated that 420 men are currently detained here. Across its four floors, people are separated by nationality. Within Kybartai there is a section for more severe detention (Corpus B), where an estimated 40 men are held because they are accused of a crime or because they are “trouble makers”. They have access to cooking facilities and an indoor shower. Individuals in Corpus B are not allowed outside, except for a small closed off area, and are accompanied to the market by SBGs.