Transit home has been commissioned to temporarily accommodate foreign nationals entering the country illegally, those staying back in the country even after expiry of passport/visa date, those who had completed their jail term, were on parole, had been released from jail, or were in need of other forms of protection. One such home has been made functional at Kottiyam, Mayannad Grama pachayath in Kollam district. 

Aims/Objectives 

To accommodate foreign nationals stranded in the State for various reasons:-

1) Foreigners who are staying back in the country after expiry of Visa/Passport validity.

2) Foreign citizens awaiting deportation from the country who have entered the country illegally.

3) Foreign nationals who have completed jail term/were on parole or released from prison.

Special facilities including accomodation will be made available to foreign nationals for a maximum period of 1 year or till the completion of their legal proceedings (whichever is earlier).