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Uudenmaan LO 8.10.1998 859/7 AI generated

Child born abroad to Finnish father and foreign mother denied Finnish citizenship due to lack of residence permit.

Case Number Uudenmaan LO 8.10.1998 859/7
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Administrative Court dismissed the application for Finnish citizenship for a child born in Russia to a Finnish father and a foreign mother. Although the child resided with the father in Finland, the court found no valid residence permit, meaning the stay did not meet the statutory requirements for automatic citizenship under the Nationality Act. Consequently, the court ruled that the citizenship could not be granted based on the child's residence alone.

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Kansalaisuuslaki 3 a §; Kansalaisuuslaki 12 §: A child born abroad to a Finnish parent acquires Finnish citizenship by declaration only if they have resided in Finland continuously for at least two years with a valid residence permit; mere factual residence without a permit does not satisfy this condition.

Keywords

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Finnish citizenship acquisition residence permit requirement child born abroad Nationality Act section 3a administrative court decision

Cited Legislation

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Kansalaisuuslaki 3 a §
Kansalaisuuslaki 12 §
Ulkomaalaislaki 8 §

Cited Case Law

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KHO:n päätös A:8.7.1999 T:1844
KHO:n päätös A:8.7.1999 T:1844 : Muutettu
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Social security residency determined by actual residence date, not marriage or intent, per Finnish law.
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Administrative court dismissed deportation order for Finnish citizen with past drunk driving charges due to lack of current danger.
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Supreme Administrative Court allows interim suspension of deportation pending main appeal despite lack of final ruling.
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Foreign national's residence permit revoked for concealing marriage; court allows it as not a weighty reason.

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Kansalaisuudeltaan suomalaisen isän ja venäläisen äidin

avioliiton ulkopuolella Venäjällä 14.9.1996 syntynyt lapsi

oli suntyessään saanut Venäjän kansalaisuuden. Lapsella oli

14.10.1996 lähtien ollut tilapäinen osoite Suomessa, jossa

hän oli tosiasiallisesti asunut isänsä luona. Koska lapsella

kuitenkaan ei ollut viisumia eikä oleskelulupaa hänen

asumistaan täällä ei voitu pitää kansalaisuuslain 3 a §:n

3 kohdassa tarkoitetulla tavalla pysyvänä. Lainkohdassa säädetty

edellytys sille, että lapsi olisi saanut Suomen kansalaisuuden

ilmoituksesta, ei siten täyttynyt. Äänestys 2-1.

KansalaisuusL 3 a §

KansalaisuusL 12 §

UlkomaalaisL 8 §

KHO:n päätös A:8.7.1999 T:1844 : Muutettu