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DENMARK: European Court of Human Rights: Danish legislation on family reunion is discriminatory

24 May 2016

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"The case concerned the complaint by a naturalised Danish citizen of Togolese origin, Ousmane Biao, and his Ghanaian wife that they could not settle in Denmark. Notably, the Danish authorities refused to grant them family reunion as the couple did not comply with the requirement under the relevant domestic law (the Aliens Act) that they must not have stronger ties with another country, Ghana in their case, than with Denmark (known as the “attachment requirement”). They also omplained that an amendment to the Aliens Act in December 2003 – lifting the attachment requirement for those who held Danish citizenship for at least 28 years – resulted in a difference in treatment between those born Danish nationals and those, like Mr Biao, who had acquired Danish citizenship later in life."

See: Danish legislation on family reunion is discriminatory (Press release, pdf)

And: Judgment Full-text (pdf)

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