Federal Supreme Court Residence permit for young Syrian woman wrongly refused
The Fribourg authorities must grant a residence permit to a girl from Syria who has been living in Switzerland for ten years. This was decided by the Federal Supreme Court with reference to the right to respect for private life.
28.08.2024, 12:00
SDA
It has upheld the appeal lodged by the 15-year-old. The girl came to Switzerland with her parents and siblings in 2014. The family's application for asylum was rejected, but they were granted temporary admission. In 2021, the Office for Population and Migration of the Canton of Fribourg rejected the schoolgirl's application for a residence permit, which was confirmed by the cantonal administrative court.
The Federal Supreme Court upheld the girl's appeal in a ruling published on Wednesday. The cantonal office will have to grant her a residence permit. In her appeal, the schoolgirl invoked the right to respect for private life in accordance with Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
