Rejected an attraction for a call in opposition to naturalization by a supreme constitutional
The data of the authorities of the Republic of involvement in individual concerned in unlawful actions, with out the required prices in opposition to the individual for these actions, have an effect on the criterion of “good character”, which is without doubt one of the legislative conditions within the examination of a request for the acquisition of Cypriot citizenship.
It’s an attraction, which had been registered by a foreigner in opposition to the choice of the Administrative Court docket (first -instance courtroom) to ratify the choice of the Republic to reject the applying he had filed for his naturalization as a citizen of the Republic, pursuant to Article 111 of the Archive.
In response to the Supreme Constitutional Court docket, the granting of naturalization falls inside the discretion of the Minister of the Inside and the difficulty of registration of any individual as a citizen of the Republic pertains to the sovereign rights of the Republic.
In its announcement at this time, the Authorized Service states that this determination was issued by the Supreme Constitutional Court docket on February 25, 2025, and because the rejection of the naturalization software famous was the results of info by the authorities of the Republic that this individual was concerned in unlawful actions, in addition to being sentenced to a felony conviction.
Adopting the place of the Legal professional Normal of the Republic and rejecting all of the attraction of the attraction, the Supreme Constitutional Court docket has indicated, inter alia, that the felony conviction, which had been restricted, may by no means counted for the advantage of the appellant.
He additionally famous that democracy will not be obliged to help its determination to reject an software, if they’re collected, from applicable sources, info that’s fairly thought-about to be involved concerning the presence of a overseas individual in Cyprus.
“Even basic indications of a attainable drawback can justify the unfavorable determination. Any doubt in favor of democracy, “says the supreme.
In his determination, he notes that democracy will not be obliged to listen to the applicant in inspecting the applying for naturalization, as it’s examined in accordance with all the knowledge earlier than the competent authorities and is predicated on the target knowledge of the case.
As well as, the supreme states that the choice in purposes for naturalization will not be disciplinary, neither is the character of the sanction, neither is it an unfavorable nature, as a way to want to listen to the applicant.
