Facts: UM was born in Galway in June 2013. His father, MM, an Afghan national, was declared a refugee in in Ireland in 2006. In June 2013, MM was informed by the Department of Justice of an intention to revoke his refugee status on grounds including that he had returned to Afghanistan and stayed there for two months and that … Read More
UM v the Minister for Foreign Affairs & anor
M v the Minister for Foreign Affairs & anor
| Respondent/Defendant: | The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Passport Appeals Officer David Barry |
| Court/s: | Supreme Court |
| Citation/s: | [2022] IESC 25 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Appeal |
| Judgment Date/s: | 02 Jun 2022 |
| Judge: | Dunne E. |
| Category: | Citizenship, Citizenship (Loss of), Refugee Law |
| Keywords: | Citizenship, Citizenship (Acquisition of), Citizenship (Loss of), Dependant, Family Member, Refugee, Refugee Status (Withdrawal of) |
| Country of Origin: | Afghanistan |
| URL: | https://courts.ie/view/judgments/489c8348-eefe-4710-ad77-5d07c5900dfe/c6e228ba-8511-496c-bfcf-97e1fb6be228/2022_IESC_25_Dunne%20J.pdf/pdf |
| Principles: | Revocation of refugee status has prospective effect. A residence status conferred by the State on a parent based on false or misleading information could, under the terms of the relevant legislation, be included for the calculation of the period required to confer an entitlement of citizenship to their child. |