Ministry must, following a Supreme Court ruling, thoroughly examine its own and others’ files to find cases where citizens may have had their citizenship unjustly revoked.

A large number of cases concerning lost citizenship to be reviewed

Minister for Immigration and Integration Rasmus Stoklund (S) had to apologize on Tuesday that it is a more extensive task than expected to find cases of citizens who may have had their citizenship unjustly revoked. Archive photo. Foto: Jens Dresling
Minister for Immigration and Integration Rasmus Stoklund (S) had to apologize on Tuesday that it is a more extensive task than expected to find cases of citizens who may have had their citizenship unjustly revoked. Archive photo. Foto: Jens Dresling
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Civil servants at the Ministry of Immigration and Integration have been working overtime since a Supreme Court ruling nearly two months ago.

The Supreme Court of Denmark rejected the long-standing practice of the ministry to revoke Danish citizenship from individuals who had it granted by mistake.

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