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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 22666Immigration (marriage of convenience; revocation of residence permit) · Co. Dublin

Egyptian man loses High Court challenge over marriage of convenience permit revocation

An Egyptian man lost his High Court challenge to the Minister for Justice's decision to revoke his residence permit, which had been granted in 2013 on the basis of his marriage to a Lithuanian EU citizen. Ms Justice Marguerite Bolger ruled the Minister was correct to conclude the marriage was one of convenience and that the man had furnished false and misleading documentation.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court26 Jan
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whenThe man arrived in Ireland in 2008 and lived there illegally (irishtimes.com)
  • whenHe met a Lithuanian woman in December 2011 who had been in Ireland since August 2010 (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThey got married in June 2012 (irishtimes.com)
  • whenHe was granted a five-year visa in January 2013 on the basis of his marriage to an EU citizen (irishtimes.com)
  • whenIn 2017 his solicitor sought to continue his residency permit and he disclosed he was estranged from his wife (irishtimes.com)
  • courtHe brought a High Court challenge claiming the Minister had not discharged the burden of proof (irishtimes.com)
  • courtMs Justice Marguerite Bolger dismissed the challenge (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe judge found the Minister had not improperly imposed a burden of proof on the man (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man is Egyptian and lost his High Court challenge to the revocation of his permit (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe Minister for Justice revoked his visa on the basis of a marriage of convenience (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe judge noted the man and his partner were together for a very short period before marrying while he was residing illegally (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man said they decided to marry because his religion and culture precluded him from having a girlfriend (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe judge noted he gave no information about the married life he claims to have shared for four years (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe judge found it reasonable for the Minister to conclude he furnished false and misleading documentation in 2013 (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Jan2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Minister was correct to revoke residence permit over marriage of convenience, court rules

    Reports the High Court's dismissal of the Egyptian man's judicial review challenge to the revocation of his residence permit, with the judge finding the Minister's conclusion of marriage of convenience was reasonable.

    accused, male, Egyptian, non-irish