ECtHR- Konstatinov v. The Netherlands

Court name: European Court of Human Rights
State: Netherlands
Date of decision:
Legal instruments: European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), European Union law, Other international law
Key aspects: Family reunification, Residence permit, Respect for private and family life, Stateless status and documentation, Statelessness determination

The applicant of Roma origin was denied a residence permit to the Netherlands on the basis of the applicant’s husband failing to meet the requirements under domestic immigration rules and because of the applicant’s multiple convictions. The Court held the Contracting State had struck a fair balance between the applicant’s Article 8 rights and its own interests in regulating its immigration.