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Nigerian man can be deported following 16-year process including 'marriage of convenience'

Summary

A 44-year-old Nigerian man, the appellant in this High Court appeal, was rejected in his latest attempt to remain in Ireland after a 16-year process. The court dismissed his challenge to the Minister for Justice's decision to refuse him access to the scheme regularising the status of long-term undocumented people. The appellant argued that his residence card revocation in 2016 rendered him an "undocumented" migrant between January 2018 and January 2022, making him eligible for the scheme. He contended that subsequent temporary permissions were granted solely for appeal purposes and were not independently valid. Ms Justice Nessa Cahill dismissed this claim, ruling that the temporary permissions had expired and were renewed at the Minister's discretion, not by statutory right. She upheld the Minister's finding that the man was lawfully resident during the relevant period. The court noted that his earlier marriage to a Lithuanian woman was found to be a fraudulent "marriage of convenience," leading to the revocation of his residence card. A deportation order issued in February 2020 remains in effect following the dismissal of his appeals. The matter was adjourned for the implementation of the deportation order.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Nigerian man can be deported following 16-year process including 'marriage of convenience'. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

• January 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
• January 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
• October 2009 Hearing Or Sentence
• 11 January 2010 Hearing Or Sentence
• April 2011 Other
• October 2011 Other
• September 2015 Other
• August 2016 Other
• February 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
• 31 January 2018 Other
• 31 January 2022 Other
• 2026-02-27 Publication

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