Anglojew
07-11-2014, 12:32 PM
Germany Had Required Language Tests for Granting Visas to Spouses of Turkish Immigrants
BRUSSELS—Germany can’t require the spouses of Turkish immigrants to show a basic knowledge of the German language before granting them visas, the European Union’s top court ruled on Thursday, overturning a condition aimed at discouraging forced marriages and at promoting integration.
Germany’s government has since 2007 required that the spouses of long-term immigrants from outside the EU take a language test before they are allowed to join their partners in Germany.
That requirement was challenged by Naime Dogan, a Turkish national who wished to join her husband in Germany. Her husband, also a Turkish national, has lived in Germany since 1998, managing a business and holding an unlimited residence permit.
The German Embassy in Ankara refused a visa to Mrs. Dogan in January 2012 because she didn’t have a strong enough grasp of German. She challenged the decision in a Berlin court, which asked the EU’s top court to rule on whether Germany’s language requirement was compatible with EU law.
http://m.asia.wsj.com/articles/eu-court-rules-against-german-language-tests-for-turks-1404989090?mobile=y
BRUSSELS—Germany can’t require the spouses of Turkish immigrants to show a basic knowledge of the German language before granting them visas, the European Union’s top court ruled on Thursday, overturning a condition aimed at discouraging forced marriages and at promoting integration.
Germany’s government has since 2007 required that the spouses of long-term immigrants from outside the EU take a language test before they are allowed to join their partners in Germany.
That requirement was challenged by Naime Dogan, a Turkish national who wished to join her husband in Germany. Her husband, also a Turkish national, has lived in Germany since 1998, managing a business and holding an unlimited residence permit.
The German Embassy in Ankara refused a visa to Mrs. Dogan in January 2012 because she didn’t have a strong enough grasp of German. She challenged the decision in a Berlin court, which asked the EU’s top court to rule on whether Germany’s language requirement was compatible with EU law.
http://m.asia.wsj.com/articles/eu-court-rules-against-german-language-tests-for-turks-1404989090?mobile=y