On 22 December 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on a preliminary ruling. The case concerns situations where the resident spouse is an economically active Turkish national and where, in the context of an application for spousal reunification, the spouse's knowledge of the Danish language is required in the context of the conditions transferred for permanent residence.
The judgment may have implications for the administration by the immigration authorities of cases of spousal reunification with Turkish nationals who are economically active in Denmark. The Danish Immigration Service has therefore decided to suspend the processing of pending cases in which the judgment may have an impact.
These are cases where the economically active Turkish national does not immediately meet the condition of passing Danish 1 or a Danish test at an equivalent or higher level in the requirement for transferred conditions for permanent residence and the condition of passing Danish 3 or a Danish test at an equivalent or higher level in the integration requirement.
Our office has solid experience in application of EU law and family reunification cases. If you have any questions about the implications of the judgment for you, please do not hesitate to contact us.