Kid wasn't at school today

[StopTheEarthIwantToGetOff]

Read the story again. She wasn't in Switzerland illegally as the Swiss authorities were busy legalising her stay; in that case, she is in Switzerland legally for the duration of that process.

I did read the story. Do you really think that the German authorities were searching throughout the entire EU looking for this one family OR more likely the Swiss authorities contacted the German authorities and realised that the family involved were not legally entitled to stay in Germany and thus also not legally entitled to stay in Switzerland.

Hence deportation.

HTH

[Mich the Tester]

I did read the story. Do you really think that the German authorities were searching throughout the entire EU looking for this one family

I wouldn't put it past them.

[stek]

I did read the story. Do you really think that the German authorities were searching throughout the entire EU looking for this one family OR more likely the Swiss authorities contacted the German authorities and realised that the family involved were not legally entitled to stay in Germany and thus also not legally entitled to stay in Switzerland.

Hence deportation.

HTH

Switzerland isn't part of the EU, their status in CH has nothing to do with their status in DE/EU.

[StopTheEarthIwantToGetOff]

From what I have seen of german efficiency, I woudn't either. However the most likely scenario is the Swiss authorities doing checks on the family and thus alerting the German authorities. It sucks, but at least their daughter can move freely around the EU when she is older, which is a big bonus.

[Mich the Tester]

Switzerland isn't part of the EU, their status in CH has nothing to do with their status in DE/EU.

Yep, but they have agreements with the EU on immigration and trade which can mean that they're forced to comply.

Actually, seeing as the kid's German, the German immigration people will probably face some problems when they try to get this past a German judge.

[Mich the Tester]

From what I have seen of german efficiency, I woudn't either. However the most likely scenario is the Swiss authorities doing checks on the family and thus alerting the German authorities. It sucks, but at least their daughter can move freely around the EU when she is older, which is a big bonus.

More likely is that among the Swiss authorities there was one slithering little invertebrate jobsworth who decided to send an email to the German authorities instead of keeping his gob shut and letting his colleagues get on with it.

That's the reality of anti-this or anti-that legislation; you give power to amoral jobsworths.

[stek]

Yep, but they have agreements with the EU on immigration and trade which can mean that they're forced to comply.

Actually, seeing as the kid's German, the German immigration people will probably face some problems when they try to get this past a German judge.

As I understand it, the kid isn't German, as Germany follows 'jus sanguinis' - nationality is conferred by parentage not place of birth;

Children born on or after 1 January 2000 to non-German parents acquire German citizenship at birth if at least one parent:

1. Has a permanent residence permit (and has had this status for at least three years); and

2. Has been residing in Germany for at least eight years.

So unless there some other info we don't have (or I've not read the thread properly) the kid can't be German.

[Mich the Tester]

As I understand it, the kid isn't German, as Germany follows 'jus sanguinis' - nationality is conferred by parentage not place of birth;



So unless there some other info we don't have (or I've not read the thread properly) the kid can't be German.

OP says she is a German citizen.

[StopTheEarthIwantToGetOff]

As I understand it, the kid isn't German, as Germany follows 'jus sanguinis' - nationality is conferred by parentage not place of birth;



So unless there some other info we don't have (or I've not read the thread properly) the kid can't be German.

Bummer (Well researched BTW).

[stek]

OP says she is a German citizen.

Good point - I've re-read!

In that case one of the parents must have had/still have a German residence permit so was present in Germany legally. Begs the question as to why that parent or both parents didn't become German citizens at the time to avoid all this mess?