M.D. v. GEORGIA

Published on 26 May 2026 FOURTH SECTIONApplication no. 30630/24M.D.against Georgialodged on 15 October 2024communicated on 6 May 2026SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASEThe application concerns the refusal by the Georgian authorities to grant the applicant a permanent residence permit. The applicant, an Iranian national, has been residing in Georgia since 2017 on the basis of various temporary residence permits. On 17 July 2018 he married a Georgian national. On 22 May 2019 the applicant applied for a permanent residence permit, but his request was refused on the grounds that he represented a threat to national security. Following a remittal and two rounds of proceedings, the refusal was ultimately upheld by the Supreme Court of Georgia on 3 June 2024.The applicant complains under Article 8 of the Convention that the decision to refuse his residence permit violated his right to respect for private …