In Estonia, a pregnant Russian citizen has been denied a renewal of her residence permit, claiming that she allegedly poses a threat to national security, the Baltic portal reported.
The woman faces deportation within a month, and her husband has initiated a petition calling for the creation of “maximum leniency for spouses and family members of Estonian citizens.”
The woman arrived in Estonia in 2021, where her marriage to an Estonian citizen was registered. Later, the Russian woman received a residence permit as the spouse of a citizen of the country.
According to the rules, the residence permit must be renewed after two years. She submitted all the necessary documents, but was rejected. The couple filed an appeal, but so far this has not yielded the expected results.
Humanitarian grounds such as pregnancy are not taken into account by the authorities.
The reason why the Russian woman is considered a threat to national security is unknown - no official claims were previously made against her.
The woman faces deportation within a month, and her husband has initiated a petition calling for the creation of “maximum leniency for spouses and family members of Estonian citizens.”
The woman arrived in Estonia in 2021, where her marriage to an Estonian citizen was registered. Later, the Russian woman received a residence permit as the spouse of a citizen of the country.
According to the rules, the residence permit must be renewed after two years. She submitted all the necessary documents, but was rejected. The couple filed an appeal, but so far this has not yielded the expected results.
Humanitarian grounds such as pregnancy are not taken into account by the authorities.
The reason why the Russian woman is considered a threat to national security is unknown - no official claims were previously made against her.