Communicated on 25 September 2018

THIRD SECTION

Application no. 12510/18 Abdelnaser DABO against Sweden lodged on 6 March 2018

SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE

The applicant is a Syrian national who has been granted refugee status and a permanent residence permit in Sweden. His wife and five minor children, who are currently living in Jordan, applied for residence permits on the basis of family ties to the applicant. Their applications were rejected on the ground that the applicant did not comply with requirements under the applicable immigration rules regarding minimum income and accommodation of a sufficient size and standard. The applicant complains that the Swedish authorities ’ refusal to grant his wife and children residence permits violates his right to respect for family life as guaranteed by Article 8 of the Convention.

QUESTION TO THE PARTIES

Has there been a violation of the applicant ’ s right to respect for his family life, contrary to Article 8 of the Convention? In particular, have the domestic authorities engaged in a thorough balancing of the interests in issue, particularly taking into account the children ’ s best interests, and put forward relevant and sufficient reasons for their decisions (see for example El Ghatet v. Switzerland , no. 56971/10, 8 November 2016; Tuquabo-Tekle and Others v. the Netherlands , no. 60665/00, 1 December 2005; and Haydarie and Others v. the Netherlands ( dec. ), no. 8876/04, 20 October 2005)?