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Constitutional Court Grants Re-entry to Jordanian Toddler

An emergency order prioritizes the two-year-old’s welfare under Germany’s constitutional family-protection rights; formal reviews on his residency claim as well as his parents’ security risks remain unresolved.

Das Bundesverfassungsgericht in Karlsruhe
Das Bundesverfassungsgericht hat einem Eilantrag eines aus Jordanien stammenden Kleinkinds stattgegeben, dem anders als seinen Eltern nach einer Reise die Wiedereinreise nach Deutschland verweigert wurde. Das Kind darf einreisen.
Nahaufnahme mehrerer Richterinnen und Richter des Bundesverfassungsgerichts in roten Roben mit weißen Halsbinden, seitlich im Sitzungssaal sitzend. Im Vordergrund unscharf: Mikrofon und Wasserkaraffen; der Fokus liegt auf gefalteten Händen und den Roben, Gesichter sind nur teilweise zu sehen. Eindruck einer formellen Verhandlung in Karlsruhe. Der Zweite Senat des Bundesverfassungsgerichts: Die Richter erlauben die Einreise eines zweijährigen Jordaniers. Foto: picture alliance/dpa | Uli Deck

Overview

  • The Federal Constitutional Court issued a provisional order on August 14 for the two-year-old’s immediate return, finding that lower courts undervalued his welfare as well as constitutional family rights.
  • German authorities blocked his re-entry after an August 2024 trip to Jordan; they cited his lack of a residence entitlement alongside security concerns tied to his parents.
  • His parents hold valid residence permits granted in 2023, but formal decisions on the child’s own residency status remain pending.
  • Authorities allege that the parents supported Samidoun, a group banned in Germany for hostile actions toward Israel as well as Jews; the constitutional court’s emergency order did not address that claim.
  • The court’s emergency order does not settle the underlying administrative case, which will still determine long-term residency as well as address security allegations.