Is denial of entry for passport holders / residents of home country legal?
Are there any countries on earth that can legally deny its own citizens entry into said country?
I'm excluding transit to different countries to reach the destination.
It's also irrelevant to the answer on what happens after the person has entered the country (Like arrest or quarantine)
I'm specifically asking if a national of a country (holder of said countries passport) or resident of a country (with valid residence permit for said country) is standing at the border, could they legally be denied entry?
Best Answer
Yes in some cases. From https://www.aclunc.org/our-work/know-your-rights/know-your-rights-us-airports-and-ports-entry
Lawful permanent residents cannot be refused entry unless their travel was not brief (more than 180 days) or they engaged in illegal activity after leaving the United States as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(13)
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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) article 12(4): 4. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of the right to enter his own country.Can permanent residents be denied entry?
Technically speaking, as long as the person landing at the airport has a valid permanent resident status, they should not be denied entry in the United States. They may have to pay certain fees for a form, yes \u2013 but under normal circumstances, they should not be denied entry.Can a US citizen be denied entry without a passport?
""A United States citizen traveling back to the U.S. by land cannot be denied entry to the U.S. The U.S. will not refuse entry to a U.S. citizen; even one without a passport or other valid travel document.Can immigration officers deny entry?
At the United States border, US immigration officers alone decide whether to allow or deny entry to travelers. Sometimes denial is clear-cut, such as a prior criminal conviction or the submission of incorrect documents. Very often, however, no specific reasons are given and denied US travelers just have to guess.These Countries will DENY ENTRY at Immigration. Vacation Disasters
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East Germany used to deny entry to some of their citizens over the years. can legally? They were their own legislation. Who would force a country to let their own citizens in?
Answer 3
If a national of the country with no other citizenship, no for countries which are signatories to the treaties to avoid statelessness (this does not include the US). If the person has multiple nationalities, they could revoke their citizenship. This is usually only permissible for acquired nationalities rather than those you get by birth, but this is country-dependent.
If a permanent resident of the country, they could simply revoke their permanent residency. In many countries, this may be quite difficult or limited to extreme cases, and there could be regulations that protect one from such a measure, but it's definitely possible in at least some countries. The details would be specific to each country (and the reason for them to want to reject those people).
If the question is related to the current Covid-19 situation, then of course even if they let you in, this could be followed by immediate quarantine.
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