3.3.2.3 ACCESS TO COURTS Decision regarding citizenship status determination can be appealed as any other decision that Migri has made in accordance with the Nationality Act (Section 41). Any decision made by Migri is regarded as an administrative decision and can be appealed in accordance with the Administrative Judicial Procedure Act to the Administrative Court, which decision in turn can be appealed to the Supreme Administrative Court. Table 8: Appeals to Administrative Courts by persons concerned129 Request made by 2011 2012129 Person concerned or guardian 0 1 Local Registration Office 9 3 Internal, linked to asylum or other residence permit application 4 2 Other 3 3 Total 16 7 Source: Migri, September 2012 Considering the total numbers of requests made and decisions taken by Migri, the number of appeals on these matters has been very limited. Table 9: Decisions by Administrative Courts130 2011 2012130 Appeal rejected 13 7 Appeal accepted 0 0 Appeal not investigated 1 0 Case annulled 2 0 Total 16 7 Source: Migri, September 2012 The appeal rates on the determination of citizenship status decisions are low. This may be at least to a certain extent attributed to the lack of awareness of this procedure among different actors apart from those authorities who directly and regularly deal with the requests. The administrative courts did not accept the appeal in a single case between January 2011 and September 2012. Table 10: Appeals to Supreme Administrative Court, total by all parties131 2011 Request made by 2012131 Person concerned or guardian 0 0 Local Registration Office 5 1 Internal, linked to asylum or other residence permit application 7 5 Other 2 2 Total 14 8 Source: Migri, September 2012 129 1 January – 20 September 2012. 130 Ibid. 131 Ibid. UNHCR STOCKHOLM, NOVEMBER 2014 35

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