| Applicant name | S.F. |
| Applicant type | immigrant |
| Number of applicants | 1 |
| Country | FINLAND |
| Application no. | 35276/20 |
| Date | 08/10/2024 |
| Judges | Arnfinn Bårdsen, President, Jovan Ilievski, Pauliine Koskelo, Saadet Yüksel, Diana Sârcu, Davor Derenčinović, Gediminas Sagatys, |
| Institution | Court |
| Type | Judgment |
| Outcome Art. 8 | No violation |
| Reason | Fair balance |
| Type of privacy | Relational privacy |
| Keywords | Reunion |
| Facts of the case | The applicant complained that the domestic authorities’ decision to deny the application for family reunification that would have allowed her husband to join her had violated her right to respect for her family life as guaranteed by Article 8 of the Convention |
| Analysis | he Court concludes that in the circumstances of the present case the domestic authorities struck a fair balance between the interests of the applicant and those of the State in controlling immigration, and that they did not overstep the margin of appreciation afforded to them when refusing the request for family reunification. |
| Other Article violation? | – |
| Damage awarded | – |
| Documents | Judgment |