The case concerned a Nigerian citizen who was legally employed in Georgia and applied for a work residence permit. The lawful nature of his employment was supported by the relevant documentation.
Nevertheless, the Public Service Development Agency of Georgia refused to grant the residence permit, relying on grounds provided under Article 18 of the Law of Georgia on the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons. In particular, according to an assessment issued by the counterintelligence service, there were grounds to believe that the applicant might pose a threat to Georgia's state interests.
Attorney Beka Nemsitsveridze challenged the administrative decision before the court. The lawsuit argued that the alleged threat to Georgia's state interests was not supported by the factual circumstances of the case and that there were insufficient grounds to refuse the applicant a work residence permit.
During the proceedings, the court examined the evidence, including the counterintelligence assessment, which contained restricted-access information that, in the context of these proceedings, could be reviewed only by the presiding judge.
The court accepted our legal arguments, upheld the claim, and annulled the decision of the Public Service Development Agency of Georgia refusing to grant the work residence permit.
As a result, our client's rights were successfully protected through judicial proceedings, and an administrative decision based on an alleged threat to state interests was overturned.
