A court in Aargau has ruled that a minor juvenile prank is not sufficient to block a Swiss passport application.
The decision sets a precedent for evaluating character criteria in naturalisation appeals, focusing on overall behaviour rather than isolated incidents.
Legal experts say it may influence similar cases nationwide.
The woman, now aged 23 was convicted when she was a teenager for anti-social behavior, such as egg throwing and ringing people’s doorbells before running away.
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