K2 v. the United Kingdom, dec., No. 42387/13, ECtHR (First Section Chamber), 7 February 2017

Revocation of British citizenship of a person who was suspected to have participated in terrorist activities. Inadmissibility. 

Art. 8 ECHR 

1. The decision to deprive the applicant of British citizenship has been taken by the Home Secretary in accordance with the law and does not lack a rational basis. 

2. From a theoretical perspective, the decision to deprive a person of his/her citizenship may arise problems in terms of art. 8 ECHR, since it has a significant impact on private and family life. 

3. Art. 8 ECHR cannot be interpreted as an obligation imposed to states to authorise any individual who has been deprived of his/her citizenship to get back to the state’s territory in order to appeal the revocation decision.