Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the settlement permit could be revoked for concealing essential facts during the permit procedure.
Decisione estratta
Yes. The applicant had concealed facts that were objectively essential for the immigration decisions, in particular the existence of children and the underlying family situation.
Motivazione estratta
Under Art. 63(1)(a) in connection with Art. 62(a) of the Foreign Nationals Act, revocation is justified where essential facts are hidden. The duty to disclose covers facts whose relevance the foreign national must recognize, even if the authority might have discovered them itself.