Canton Rules Foreign Woman Was Wrongly Denied Swiss Citizenship

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The Aargau cantonal government has criticized the municipality of Neuenhof for rejecting the application for naturalization of a Turkish woman and her son, assessing that some of the reasons used by the commission were unfounded. The case concerns an interview held in December 2025, during which the woman, who had lived in Neuenhof for 13 years, was asked about her knowledge of Switzerland, the canton of Aargau and the municipality, Watson repor…

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The Aargau government council reprimands Neuenhof for the refused naturalisation of a Turkish woman. The municipality had insufficiently justified its German assessment and asked inadmissible questions.

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A Türkin has been living in Neuenhof AG for 13 years and has a valid language certificate. Nevertheless, the municipality refused its request for naturalisation. The government council approved its complaint and reprimanded the municipality.