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Soni Malaj's Two-Year Swiss Entry Ban Upheld

In April 2024, Albanian singer Soni Malaj was convicted for illegal entry and work; the Swiss ban lasts until spring 2026.

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Albanian popstar Soni Malaj received a penalty order for unlawful entry and unauthorized employment in Switzerland.

The State Secretariat for Migration imposed a two-year entry ban, which the Federal Administrative Court confirmed.

She was detained in the VIP area of a Swiss club during a police raid in April 2024.

The entry refusal in the Schengen system was lifted after partial success in Malaj's legal challenge.

The explanations from the singer were generally evasive.
— The Federal Administrative Court justified its decision regarding the entry ban.

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country in Central Europe

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village in Uda district, Nara prefecture, Japan

#illegal-immigration

migration of people across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destination country