Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the administrative appeal against refusal to renew the residence permit was admissible under former ANAG rules.
Extrahierter Entscheid
The appeal was admissible because the applicant could in principle rely on Art. 7 ANAG as the spouse of a Swiss citizen.
Extrahierte Begründung
A foreign spouse generally has a legal entitlement to a residence permit while the marriage formally exists, even if the spouses live apart.