Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the applicant had a right to renewal of the residence permit based on marriage to a settled foreign resident under Art. 17 ANAG.
Extrahierter Entscheid
No. The marital entitlement had lapsed because the spouses no longer lived together, there was no realistic prospect of resuming the common household, and reliance on the formal marriage was abusive.
Extrahierte Begründung
The applicant had lived with his wife only briefly, the separation had lasted about 20 months, both partners indicated that reunion was excluded, and he was even prepared to divorce. Under these circumstances, no enforceable claim remained under Art. 17(2) ANAG.