Key legal question
Whether the denial of facilitated naturalization under Art. 27 BüG was lawful despite the applicant's claimed marital community.
Extracted holding
The refusal was lawful because the evidence supported the conclusion that no genuine and stable marital union existed at the relevant times.
Extracted reasoning
The Court deferred to the lower court's assessment of several converging indicia: marriage after failed asylum proceedings, a large age gap, and inconsistencies about housing, living arrangements, and the spouses' mutual knowledge. The applicant's explanations and reference letters did not undermine the overall evidentiary picture.