Key legal question
Whether the appellant had a right to extension of his residence permit under Art. 7 ANAG after divorce.
Extracted holding
No. He could no longer rely on the spousal right after the divorce, and the prior unchallenged refusal of a settlement permit remained binding.
Extracted reasoning
The earlier final refusal of the settlement permit meant no enforceable entitlement existed for the relevant period; no material change justified reopening.