Key legal question
Whether the residence permit had to be renewed under family reunification rules despite welfare dependence.
Extracted holding
The statutory entitlement to renew the residence permit had lapsed because the applicant and his family had received substantial social welfare assistance and a future dependence on welfare remained likely.
Extracted reasoning
Art. 43 AuG grants a renewal entitlement only so long as no revocation ground under Art. 62(1) AuG exists. The court found significant and continuing welfare dependence, no sustainable employment prospect, and therefore a revocation ground under Art. 62(1)(e) AuG.