Key legal question
Whether the administrative appeal against the residence permit decision was admissible despite the permit having expired.
Extracted holding
The appeal was inadmissible as to any challenge to the revocation, because the permit had already expired before the federal appeal was filed; only the refusal of renewal could still be examined.
Extracted reasoning
There was no longer a current practical interest in reviewing a permit that had expired. The challenged decision could, however, be treated as a refusal to renew, in which respect the appellant still had an interest.