Question juridique clé
Whether the applicants had a legal entitlement to renewal of the residence permits or a settlement permit.
Solution extraite
No. Neither domestic law nor Art. 8 EMRK, Art. 13 BV, the trust principle, nor child-rights protections created an enforceable right in this case.
Motifs extraits
Residence and settlement permits are generally discretionary under ANAG. The family life guarantee was not engaged because the family was not separated, and any private-life claim failed because the father’s effective residence and private ties were insufficiently intensive. The children and spouse could not derive an independent right either.