Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the wife had a right to renewal of her residence permit under Art. 50(1)(a) AuG after the marital union ended.
Decisione estratta
No. The marital union was not deemed to have lasted three years in the sense of a real and effective marital life; the factual findings that the union had ceased to be lived from August 2009 were not shown to be arbitrary.
Motivazione estratta
For Art. 50(1)(a) AuG, the relevant question is the existence in Switzerland of a genuine marital union until dissolution of the household. The cantonal court could rely on the wife’s statements and her request to regulate separation; the appellants failed to demonstrate arbitrariness.