I’m from a third-world country and came to Switzerland in 2022. I married a Swiss citizen in April 2022, and we lived together in the same apartment until our court-ordered separation in August 2025. My wife told immigration that her “intention to marry ended in December 2024,” and now I have to prove the marriage continued.
I’ve been paying all expenses—rent, electricity, household costs—until July/August 2025. I supported her financially, helped with household chores, and even covered friends’ travel costs. We went shopping trips to Germany 2–3 times in 2025, and I paid every time.
Has anyone faced similar false accusations by a spouse to immigration? Is this kind of evidence enough to prove the marriage continued? Any advice would be appreciated.
So are you married? This suggests that she she intended to marry, but changed her mind. If you have a marriage certificate - from Switzerland even better - then you are married and unless she can produce paperwork confirming a divorce…
yes married in switzerland in 2022 april and seperated legally in aug 2025 via court so i have the paperworks. is this enough. she cant just falsly her response saying her intention right
My wife and I are legally separated but we are not divorced. There are many reasons why a couple may choose to do this. Obviously immigration will look carefully. The wording of the original post makes it difficult to offer advice.
Marital union (life together) → can end before divorce. This means the union between two persons continued and that both loved / cared for each other. If there were rifts that means the marriage was falling apart. So technically she could prove that marriage did not exist from Dec 2024, though the legal marital status is still “married” until court decides on divorce.
Get proper legal advise ASAP. We’re just a bunch of internet randos.
With that said, thedude may have pointed in the right direction. There is marital status (Zivilstand) which can be single, married, divorced, widowed or registered partnership. And there is marital union (ehelicher Gemeinschaft > conjugal community).
Since the context is immigration, what matters to the law is marital union (ehelicher Gemeinschaft). Usually, the declaration of one of the spouses is enough for authorities to acknowledge the marital union has ended.
In the real world, this unilateral declaration can be used as leverage or even as a weapon. It seems this is the case. If the unilateral declaration is contested (as you did or plan to do), authorities will investigate to determine if the marital union has ended or not. But, there are no clear definitions here, only people working hard to accomplish their personal objectives.
Heck, it can be argued that due to apartment scarcity the ex-couple agree to still live together, but no marital union. Other case may be that rental contract may include you two, but only 1 person is not enough to support the contract, so there is a practical reason to live together beyond marital union. Or you have a good kind heart and did not want to see your ex suffer and supported her financially.
So, look for proper legal help to support your side. Every fact can be framed by a lawyer and be used to support an undesired conclusion.
so what could be outcome in court. she didnt mention it during seperation filing but only during immigration letters. its clearly to stop the b permit extension. however can someone retrosprectively frame someone . will court look into the documents or intentions.
i have been doing the role and responsbility of a husband during that said period like in 2025 i was paying all the bills alone, helping household chores, doing shopping together and outing and even helping her trips abroad and all. i have been consistently supporting her financially, doing all required as a family. i can prove it. so will this be enough
I’m neither qualified nor have experience to make a proper assessment.
Get legal help. What you mention are facts, and facts are not enough. I’m not a lawyer, I can’t see weak points in your story. Telling everything is fine is even malicious because a it may contribute to feeling ready when it’s not the case.
A lawyer can see those weak spots, find how to fix them, prepare a strategy, and act on it. Also, thinking about a plan B, or C.