Court dismisses appeal against residence permit for self-employed Georgian, upholding income requirement despite business start.

The court dismissed the applicants' appeal against the State Secretary's decision to grant them a residence permit for self-employment. Although the permit started in December 1997, the State Secretary reserved the right to extend it pending proof of sufficient means, noting a gap in income records between the start date and the decision announcement. The court ruled that the applicants had not been significantly hindered in their business activities during this period and that the general policy requires demonstrating sufficient means, which the applicants failed to do conclusively. Consequently, the appeal was declared unfounded as the income requirement was not automatically waived by the business setup.