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For the Respondents: Miss R Moffat, Counsel, instructed by Irvine Thanvi Nata Solicitors
Although this is an appeal by the Secretary of State I refer to the parties as they were before the First-tier Tribunal.
At the hearing before me Mr Kotas submitted that it is the Secretary of State's position that the family unit can go to Albania or to Bolivia. He also submitted that the immigration status of the parents is very much part of the consideration as to whether it is reasonable to expect the children to leave the UK. He submitted that the length of time the children have resided in the UK should not be the only factor.
'276ADE (1). The requirements to be met by an applicant for leave to remain on the grounds of private life in the UK are that at the date of application, the applicant:
(iv) is under the age of 18 years and has lived continuously in the UK for at least 7 years (discounting any period of imprisonment) and it would not be reasonable to expect the applicant to leave the UK; ...'
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