Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme

The Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme allows Ukrainian nationals and their immediate family members to apply for permission to come to the UK, if they have an approved sponsor.

It is free to apply.

To apply to the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme you must be Ukrainian, or the immediate family member of a Ukrainian national who has been granted permission under, or is applying and qualifies under, the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme. You must also: have been living in Ukraine on or immediately before 1 January 2022 (including those who have now left Ukraine), unless you are a child born after that date be outside of the UK have an eligible UK-based sponsor

An immediate family member is your: spouse or civil partner unmarried partner (you must have been living together in a relationship for at least 2 years) fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner child who is under 18 parent (if you are under 18)

apply with the consent of their parent or legal guardian to travel to the UK as an ‘eligible minor’ to join an approved sponsor

You must apply online.

Everyone must make a separate application, even children travelling with a family member.

Your sponsor must be: a British or Irish citizen, or be ‘settled in the UK’ (which means having the right to live in the UK permanently) able to provide accommodation for a minimum of 6 months

If you have a named sponsor, you or your sponsor can fill in the form, or you can fill it in together.

You must attend an appointment at a visa application centre to prove your identity by having your fingerprints and photograph taken (biometric information). You will need to wait for a decision from UK Visas and Immigration on your application before travelling to the UK.

We aim to make a decision within 3 weeks.

If your visa application is successful, you will get an eVisa only.

If your application is successful, you can stay in the UK for up to 18 months.

If your application is successful, you will be able to live, work and study in the UK and access public funds.

You do not need to pay the immigration health surcharge or biometric enrolment fee.

Family members can also apply to join you or stay in the UK if they meet the eligibility requirements above. They’ll need to complete separate applications.

If your visa application is refused because your sponsor does not meet the eligibility requirements for the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme, and you still want to come to the UK, you will need to find a new sponsor and submit a new application.

If you have been given permission to be in the UK under one of the original Ukraine Schemes, you may be able to apply for further permission to stay in the UK under the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme (UPE).

If you need help, contact UK Visas and Immigration.

If you applied to the Isle of Man or Guernsey’s Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme, you must finalise your application through that Crown Dependency’s process. If you need information or support, contact the relevant Crown Dependency: Isle of Man: ukraineguidance@gov.im Bailiwick of Guernsey (Guernsey, Alderney and Sark): ukraine@gov.gg

Permission to travel letters are no longer valid and cannot be used for travel or entry to the UK.

If you attempt to travel or enter the UK with a permission to travel letter, you may be refused entry to the UK and removed.