Rejected petition Lift all visa restrictions for Ukrainians fleeing war, provide safe route to UK

Thousands of Ukrainians are heading to the border following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The US has predicted that as many as 5 million people will be displaced by the conflict.

The UK Government needs to ensure a safe and legal route to the UK for Ukrainians fleeing the conflict.

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Currently the UK Government has stopped receiving visa applications from Ukrainians, unless they have British relatives.

Due to the closure of the UK visa application centre in Kyiv, those with British relatives must travel to Western Ukraine to start their application, whilst those without British relatives must travel even further afield to Poland, Romania, Hungary or Moldova.

This is unacceptable in a humanitarian crisis. The government must lift all visa restrictions as Ireland have done.

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Why was this petition rejected?

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We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Wave visa requirement for Ukrainian refugees: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/609530

Offer fast track asylum to any Ukrainians displaced due to the invasion: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/609382

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Date submitted 26 February 2022
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