This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Waive all visa requirements for Ukrainian nationals and their dependents
The current visa application process required of refugees fleeing war in Ukraine is not fit for purpose and causing harm through its complexity, extreme delay and paucity of information to people who deserve our instant and unqualified protection. It is also damaging the UK's reputation.
More details
150,000 British people have registered under the Homes for Ukraine scheme & 28,000 Ukrainian refugees have applied, yet only 2,700 visas have been granted and a fraction of those have arrived in the UK. This is in stark contrast to European countries where very many thousands have been welcomed since the outbreak of war. The visa system is grossly inadequate and harmful in its complexity and its huge delays. It is extremely embarrassing to British people, the vast majority of whom want to help.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Offer fast track asylum to any Ukrainians displaced due to the invasion: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/609382
Waive visa requirement for Ukrainian refugees: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/609530
Help Ukrainian refugees and create a safe path for them to get to the UK: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/609574
Grant Ukrainian citizens fleeing the war full rights to live and work in the UK: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/609434
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.