You can apply for entry clearance for the Home for Ukraine sponsorship scheme visa from outside the UK if you are a Ukrainian national and have an Approved sponsor who will provide accommodation for at least 6 months. It is free to apply as there is no visa application fee to be paid. You will be able to live, work and study in the UK and access public funds.
A person seeking to come to the UK under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme must apply for entry clearance and must have been:
- granted entry clearance; or
- given a letter from the Home Office confirming the applicant can travel to the UK,
under the Ukraine Scheme before they arrive in the UK.
An application for entry clearance for the home for Ukraine scheme visa is made in accordance with requirements as set out in Appendix Ukraine of the Immigration Rules.
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A child who is not applying with, or intending to join, their parent or legal guardian in the UK must have an Approved sponsor who was approved for the child by a Local Authority before the application is made and must have agreed to accommodate the child for at least 3 years or until the child is 18 so long as they are sponsored for at least 6 months (whichever is soonest).
Immediate family members of a Ukrainian who are not themselves Ukrainian nationals may also qualify under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme. Grandparents, uncles, aunts and adult siblings who are applying with a child who is not either applying with their parent or legal guardian or applying to join their parent or legal guardian may also qualify under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme.
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Who Can Sponsor Under the Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme?
The Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme allows Ukrainian nationals and their family members to come to the UK. Your sponsor must be either:
- a named sponsor who can provide accommodation for a minimum of 6 months
- the Scottish Government
- the Welsh Government
Applicants to Scotland and Wales may previously have been considered under the super sponsor schemes, in which the governments of these nations act directly as sponsors. However, these super sponsor schemes are currently paused, so applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the relevant authorities.
Requirements For Entry Clearance For The Home For Ukraine Scheme Visa UK
A person applying for entry clearance for the home for Ukraine scheme visa UK from outside the UK should meet the following requirements:
Valid Application
The applicant must submit a valid entry clearance application in accordance with requirements for a valid application as set out in Appendix Ukraine of the Immigration Rules.
Requirements For An Applicant Aged Under 18
Where the applicant is aged under 18 on the date of application they must either:
- be applying with, or to join in the UK, their parent or legal guardian; or
- their sponsor must have been approved as a sponsor for that applicant under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme under the guidance: “Homes for Ukraine - Applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling or reuniting with their parent or legal guardian: Guidance for Councils” before the date of application and the applicant must provide evidence of that approval in the form of a reference number.
Suitability Requirements
The applicant must not fall for refusal under any of the following paragraphs of Part 9: grounds for refusal:
- 9.2.1 to 9.2.2 (exclusion or deportation orders); or
- 9.3.1 to 9.3.2 (non-conducive); or
- 9.4.1 to 9.4.5 (criminality); or
- 9.5.1 to 9.5.2 (exclusion from asylum or humanitarian protection); or
- 9.6.1 to 9.6.2 (involvement in sham marriage or sham civil partnership); or
- 9.7.1 to 9.7.3 (false representations and deception); or
- 9.10.1 to 9.10.2 (admissibility to the Common Travel Area or other countries); or
- 9.14.1 to 9.20.2 and 9.23.1 to 9.24.1 (grounds for refusal and cancellation on arrival).
Approved Sponsor Requirement
An applicant under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme must have an Approved sponsor under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme. Where a family group is applying under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme, the Ukrainian national and their immediate family members (as described in UKR 18.1.) must have the same Approved sponsor under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme.
Where an applicant is a child, the Approved sponsor must not previously have failed to meet the requirements for approval as a sponsor under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme under the guidance: “Homes for Ukraine - Applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling or reuniting with their parent or legal guardian: Guidance for Councils”.
Where a child is not applying with or to join their parent or legal guardian, but they are applying with or to join an adult relative (meaning a grandparent, uncle, aunt or sibling aged 18 or over) who qualifies under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme, the child and the adult relative must have the same Approved sponsor.
Residence Requirement
An applicant applying for entry clearance under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme must have been ordinarily resident in Ukraine immediately before 1 January 2022, unless they are a child born on or after that date.
Nationality Requirement
The applicant must be either:
- a Ukrainian national; or
- part of an immediate family group (meaning the group set out in UKR 18.1.) which includes an immediate family member who is a Ukrainian national who has been granted under or is applying under and qualifies under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme.
Relationship Requirement For A Family Member
If the applicant is not a Ukrainian national, they must be the immediate family member of a Ukrainian national who qualifies under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme, meaning a:
- partner of the Ukrainian national; or
- child aged under 18 on the date of application of the Ukrainian national or of their partner; or
- parent of a Ukrainian national child aged under 18 (where the child is applying under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme); or
- fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner of the Ukrainian national.
An applicant applying as a partner, fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner must be in a genuine and subsisting relationship with the Ukrainian national which commenced before 1 January 2022. An applicant who is applying as a partner must meet the requirements in Appendix Relationship with Partner.
Parental Consent Requirement For A Child applying To Join A Parent Or Legal Guardian In The UK
If the applicant is aged under 18 on the date of application and they are joining (and not accompanying) a parent or legal guardian to the UK, they must have written consent from the parent or legal guardian in the UK who they are joining, unless the decision-maker is satisfied it is reasonable in the circumstances to grant the child entry clearance without that consent.
The written consent must confirm support for all of the following:
- the application; and
- that applicant will live with the parent in the UK; and
- the applicant’s travel to, and reception arrangements in, the UK.
Parental Consent Requirement For A Child Applying Without Their Parent or Legal Guardian
Where a child is not applying with, or to join in the UK, a parent or legal guardian the applicant must have provided written parental consent to the child coming to live in the UK with the named sponsor (who was approved under UKR 11.3(b)) and any adult relative who is applying with the child. The consent must be signed by at least one parent or the child’s legal guardian, and notarised or approved by:
- the notary authorities or Guardianship service of the city/regional council in Ukraine; or
- where the applicant is outside Ukraine, notary authorities or a Ukrainian consul.
Variation Of Entry Clearance Application To An Application For Leave To Remain
A person who:
- has made an application for entry clearance which has not been decided; and
- has been given a letter from the Home Office confirming the applicant can travel to the UK under a Ukraine Scheme; and
- is granted permission to enter on arrival in the UK; and
- provides any required biometrics after arrival in the UK,
may have their application for entry clearance varied by the Secretary of State to an application for permission to stay.
Period and Conditions of Grant
The applicant will be granted permission for a period of up to 36 months.
The permission will be granted subject to the following conditions:
- access to public funds permitted; and
- work (including self-employment and voluntary work) permitted; and
- study permitted, subject to the ATAS condition in Appendix ATAS.
How Can We Help?
Our specialist team of family visa solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representations on fixed fee basis in relation to your entry clearance application for the Home for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme visa UK. Our fixed fee for your entry clearance application for the Home for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme visa UK will cover all the work of our family visa solicitors on your entry clearance application until a decision is made by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) on your application. The casework to be carried out by our family visa solicitors in relation to your entry clearance application for the Home for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme visa UK will entail the following:
- Advice on requirements: Our family visa solicitors will advise you on the relevant requirements you have to meet for your entry clearance application for the Home for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme visa UK to succeed.
- Advice on documents: Our family visa solicitors will prepare and email you a comprehensive list of supporting documents to be submitted in support of your entry clearance application for the Home for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme visa UK;
- Assessment of documents: Our family visa solicitors will assess your documents to make sure that all the documents you provide in support of your entry clearance application for the Home for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme visa UK are in accordance with the requirements of the Immigration Rules.
- Completing application form: Our family visa solicitors will complete the relevant application form for your entry clearance application for the Home for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme visa UK.
- Submitting application through Priority or Super Priority Service: Where possible, our family visa solicitors will submit your online entry clearance application through priority or super priority service to get faster decision on your entry clearance application for the Home for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme visa UK.
- Booking an appointment with the application centre: After the online submission of your entry clearance application, our family visa solicitors will book your appointment with the application centre for you to enrol your biometrics.
- Preparing a detailed cover letter: Our specialist family visa solicitors will prepare a detailed cover letter in support of the entry clearance application to explain all the relevant legal requirements have been satisfied for the approval of the entry clearance application for the Home for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme visa UK;
- Uploading documents online: Before the biometrics enrolment date, our family visa solicitors will upload online all the supporting documents to be considered in support of the entry clearance application for the Home for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme visa UK.
- Follow up work: Our family visa solicitors will carry out all the follow up work until decision by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) on the entry clearance application for the Home for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme visa UK.
Our One-Off Services For Entry Clearance Applications
Our family visa solicitors can also provide a wide range of one-off legal services for UK visa entry clearance applications. Using our one-off services can help those who do not want to use our full service for the entry clearance application. You can use one of the following one-off legal services offered for UK visa entry clearance applications:
- One-Off Immigration Advice and Consultation
- Immigration Documents Checking Service
- Application Form Completion Services
- Preparing Cover Letter For Immigration Application
- Uploading Supporting Documents Online
Our Fixed Fees For Entry Clearance For The Home For Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme Visa
- Our family visa solicitors will charge a fixed fee ranging from £1,000 to £2,000 (no VAT) for your entry clearance application under the Home for Ukraine Sponroship Scheme visa UK. The agreed fixed will depend on the complexity of the application and the volume of work involved in the entry clearance application. You can get a fixed fee quote online for your entry clearance application under the Home for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme visa UK.
FAQs - Entry Clearance For the Home for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme Visa UK
The Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme allows Ukrainian nationals and their family members to come to the UK. Your sponsor must be either:
- a named sponsor who can provide accommodation for a minimum of 6 months
- the Scottish Government
- the Welsh Government
Applicants to Scotland and Wales may previously have been considered under the super sponsor schemes, in which the governments of these nations act directly as sponsors. However, these super sponsor schemes are currently paused, so applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the relevant authorities.
Your UK-based sponsor does not need to register with the Homes for Ukraine Scheme if you’re already in contact with them.
If your sponsor is the Scottish or Welsh Government, you do not need to arrange any accommodation – this will be provided for you.
To apply to the 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 to and qualifies for the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme.
You must also:
- have been residing in Ukraine on or immediately before 1 January 2022 (including those who have now left Ukraine)
- be outside of the UK
- have an eligible UK-based sponsor, or you can choose the Scottish or Welsh Government as your sponsor
Children under 18 years old must either:
- apply with their parent or legal guardian
- apply to join their parent or legal guardian if they’re already in the UK
- apply with the consent of their parent or legal guardian to travel to the UK to join an approved sponsor
Children applying with their parent or legal guardian
If the child applies with their parent or legal guardian, they should travel together.
Children applying to join their parent or legal guardian
If the child is applying to join their parent or legal guardian, the parent or legal guardian should either:
- travel to meet the child before they depart, and then travel together to the UK
- collect the child from the airport, port, train station or other point of entry into the UK
We advise that children do not travel via Calais, Coquelles or Dunkerque without a parent or legal guardian.
Children who are not applying to travel with or join their parent or legal guardian
To be eligible, the child must have:
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proof of consent by their parent or legal guardian is notarised or certified by the Guardianship Service of the city or regional council in Ukraine; or, where the child is in another country, notary authorities in that country or by the Ukrainian Embassy or Consulate.
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proof of consent from their parent or legal guardianship to the sponsorship arrangement
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a commitment to sponsorship for 3 years or until the child turns 18 (so long as the sponsorship lasts at least 6 months)
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approval of the sponsorship arrangement by the local council where the child will live.
If the child applied before 10 August 2022, they will have received a letter with instructions on what to do next.
New applications can now be made by children applying who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian in the UK.
You can also read detailed information on GOV.UK if you are a:
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)
- child who is under 18
- parent (if you are under 18)
- fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner
You and your sponsor will be subject to security and safeguarding checks by the Home Office UKVI.
You can stay in the UK for up to 3 years.
It is free to apply. Also, you do not need to pay the immigration health surcharge or biometric enrolment fee.
An applicant applying for entry clearance under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme must have been ordinarily resident in Ukraine immediately before 1 January 2022, unless they are a child born on or after that date.
The applicant must be either:
- a Ukrainian national; or
- part of an immediate family group (meaning the group set out in UKR 18.1.) which includes an immediate family member who is a Ukrainian national who has been granted under or is applying under and qualifies under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme.
A person who:
- has made an application for entry clearance which has not been decided; and
- has been given a letter from the Home Office confirming the applicant can travel to the UK under a Ukraine Scheme; and
- is granted permission to enter on arrival in the UK; and
- provides any required biometrics after arrival in the UK,
may have their application for entry clearance varied by the Secretary of State to an application for permission to stay.
