A Ukrainian national can qualify under the Ukraine Extension Scheme if they are in the UK with immigration permission on or between 18 March 2022 and 16 May 2023, or if their last permission ended after 1 January 2022. Applications to this scheme must be made on or before 16 November 2023. An application under the UKraine extension scheme is made in accordance with requirements as set out in Appendix Ukraine of the Immigration Rules.
Under the Ukraine Extension Scheme you will be able to live, work and study in the UK if you’re Ukrainian or the close family member of a Ukrainian. You can apply under the Ukraine extension scheme if one of the following is true:
- you held permission to be in the UK on or between 18 March 2022 and 16 May 2023 – the permission does not need to cover the whole period
- you previously held permission to be in the UK and that permission expired on or after 1 January 2022
You should consider whether you want to keep your current visa or switch to the Ukraine Extension Scheme. This route does not currently lead to settlement – this means that you may not be able to count any time you spend in the UK with this visa as part of an application for indefinite leave to remain in the UK in future.
A person who has immigration permission as a partner or child of a Ukrainian national who qualifies under the Ukraine Extension Scheme, who is not themselves a Ukrainian national, can also qualify under the Ukraine Extension Scheme.
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Requirements For The Ukraine Extension Scheme
A person applying for extension of stay under the Ukraine extension scheme should meet the following requirements as set out in Appendix Ukraine of the Immigration Rules:
Valid Application
A person submitting an application under the Ukraine extension scheme from inside the UK must submit a valid application in accordance with requirements for a valid application as set out in Appendix Ukraine of the Immigration Rules.
Immigration Status Requirement
The applicant must have had permission to enter or stay in the UK on or between 18 March 2022 and 16 May 2023 (but the permission does not need to cover the whole of that period), unless:
- they had permission to enter or stay in the UK immediately before 1 January, but that permission has since expired; or
- they are a child born in the UK to a parent who qualifies under this paragraph.
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).
Nationality Requirement
The applicant must be either:
- a Ukrainian national; or
- a person who has or last had permission as:
- a partner of a Ukrainian national; or
- a child of a Ukrainian national; or
- a child of a Ukrainian national born in the UK after 18 March 2022.
Relationship Requirement For A Partner
An applicant who is a partner must meet the requirements in Appendix Relationship with Partner. A child born in the UK must provide a full UK birth certificate.
Parental Consent Requirement For A Child
If the applicant is aged under 18 on the date of application and they are not applying with their parent or parents, they must have written consent from:
- both parents; or
- one parent, if that parent has sole legal responsibility for the applicant; or
- the applicant’s legal guardian,
unless the decision-maker is satisfied it is reasonable in the circumstances to grant the child permission without such consent.
The written consent must confirm support for:
- the application; and
- the applicant’s living and care arrangements in the UK.
Care Requirement For A Child
If the applicant is aged under 18 on the date of application, there must be suitable arrangements for the child’s care and accommodation in the UK, which must comply with relevant UK legislation and regulations.
Period and Conditions Of Grant
The applicant will be granted permission to stay for whatever is the shorter of either:
- 36 months; or
- a period which would mean the applicant has been granted a maximum of 36 months under the Ukraine Scheme.
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 immigration solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representations on fixed fee basis in relation to your application under the Ukraine extension scheme. Our fixed fee for your application under the Ukraine extension scheme will cover all the work of our immigration solicitors on your application until a decision is made by the Home Office UKVI on your application. The casework to be carried out by our immigration solicitors in relation to your application under the Ukraine extension scheme will entail the following:
- Advice on requirements: Our immigration solicitors will advise you on the relevant requirements you have to meet for your application under the Ukraine extension scheme to succeed.
- Advice on documents: Our immigration solicitors will prepare and email you a comprehensive list of supporting documents to be submitted in support of your application under the Ukraine extension scheme;
- Assessment of documents: Our immigration solicitors will assess your documents to make sure that all the documents you provide in support of your application under the Ukraine extension scheme are in accordance with the requirements of the Immigration Rules.
- Completing application form: Our immigration solicitors will complete the relevant application form for your application under the Ukraine extension scheme.
- Submitting application through Priority or Super Priority Service: Where possible, our immigration solicitors will submit your online application through priority or super priority service to get faster decision on your application under the Ukraine extension scheme.
- Booking an appointment with the application centre: After the online submission of your application, our immigration solicitors will book your appointment with the application centre for you to enrol your biometrics.
- Preparing a detailed cover letter: Our specialist immigration solicitors will prepare a detailed cover letter in support of the application to explain all the relevant legal requirements have been satisfied for the approval of the application under the Ukraine extension scheme;
- Uploading documents online: Before the biometrics enrolment date, our immigration solicitors will upload online all the supporting documents to be considered in support of the application under the Ukraine extension scheme.
- Follow up work: Our immigration solicitors will carry out all the follow up work until decision by the Home Office UKVI on your application under the Ukraine extension scheme.
Our One-Off Services For Your Applications
Our immigration solicitors can also provide a wide range of one-off legal services for applications under the Ukraine family scheme visa UK. Using our one-off services can help those who do not want to use our full service for the application. You can use one of the following one-off legal services offered for your application under the Ukraine extension scheme:
- 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 An Application Under The Ukraine Extension Scheme
- Our immigration solicitors will charge a fixed fee ranging from £1,000 to £2,000 (no VAT) for your application under the Ukraine extension scheme. The agreed fixed will depend on the complexity of the application and the volume of work involved in the application under the Ukraine extension scheme. You can get a fixed fee quote online for your application under the Ukraine extension scheme.
FAQs - Extension Of Stay Under The Ukraine Extension Scheme
You can apply under the Ukraine extension scheme if one of the following is true:
- you held permission to be in the UK on or between 18 March 2022 and 16 May 2023 – the permission does not need to cover the whole period
- you previously held permission to be in the UK and that permission expired on or after 1 January 2022
You can switch from your current visa status to stay under the Ukraine extension scheme. You should consider keeping your current visa or switching to the Ukraine Extension Scheme. This route does not currently lead to settlement—you may not be able to count any time you spend in the UK with this visa as part of an application for indefinite leave to remain in the UK in the future.
It is free to apply under the Ukraine extension scheme.
To apply to the Ukraine Extension Scheme you must be Ukrainian or the immediate family member of a Ukrainian national applying to the scheme.
You can apply for this scheme if one of the following is true:
- you held permission to be in the UK on or between 18 March 2022 and 16 May 2023 – the permission does not need to cover the whole period
- you previously held permission to be in the UK and that permission expired on or after 1 January 2022
Your application will be subject to security checks.
If you’re not Ukrainian but your family member is, you can apply if your 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 aged under 18
- parent (if you are under 18)
The applicant will be granted permission to stay for whatever is the shorter of either:
- 36 months; or
- a period which would mean the applicant has been granted a maximum of 36 months under the Ukraine Scheme.
The applicant must have had permission to enter or stay in the UK on or between 18 March 2022 and 16 May 2023 (but the permission does not need to cover the whole of that period), unless:
- they had permission to enter or stay in the UK immediately before 1 January, but that permission has since expired; or
- they are a child born in the UK to a parent who qualifies under this paragraph.
The applicant must be either:
- a Ukrainian national; or
- a person who has or last had permission as:
- a partner of a Ukrainian national; or
- a child of a Ukrainian national; or
- a child of a Ukrainian national born in the UK after 18 March 2022.
