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Set up a safe and legal route for Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russian aggression

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

We are petitioning the Government to accept visa applications from Ukrainians - independent of whether they have British relatives - and create a safe and legal route for them to seek asylum in Britain.
UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi has said that 100,000 people are thought to have already fled their homes after the first day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and that the consequences for their welfare could be "devastating".

The United States has, likewise, warned that five million people could be displaced by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

This is a devastating humanitarian crisis, and we have a responsibility to help.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: Offer fast track asylum to any Ukrainians displaced due to the invasion

Timeline

25 Feb 2022 Petition opened for signatures
28 Feb 2022 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 28 Feb 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.