Petition · past parliament
Temporarily waive all visa requirements for Ukrainians travelling to the UK.
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK is the only European country still imposing visa requirements on Ukrainians escaping the conflict.
Temporarily lift all visa restrictions for Ukrainians travelling to the UK.
Temporarily lift all visa restrictions for Ukrainians travelling to the UK.
Without a visa there is no safe and legal route for Ukrainians fleeing the conflict to travel to the UK and claim asylum.
Follow all other European countries and temporarily waive visa requirements.
Follow all other European countries and temporarily waive visa requirements.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Wave visa requirement for Ukrainian refugees: Waive visa requirement for Ukrainian refugees.
Offer fast track asylum to any Ukrainians displaced due to the invasion: Offer fast track asylum to any Ukrainians displaced due to the invasion
Wave visa requirement for Ukrainian refugees: Waive visa requirement for Ukrainian refugees.
Offer fast track asylum to any Ukrainians displaced due to the invasion: 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
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Feb 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.