Petition · past parliament
Allow Ukrainian residents UK visa rights.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK has stopped accepting visa applications from Ukrainians, which has denied them safe passage to The UK. We should support Ukraine in it's struggle against Russian invasion in every way possible, including allowing fleeing residents to seek asylum in The UK.
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 petitions, which you might like to sign:
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Waive visa requirement for Ukrainian refugees: Waive visa requirement for Ukrainian refugees.
Help Ukrainian refugees and create a safe path for them to get to the UK: Help Ukrainian refugees and create a safe path for them to get to the UK
Draw up and implement a specific Ukrainian refugee strategy for the UK: Draw up and implement a specific Ukrainian refugee strategy for the UK
Grant Ukrainian citizens fleeing the war full rights to live and work in the UK: Grant Ukrainian citizens fleeing the war full rights to live and work in the UK
Offer fast track asylum to any Ukrainians displaced due to the invasion: Offer fast track asylum to any Ukrainians displaced due to the invasion
Allow Ukrainians with family in the UK to enter the UK without a visa: Allow Ukrainians with family in the UK to enter the UK without a visa
Waive visa requirement for Ukrainian refugees: Waive visa requirement for Ukrainian refugees.
Help Ukrainian refugees and create a safe path for them to get to the UK: Help Ukrainian refugees and create a safe path for them to get to the UK
Draw up and implement a specific Ukrainian refugee strategy for the UK: Draw up and implement a specific Ukrainian refugee strategy for the UK
Grant Ukrainian citizens fleeing the war full rights to live and work in the UK: Grant Ukrainian citizens fleeing the war full rights to live and work in the UK
Timeline
| 25 Feb 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Mar 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Mar 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.