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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:

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.