Petition · past parliament
Lift all visa restrictions for Ukrainians fleeing war, provide safe route to UK
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
Thousands of Ukrainians are heading to the border following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The US has predicted that as many as 5 million people will be displaced by the conflict.
The UK Government needs to ensure a safe and legal route to the UK for Ukrainians fleeing the conflict.
The US has predicted that as many as 5 million people will be displaced by the conflict.
The UK Government needs to ensure a safe and legal route to the UK for Ukrainians fleeing the conflict.
Currently the UK Government has stopped receiving visa applications from Ukrainians, unless they have British relatives.
Due to the closure of the UK visa application centre in Kyiv, those with British relatives must travel to Western Ukraine to start their application, whilst those without British relatives must travel even further afield to Poland, Romania, Hungary or Moldova.
This is unacceptable in a humanitarian crisis. The government must lift all visa restrictions as Ireland have done.
Due to the closure of the UK visa application centre in Kyiv, those with British relatives must travel to Western Ukraine to start their application, whilst those without British relatives must travel even further afield to Poland, Romania, Hungary or Moldova.
This is unacceptable in a humanitarian crisis. The government must lift all visa restrictions as Ireland have done.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Timeline
| 26 Feb 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Feb 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Feb 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.