Petition · past parliament

Waive visas now for Ukrainians so they may freely and legally enter the UK

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

Follow the example of Ireland and other European countries and immediately allow people from Ukraine to freely and legally enter the UK.
We must generously welcome Ukrainians fleeing the war, and demonstrate that we unequivocally stand with Ukraine in this time of crisis.

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:

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

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.