Petition · past parliament

Open UK border to Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Open our borders to Ukrainians feeling the Russian invasion regardless to whether or not they have family here in the U.K. We have a moral obligation to help those fleeing the war. Many of our neighbours have waived visa requirements in the face of the unfolding crisis. We should do the same.

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 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 28 Feb 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.