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Offer Refugees fleeing Ukraine unimpeded access to the United Kingdom.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government must provide unimpeded access for Ukrainian citizens fleeing the Russian invasion of their land, and the acts of war which threaten their security.
The situation has greatly deteriorated in Ukraine, the BBC has reported that the Russian military has targeted residential areas. The United Kingdom must stand with the people of Ukraine beyond mere virtue signalling.

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

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

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

Draw up and implement a specific Ukrainian refugee strategy for the UK: Draw up and implement a specific Ukrainian refugee strategy for the UK

Timeline

26 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.