Petition · past parliament
Restart the processing of visas for Ukrainian refugees
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
In line with other countries, restart the processing of emergency visas for Ukrainian citizens fleeing the war in Ukraine, regardless of whether they have a U.K-based relative.
To deny refugees fleeing the first European war in decades, when almost every other European country is offering safe passage is downright callous. There is currently no safe, legal route for a Ukrainian without any U.K. based relatives to enter the U.K. as the home office has stopped processing their visa applications.
This is not the action of a country that prides itself on doing the right thing. We the undersigned demand that the government correct this immediately.
This is not the action of a country that prides itself on doing the right thing. We the undersigned demand that the government correct this immediately.
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
| 27 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.