Petition · past parliament

Waive visa requirements for Ukrainian refugees.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

In light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, immediately suspend visa requirements for Ukrainian nationals fleeing the conflict.
Those fleeing the conflict in Ukraine do not have the time or resources for the lengthy beurocratic visa application process to meet their dire and urgent need for security. The UK should welcome these refugees and offer them safety & shelter.

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:

Waive 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

27 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.