Waive visa restrictions on Ukranian citizens and create asylum routes for them.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

On the 26th of February 2022, the Government changed the rules around visa applications to make it harder for Ukrainians to enter the UK. We want all visa restrictions for Ukrainians to be waived and for safe and legal asylum routes to be established for Ukrainian refugees to come to the UK.

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the 24th of February 2022, the UN predicted that the conflict will create up to 5 million refugees. Hundreds of thousands of people had been displaced within 24 hours of the invasion. Waiving visa restrictions and creating routes for asylum seekers to come to the UK will help people flee Ukraine and find safety and a new home in the UK. Ukrainians have had their lives completely and permanently changed; we must help them in their hour of need.

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 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 28 Feb 2022

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