Petition · past parliament
Allow Ukraine refugees in the UK.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
By air, land, and sea, Russia has launched a devastating attack on Ukraine, a European democracy of 44 million people, and its forces are on the outskirts of the capital, Kyiv.
Under such circumstances, please waive UK visa requirements and offer asylum to people forced out of Ukraine.
Under such circumstances, please waive UK visa requirements and offer asylum to people forced out of Ukraine.
Many Ukrainians are being forced to flee, both within the country and into neighboring states. Over 100,000 people are reported to be displaced internally within Ukraine already and thousands more are fleeing over borders into Poland, Romania, Moldova and other European states. EU and neighbouring countries eased the entry restrictions for Ukrainian citizens.
UK should also play part and offer shelter to Ukrainian people who are fleeing the war.
UK should also play part and offer shelter to Ukrainian people who are fleeing the war.
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
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
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Feb 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.