Petition · past parliament
UK Government to welcome refugees fleeing the conflict in Ukraine.
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
We call on the UK Government to introduce a legal route by which refugees fleeing the conflict in Ukraine can arrive and be welcomed into the UK including those who do not have close family members resident in the UK.
Russia invaded Ukraine on Thursday 24th February 2022. As of Sunday 27th February 2022, the UN estimated that 368,000 refugees had fled Ukraine (https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/02/26/europe-welcomes-refugees-ukraine-russia/)
Hundreds of thousands more people are expected to leave Ukraine in the coming days. The UK government has expressed its solidarity with the Ukrainian people but now needs to take direct action to welcome those who are fleeing conflict in Ukraine.
Hundreds of thousands more people are expected to leave Ukraine in the coming days. The UK government has expressed its solidarity with the Ukrainian people but now needs to take direct action to welcome those who are fleeing conflict in Ukraine.
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
Grant Ukrainians, who have over-stayed their visas, leave to remain: Grant Ukrainians, who have over-stayed their visas, leave to remain
Draw up and implement a specific Ukrainian refugee strategy for the UK: Draw up and implement a specific Ukrainian refugee strategy for the UK
Commit to providing refuge for at least 100,000 Ukrainian women & children: Commit to providing refuge for at least 100,000 Ukrainian women & children.
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
Grant Ukrainians, who have over-stayed their visas, leave to remain: Grant Ukrainians, who have over-stayed their visas, leave to remain
Draw up and implement a specific Ukrainian refugee strategy for the UK: Draw up and implement a specific Ukrainian refugee strategy for the UK
Commit to providing refuge for at least 100,000 Ukrainian women & children: Commit to providing refuge for at least 100,000 Ukrainian women & children.
Timeline
| 27 Feb 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Mar 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Mar 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.