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03.03.2022 - New relaxation of requirements for those from Ukraine

Starting from today and until further notice, those starting journey in Ukraine and towards the United Kingdom no longer need to: 

- complete a passenger locator form and 

- take a COVID-19 test before travel to the UK or book a PCR test to take on arrival in the UK.

Such measures are in force until further notice.

03.03.2022 - Announcement of the Home Office regarding issuing visas to Russian nationals

As was announced earlier by the Home Office Secretary Priti Patel on the situation in Ukraine, the UK government will bring forward amendments to visa penalty measures in the Nationality and Borders Bill, so that the Home Office can slow down and effectively stop the processing of UK visa applications submitted by nationals of Russia or any state that poses a threat to the national security or the interests of the UK allies across the world.

No more details are available as of now and we hope to receive more news on this matter in due course.

03.03.2022 - Ukraine Family Scheme

The government has decided to immediately close the Ukraine Family Scheme program for new visa applications.

This change will take effect from 19 February 2024.

Exceptions:

  • People who already have a permit to enter or stay under this scheme will continue to use this permit, despite the closure of the scheme for new applicants.
  • All applications under this scheme received before the closure of the scheme will be considered in accordance with the rules in force the day before the rules change.

Employment of Ukrainian nationals

What benefits are provided to applicants

 

02.03.2022 - British nationals and people settled in the UK will be able to bring extended family members to the UK and sponsored humanitarian visa route will be established

Thousands more Ukrainians will be welcomed to the UK as the Government continues its support for Ukraine in their fight against the Russian invasion.

The Prime Minister announced on 01 March an expansion to our Ukrainian Humanitarian Route, which will increase the number of people from Ukraine who are eligible to come to the UK to be reunited with their families.

As well as immediate family members, British nationals and people of any nationality settled in the UK will now be supported to bring parents, grandparents, adult children and siblings to the UK.

Normal requirements for salary or lang...

02.03.2022 - What sanctions are being imposed on Russia as of 02 March 2022?

It is the latest of a wide range of sanctions carried out against Russia by the international community, following the invasion of Ukraine.

Financial sanctions

Western leaders have frozen the assets of Russia's central bank, limiting its ability to access $630bn in international dollar reserves.

In co-ordination with the US and the EU, the UK government has also banned British people and businesses from making transactions with the Russian central bank, its finance ministry and its wealth fund.

The European Union, US, UK and allies have also agreed to remove selected Russian banks (Bank Otkrit...

02.03.2022 - Visa extensions for nationals of Ukraine who live in the UK

The Work Rights Centre reports that people whose permission is about to expire can apply for an “exceptional assurance”.

To request exceptional assurance, please write to the Home Office to [email protected] with the subject header “Request for an assurance”.

Include your full name, date of birth, nationality, Home Office reference number, type of visa, expiry date of visa, and reason for request (eg: war in Ukraine).

Exceptional assurance is essentially a promise not to remove you from the UK. It is important to be aware that it is not formal immigration permission: getting a...

01.03.2022 - Ukraine conflict: Boris Johnson says more than 200,000 Ukrainians could be allowed to join family in UK

The prime minister announced today that the UK will "make it easier for Ukrainians already living in the UK to bring their relatives to our country". Exact numbers are "hard to calculate", he says, but "they could be more than 200,000".

More than 200,000 Ukrainians could be allowed to join family in the UK amid the Russian invasion, Boris Johnson has said.

Speaking during a visit to Poland, the prime minister said the UK will "make it easier for Ukrainians already living in the UK to bring their relatives to our country".

The PM's spokesman said Ukrainians living in the UK will be allowed to b...

27.02.2022 - The UK has promised to accept refugees from Ukraine

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised that the United Kingdom would accept those fleeing Ukraine in fear of persecution.

Speaking about the Ukrainian crisis in the House of Commons, Johnson said that the UK "will continue to do what it has always done" and help people displaced as a result of the conflict.

However, it is reported that the UK government has not yet developed an official plan for accepting potential refugees from Ukraine, and its creation will be announced separately.

27.02.2022 - Ukraine conflict: Settled Ukrainians relatives able to come to UK

People who are settled in the UK will be able to bring their Ukrainian immediate family members to join them, the prime minister has announced.

Boris Johnson said the UK would not "turn our backs in Ukraine's hour of need".

The government has been facing growing calls to waive visa rules for Ukrainians seeking sanctuary in the UK amid the ongoing Russian invasion.

Before the latest announcement, only those Ukrainians who were deemed to be "dependants" of those already in the UK were being guaranteed entry.

Downing Street said the change would "benefit many thousands of people who at this momen...

25.02.2022 - UK imposes package of sanctions on Russia in response to Ukraine invasion

The prime minister told the House of Commons they were "the largest and most severe package of economic sanctions that Russia has ever seen".

Boris Johnson announced 10 measures the UK was taking immediately. The assets of all major Russian banks in the UK will be frozen, including VTB, the country’s second largest bank with assets totalling £154bn.


Individual sanctions will be imposed on over 120 individuals, entities and subsidiaries, including Rostec, the country’s biggest defence company, which exports £10bn in arms a year, as well as four other defence companies.

Full list of planned san...

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