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United KingdomAsylum & protectionLast checked October 30, 2026

Homes for Ukraine (Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme) and Ukraine Permission Extension

Official name: Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (Homes for Ukraine); Ukraine Permission Extension scheme

Ukrainians, and immediate family members of Ukrainians, who lived in Ukraine on or immediately before 1 Jan 2022 can come to the UK for up to 18 months if a UK sponsor offers them a home for at least 6 months. It is free, with no health surcharge or biometric fee. The scheme was open on GOV.UK in 2026 (page updated 2 Jul 2026). People already in the UK under the Ukraine schemes can extend through the Ukraine Permission Extension: a first grant of 18 months, then a further 24 months, applied for within 90 days of expiry. The Ukraine Family Scheme and Ukraine Extension Scheme are closed to most new applicants.

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VAT 20% · social security 8%

Personal allowance GBP 12,570 (tapered away above GBP 100,000); 40% from GBP 50,271 and 45% above GBP 125,140. Scotland sets different bands and rates.

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Who it’s for

Ukrainian nationals and their immediate family members who lived in Ukraine on or immediately before 1 Jan 2022 (or children born after that date), with a UK sponsor.

Eligibility

  • Ukrainian or family member

    Be Ukrainian, or an immediate family member of a Ukrainian national who has been granted, or qualifies for, permission under the scheme.

  • Lived in Ukraine before 1 Jan 2022

    Show you were living in Ukraine on or immediately before 1 Jan 2022, unless you are a child born after that date.

    • Applies to people who have since left Ukraine
    • Apply from outside the UK
    Official wording

    Have been living in Ukraine on or immediately before 1 Jan 2022 (including people who have since left), unless a child born after that date. Apply from outside the UK.

  • UK sponsorSponsor

    Your sponsor must be British, Irish or settled in the UK and able to offer accommodation for at least 6 months.

    At least 6 months

    Accommodation to offer · minimum accommodation period

    • A parent or legal guardian sponsoring their own child need not be British, Irish or settled
    • They must hold permission under a Ukraine scheme or qualifying leave outside the rules
    • They must offer accommodation for the child's permission period
    Official wording

    The sponsor must be a British or Irish citizen or settled in the UK, and able to offer accommodation for at least 6 months. A parent or legal guardian sponsoring their own child does not need to be British, Irish or settled but must hold permission under a Ukraine scheme (or qualifying leave outside the rules) and offer accommodation for the child's permission period.

SourceApply for a visa under the Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (Homes for Ukraine)gov.ukChecked Oct 30, 2026

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