UK Home Secretary announces visa concessions for Ukrainians
February 25, 2022, 4:14 am

UK Home Secretary announces visa concessions for Ukrainians

Priti Patel-British politician/Facebook page

The UK Home Secretary has confirmed that Ukrainians who are on work, study or visit visas in the UK will have their visas temporarily extended or be able to switch onto different visa routes, UK governmnent news website reported.

Home Secretary Priti Patel said: "We stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine amid this unprovoked and antidemocratic act of Russian aggression."

She said: "I have immediately ordered changes to our visa policy to provide certainty to our Ukrainian friends and colleagues living, working and studying in the UK."

Changes announced for Ukrainian nationals in the UK include:

- Ukrainian nationals on an existing points-based system route can extend their leave in the UK

- Ukrainian nationals on an existing visitor visa can exceptionally switch into a points-based system immigration route without having to leave the UK

Westminster Abbey in London, England (File photo: Pixabay)

- Ukrainian nationals on an existing visitor visa can apply under the family route for further leave without meeting the immigration status requirement, provided they meet the requirements for leave based on exceptional circumstances

- Ukrainian nationals on an existing seasonal worker visa will have their leave in the UK extended to 31 December 2022

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- Ukrainian nationals in temporary HGV/pork butcher jobs will have their leave in the UK extended to 31 December 2022 and will also be allowed to apply to the skilled worker route

These concessions are available for people with valid visas in the UK.

Source: ukgov

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