Ukraine Family Scheme, Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (Homes for Ukraine) and Ukraine Extension Scheme visa data
Updated 19 December 2024
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The weekly Ukraine visa statistics publication was discontinued on 19 December 2024. Statistics on the Ukraine visa schemes can be found within the Immigration System Statistics quarterly publication.
The Ukraine Family Scheme closed on 19 February 2024.
If you want to be sponsored by a UK household for 6 months, you may be able to apply under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship scheme if you have an approved sponsor.
The Ukraine Extension Scheme closed for most new applications on 16 May 2024. The scheme will remain open after 16 May 2024 for children who are born in the UK to apply for permission to stay. This route does not require a UK-based sponsor.
Total Ukraine Scheme visa applications received: 352,000
Data is as of 17 December 2024 and comprised of:
- Ukraine Family Scheme: 108,300
- Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme: 243,800
Total Ukraine Scheme visas issued to people: 267,200
Data is as of 17 December 2024 and comprised of:
- Ukraine Family Scheme visas: 72,400
- Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme visas: 194,800
All application outcomes as of 17 December 2024:
| Scheme | Visas issued | Applications withdrawn | Applications refused | Applications awaiting conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKR Family Scheme | 72,400 | 12,800 | 23,000 | 40 |
| UKR Sponsorship Scheme | 194,800 | 28,000 | 18,600 | 2,400 |
| Totals | 267,200 | 40,800 | 41,600 | 2,500 |
Total arrivals of Ukraine Scheme visa-holders in the UK: 218,600
Data is as of 16 December 2024 and comprised of:
- arrivals through the Ukraine Family Scheme: 58,800
- arrivals through the Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme: 159,800
Total Ukraine permissions to extend stay in the UK: 34,000
Applications to extend permission to stay in the UK under the Ukraine Family Scheme and Ukraine Extension Scheme, and application outcomes as of 17 December 2024:
| Scheme | Applications received | Applications granted | Applications awaiting conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| UKR Family Scheme (in-country applications) | 10,000 | 8,200 | 10 |
| UKR Extension Scheme | 32,000 | 25,800 | 90 |
| Totals | 42,000 | 34,000 | 90 |
More information
Sponsorship Scheme data by Devolved Administrations and Local Authorities, provided by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is available.
Demographic Data for Ukraine Visas Schemes, split by parts of the UK, is provided by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Safe and legal (humanitarian) routes to the UK published by the Home Office as part of the latest quarterly Immigration System Statistics release, brings together the data from the new visa schemes for Ukrainians alongside visas issued on other routes, arrivals on the Ukraine Schemes, the Extension Scheme and asylum applications.
Notes
1. Figures are provisional management information from live operational systems drawn on the date of reporting and are subject to change.
2. All figures are rounded to the nearest 10 or 100, and individual figures may not add up to totals due to rounding.
3. Ukraine Family Scheme figures are from 04 March 2022 onwards, when this Scheme launched. Visas issued under the Ukrainian Fee Waiver Family Concession, which was in place for a short time before the launch of the Family Scheme, are also included.
4. Figures for in-UK applications to the Family Scheme are from 11 March 2022 onwards.
5. Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme figures are from 18 March 2022 onwards, when this Scheme launched.
6. Ukraine Extension Scheme figures are from 03 May 2022 onwards, when the Scheme launched.
7. Applications received are based on confirmed applications, which are usually those where the applicant has applied and provided biometric information. Some applicants to the Family Scheme and Sponsorship Scheme are able to defer their provision of biometric information until after their arrival in the UK.
8. Withdrawn applications include those where an applicant has applied more than once and only one of their applications is considered, leaving the others discounted from processing. It also includes those applying through routes that allow deferral of biometric provision but then did not progress it by providing all information required to complete the application. Note that in both cases this effectively means that the number of confirmed applications includes those that cannot be progressed; in the latter case the application is only confirmed (and reported as such in the data) at the point it is also withdrawn.
9. Refusals relate to applications that have been made by third country nationals who have applied to the Ukraine Schemes but do not qualify.
10. Applications awaiting conclusion include applications at various stages of the case-working process and differing levels of complexity.
11. Arrival figures represent visa holders who have been positively identified as arriving in the UK through matching visa information to travel and border crossing records. This method may not detect all arrivals and is subject to ongoing refinement.
12. Finalised data on Ukraine visas are available in the ‘How many people come to the UK via safe and legal humanitarian routes to the UK?’ section of the Immigration System Statistics release.