Homes for Ukraine: sponsor guides
Guides for sponsors on the Homes for Ukraine scheme, including eligibility criteria, how to apply as a sponsor and advice about how to make your guests welcome in the UK.
Definitions of important terms
Close family relationship or close family members refers to any of the following: spouse, civil or unmarried partners, parents, parents-in-law, sons or daughters, sons or daughters-in-law, step-sons or step-daughters, siblings, grandparents, or the spouses, civil or unmarried partners of any of these people.
Guest or guests refers to an individual or household previously resident in Ukraine, prior to 1 January 2022, who has secured a visa under the Homes for Ukraine scheme, which enables them to be housed by a sponsor.
Host or hosts refers to an individual, group, or organisation who provides accommodation to people from Ukraine. A host does not need to be a sponsor.
MHCLG is the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Sponsor or sponsors refers to an individual, group, or organisation that has successfully completed a visa application with a person from Ukraine under the Homes for Ukraine scheme and has been approved to accommodate them. A sponsor may not always be a host.
Become a sponsor
When your guest arrives
Ending sponsorship or rematching
Updates to this page
Published 16 January 2023Last updated 1 October 2024 + show all updates
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Update to reflect Homes for Ukraine policy changes in effect from 1 October 2024.
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Added link to: Reporting fraud - guidance for sponsors.
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First published.