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More than half of Britons ‘support no-visa policy for Ukrainian refugees’

More than half of Britons think the Government should drop visa requirements for Ukrainian refugees, according to a new poll. The research, conducted by Savanta ComRes for the Independent, found that 54% back a no-visa policy, allowing unlimited ...

27 Mar 2022 at 00:55

Delays processing Ukraine children’s visas leave hosts ‘at wits’ end’

British people wishing to host Ukrainian refugees in their homes are “at their wits’ end” because of delays processing visas for young children which are preventing families from reaching safety sooner. Tim Boniface and his partner Jayne ...

23 Apr 2022 at 03:55

Around one in five refugees granted Homes for Ukraine visas have arrived in UK

Around a fifth of Ukrainian refugees who have been issued with visas under the Homes for Ukraine scheme have arrived in the UK, Government figures show. A total of 86,100 visas had been issued as of Wednesday under the Ukraine Family ...

28 Apr 2022 at 11:25

‘Unacceptable that Ukrainians cannot switch between visa schemes after arrival’

Ukrainian refugees arriving in the UK under the family visa scheme with nowhere to live should not have to register as homeless when residents nearby are offering accommodation, the Government has been told. They should also not be ...

04 May 2022 at 13:55

Refugees arriving under Ukraine visa schemes up 10,000 in just over a week

The number of refugees arriving in the UK under Ukraine visa schemes has risen by more than 10,000 in just over a week, figures show. Some 37,400 people had arrived in the UK under Ukraine visa schemes as of Tuesday, according to ...

06 May 2022 at 11:55

Home Secretary could face legal action over Ukraine visa delays – report

Home Secretary Priti Patel could face legal action over delays in the visa system for Ukrainians fleeing the war. The process has been criticised amid cases of families being unable to travel to the UK because not all of them ...

03 May 2022 at 00:55

Priti Patel cancels Belarus basketball team’s visas for game in UK

Priti Patel has cancelled the visas of the Belarus men’s basketball team, who had been due to travel to the UK to play Great Britain before the game was postponed. The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) announced on ...

26 Feb 2022 at 16:25

Questions over golden visas issued to investors with links to Russian government

Labour has called on the Home Secretary to disclose how many people granted so-called “golden visas” in the UK have close links to the Russian government. Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper wrote to Priti Patel demanding ...

22 Feb 2022 at 19:55

UK will need to go further with visas for Ukrainians, says Wales First Minister

Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford has said the UK will need to “go beyond” its current visa arrangements for those fleeing conflict in Ukraine. Mr Drakeford seemingly criticised the Home Office over its announcement ...

27 Feb 2022 at 08:55

Patel: Ukrainians arriving in Poland fleeing ‘most atrocious circumstances’

People fleeing Ukraine are escaping the “most atrocious set of circumstances”, the Home Secretary has said during her trip to the Polish border. The Home Secretary travelled to Poland to mark the Ukraine family ...

04 Mar 2022 at 16:55

British man says Ukraine visa system is ‘absolutely diabolical’

A British man trying to get his young daughter and ex-partner out of Moldova after they fled Ukraine has said the visa process is “absolutely diabolical”. The two-year-old daughter and ex-partner of Sam ...

15 Mar 2022 at 13:55

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China widens visa availability as pandemic concerns ease

China is easing its tight restrictions on visas after it largely stopped issuing them to foreign students and others more than two years ago at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The website of the ...

24 Aug 2022 at 08:47

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