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Refugees: Ukraine

Commons · Question 42019 · Tabled 27 Mar 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 3 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to grant Ukraine Scheme visa holders the right to settled status after five years.

Answer

Answered by Seema Malhotra, 3 Apr 2025

We recognise the Ukrainian government’s desire for the future return of its citizens to Ukraine. It is important our approach respects these wishes. This is why the temporary sanctuary Ukraine Visa Schemes do not lead to settlement in the UK. Similarly, t...