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This Appendix sets out two routes for those affected by the conflict in Ukraine: the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme for those making applications outside of the UK and the Ukraine Extension Scheme for those who are in the UK.

Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme

A Ukrainian national who is outside the UK may qualify under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme if they have an Approved Sponsor who will provide them with accommodation for at least 6 months.

A child who is not applying with, or intending to join, their parent or legal guardian in the UK must have an Approved Sponsor who was approved for the child by a Local Authority before the application is made, and must have agreed to accommodate the child for at least 18 months or until the child is 18 years old (whichever is soonest), so long as the child is sponsored for at least 6 months .

Immediate family members of a Ukrainian national who are not themselves Ukrainian may also qualify under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme.

Ukraine Extension Scheme

A Ukrainian national in the UK may qualify under the Ukraine Extension Scheme if they held immigration permission on or between 18 March 2022 and 16 November 2023, or if their last permission ended after 1 January 2022. Applications to this scheme must be made on or before 16 May 2024.

A person who has immigration permission as a partner or child of a Ukrainian national who qualifies under the Ukraine Extension Scheme, who is not themselves a Ukrainian national, may also qualify under the Ukraine Extension Scheme.

Children born in the UK to those who have permission under the Ukraine Scheme (and the now closed Ukraine Family Scheme) are eligible to apply under the Ukraine Extension Scheme.

The Ukraine Family Scheme (which was available to eligible Ukrainian nationals with an eligible UK based family member sponsor) closed to new applications at 15:00GMT on 19 February 2024.

Further information on immigration issues related to Ukraine is available in the guidance UK visa support for Ukrainian nationals which can be found athttps://www.gov.uk/guidance/support-for-family-members-of-british-nationals-in-ukraine-and-ukrainian-nationals-in-ukraine-and-the-uk .