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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Amelia Gentleman and Josh Halliday

UK visa rule leaving refugees stranded in war-torn Ukraine, say charities

Desk at airport arrivals gate
A desk at the international arrivals gate set up to assist Ukrainian refugees at Gatwick airport. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Getty Images

Leading refugee charities have called on the UK government to scrap visa requirements for Ukrainian refugees, amid mounting anger about the government’s slow progress in issuing paperwork to people fleeing a war zone.

Applicants to host Ukrainian refugees under the Homes for Ukraine scheme have expressed concern that some refugees are being forced to remain in the conflict zone while UK visas are processed.

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