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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Josh Halliday

Ukraine ambassador urges Priti Patel to relax UK visa scheme

Protesters calling for a simplified visa process for Ukrainian refugees demonstrate in Parliament Square in London last month
Protesters calling for a simplified visa process for Ukrainian refugees demonstrate in Parliament Square in London last month. Photograph: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Rex/Shutterstock

Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK has urged the home secretary to relax the “unnecessary, long, bureaucratic” visa scheme for those fleeing war, as thousands of Ukrainians remain stranded in Europe.

Vadym Prystaiko said he was negotiating with Priti Patel to temporarily lift visa requirements that he said had left many Ukrainians waiting in European towns such as Calais.

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