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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Rachel Hall

Ukrainian refugees face losing jobs and homes due to UK visa extension uncertainty

Man standing in a hotel room looking out the window
Pedram Panbehchi, 33, a Ukrainian refugee, at the Travelodge he is staying in near Ipswich. Photograph: Joshua Bright/The Guardian

Ukrainian refugees face losing their jobs and homes due to uncertainty over the Home Office’s visa extension process which will leave some with an eight-week gap in which they are unable to prove their right to live and work in the UK.

Some have already been refused tenancy renewal because their visas are about to expire, while others have been told they will have to stop working during the extension process as landlords and employers fear hefty fines and criminal sanctions.

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