Figures show 174 visas have been issued under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme in Nottinghamshire. The scheme allows Ukrainian nationals and their family members to come to the UK if they have a named sponsor.
The data has been published by the Home Office and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Visas have been issued to local authorities based on the postcode of the sponsor’s address, or of the accommodation address if the applicant is not staying with the sponsor.
The Home Secretary, Priti Patel, has apologised for the low numbers of refugees being granted access to the UK. It is believed, nationally, 12,000 people have reached the country under two different visa schemes.
