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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jon Ungoed-Thomas

Ukrainians can extend UK visas by 18 months in new scheme

Alex and Ivanna Malik, Ukrainian refugees living in the UK With their host, Alison Laing.
Alex and Ivanna Malik, Ukrainian refugees living in the UK With their host, Alison Laing. Photograph: Martin Godwin/The Guardian

Ukrainians who sought sanctuary in the UK after the Russian invasion will be permitted to extend their visas for an extra 18 months, the Home Office has announced.

More than 200,000 Ukrainians visa holders have arrived in the UK since March 2022, with the first visas to expire in March next year. The Home Office said that the new scheme would provide “certainty and assurance” for Ukrainians in the UK.

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