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Homes for Ukraine opens to new applications from children without parents or legal guardians

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryUnited Kingdom
Operative dateAugust 10, 2022
CategoryMigration policy
Affected groupChildren outside the uk applying under homes for ukraine without a parent or legal guardian

Policy effect

From August 10, 2022, the Homes for Ukraine Scheme opened to new visa applications from children outside the UK who were not applying with or joining a parent or legal guardian. The child required a sponsor pre-approved by the local authority and notarised parental consent. An accompanying adult relative needed the same sponsor. The June 22 announcement preceded implementation; a July 15 concession had already allowed existing applications to be progressed.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: The child required a sponsor pre-approved by the local authority and notarised parental consent.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

… or guidance, published by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/homes-for-ukraine-sponsor-guidance. Or, in the case of a child who is not applying with or to join their parent or legal guardian in the UK, a sponsor who is approved as a sponsor for that applicant under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme under the guidance: “Homes for Ukraine - Applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling or reuniting with their parent or legal guardian: Guidance for Councils”.”. Changes to Appendix Ukraine Scheme APP UKR1. In the introduction, … after “A Ukrainian national may also qualify under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme if they have an Approved sponsor who will provide accommodation for at least 6 months.” insert “A child who is not applying with, or intending to join, their parent or legal guardian in the UK must have an Approved sponsor who was approved for the child by a Local Authority before the application is made and must have agreed to accommodate the child for at least 3 years or until the child is 18 so long as they are sponsored for at least 6 months (whichever is soonest).”. APP UKR2. In the introduction, … ent UKR 6A.1. Where an applicant is a child, the UK-based sponsor (under UKR 6.1) must not previously have failed to meet the requirements for approval as a sponsor under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme under the guidance: “Homes for Ukraine - Applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling or reuniting with their parent or legal guardian: Guidance for Councils”.”. APP UKR5. For paragraph UKR 11.3. substitute: “UKR 11.3. Where the applicant is aged under 18 on the date of application they must either: (a) be applying with, or to join in the UK, their parent or legal guardian … (CP 232), 10 September 2020 (HC 707), 22 October 2020 (HC 813), 10 December 2020 (HC 1043), 31 December 2020 (CP 361), 4 March 2021 (HC 1248), 10 September 2021 (HC 617), 11 October 2021 (CP 542), 1 November 2021 (HC 803), 14 December 2021 (HC 913), 24 January 2022 (HC 1019), 17 February 2022 (CP 632), 15 March 2022 (HC 1118), 29 March 2022 (HC 1220) and 11 May 2022 (HC 17). Implementation The changes set out in this statement shall take effect on 10 August 2022. Review Before the end of each review period, the Secretary of State undertakes to review all of the relevant Immigration Rules incl …
UK Home OfficeOriginal Statement of Changes and accompanying explanatory memorandumOpen official source
Retrieved from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc511-20-july-2022/statement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc511-20-july-2022-accessible

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