Information from “Law Centre N. I.“:
UPE (“Ukraine Permission Extension”) SCHEME UPDATE:
On Monday 21 July 2025, Seema Malhotra (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Migration and Citizenship) confirmed to the House of Commons that the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme, which provides an additional 18 months of permission to stay in the UK, will be extended. She said “Members have asked about any further extensions to the Ukraine permission extension scheme, which we introduced in February to provide an additional 18 months of permission to stay in the UK, with continued access to work, benefits, healthcare and education, as the Prime Minister referred to in Prime Minister’s questions last week. However, I confirm to the House that we will be extending the leave beyond 18 months. We are still working on the detail of that and will update the House as soon as possible. “
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NB:
In response to the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the UK Government introduced the “Ukraine Scheme” visa. There were initially 3 routes into this scheme: Homes for Ukraine (Sponsorship) is now the only route still operational whereas the Ukraine Family Scheme and Ukraine Extension Schemes are now closed.
The Ukraine Scheme provides a 3 year visa. This means that in 2025, many Ukrainians will come to the end of their 3-year visa.
The UK Government has published details of the Ukraine Permission Extensions (UPE) scheme. UPE allows Ukrainians and their family members who hold a Ukraine Scheme visa to extend their permission for a further 18 months. Applications for UPE scheme opened on 4th February 2025.
