Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to fast track visas for Ukrainian citizens coming to the UK.

Applications for the new Ukraine Family Scheme opened on Friday 4 March. Applications made under the Ukraine Family Scheme will be prioritised by UKVI, where further information is needed on an application, UKVI will contact the customer as a priority.

Since Tuesday 15 March, Ukrainians with passports no longer need to go to a Visa Application Centre to give their biometrics before they come to the UK.

Instead, once their application has been considered and the appropriate checks completed, they will receive direct notification that they are eligible for the scheme and can come to the UK.

Further information can be found on the GOV.UK webpage:

Apply for a Ukraine Family Scheme visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)