Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her announcement that an additional 100,000 Ukrainians will be able to seek sanctuary in the UK, how her Department calculated that figure; and which family members of Ukrainians in the UK qualify as immediate family.

The Ukraine Family Scheme opened for applications on 4 March 2022 and allows applicants to join family members or extend their stay in the UK. Eligibility for the Ukraine Family Scheme is explained here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-a-ukraine-family-scheme-visa#eligibility

Potential use of the route is difficult to estimate. A broad estimate of potential sponsors can be made, taking Ukrainian nationals with settlement or holding status under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) and Ukrainians granted British citizenship as groups most likely to have familial links with Ukraine. Estimates are based on internal analysis. Data on these groups can be found in published statistics:

Table_Se_D01 of https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1055252/settlement-datasets-dec-2021.xlsx

Table EUSS_NON_EEA_02 of
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-quarterly-statistics-december-2021

Ukrainian nationals at Table Cit_D02 of https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1055257/citizenship-datasets-dec-2021.xlsx.