You can apply for this scheme if one of the following is true:

• you held permission to be in the UK on or between 18 March 2022 and 16 May 2023 – the permission does not need to cover the whole period
• you previously held permission to be in the UK and that permission expired on or after 1 January 2022

Read more about the Ukraine Extension Scheme and how to apply here (external link)

The Ukraine Family Scheme allows family members of British nationals, UK settled persons and certain others to come to or stay in the UK.

If you're outside the UK

If you're outside the UK, you must apply online for the Ukraine Family Scheme. This application is also an application for a biometric immigration document.

Read more about the Ukraine Family Scheme (outside UK) and how to apply here (external link).

If you're in the UK

You must apply online for the Ukraine Family Scheme if you are in the UK.

You will then book and attend an appointment at UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services (UKVCAS) service point.

Read more about the Ukraine Family Scheme (within UK) and how to apply here.