Apply for a visa under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme

There are different schemes in place to support those Ukrainian nationals and their immediate family members who wish to either come to or remain in the UK.
Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme
If you have an approved sponsor, you may be able to apply under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship scheme to come to the UK.
Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme
If you have been given permission to be in the UK under one of the original Ukraine Schemes, you may be able to apply for further permission to stay in the UK under the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme (UPE).
Other visas you may apply for
You may be eligible to make an application under other immigration routes. Check which visas you may be able to apply for.
Overview
The Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme allows Ukrainian nationals and their immediate family members to apply for permission to come to the UK, if they have an approved sponsor. Everyone must make a separate application, even children travelling with a family member.
Your sponsor must be: a British or Irish citizen, or be ‘settled in the UK’ (which means having the right to live in the UK permanently); able to provide accommodation for a minimum of 6 months.
If you are a parent or legal guardian intending to sponsor your child only (who should be under 18 on the date of application under the scheme), then you: do not need to be a British or Irish Citizen or have settled status in the UK; must hold permission under any of the Ukraine Schemes (or Leave Outside the Rules granted due to the conflict in Ukraine before the Ukraine Schemes were introduced); must offer accommodation for the duration of your child’s permission to stay in the UK; must be able to provide evidence of your relationship with the child (such as, birth, adoption, or legal guardianship documents).
The Scottish and Welsh governments previously operated their own Super Sponsor routes, in which they acted directly as sponsors for Homes for Ukraine applicants. These schemes were paused in 2022 and remain paused for new applications. Applications made under the two Super Sponsor routes before they were paused will be processed and visas issued under the scheme will still be valid.
It is free to apply. If your application is successful, you will be able to live, work and study in the UK and access public funds.
Eligibility
To apply to the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme you must be Ukrainian, or the immediate family member of a Ukrainian national who has been granted permission under, or is applying and qualifies under, the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme. You must also: have been living in Ukraine on or immediately before 1 January 2022 (including those who have now left Ukraine), unless you are a child born after that date; be outside of the UK; have an eligible UK-based sponsor. Your UK-based sponsor does not need to register with the Homes for Ukraine Scheme if you’re already in contact with them.
Applicants aged under 18
Children under 18 years old must either: