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Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme.

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From:
Home Office
Published:
3 May 2022
Last updated:
13 August 2025
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  1. This guidance has been updated to reflect the closure of the deferred biometrics application form.

  2. This guidance has been updated to reflect: the introduction of the Ukraine Permission Extension (UPE) scheme; lawful residence requirement for parents joined by their children under the HFU scheme; changes to processing applications from eligible minors who do not have an approved sponsor.

  3. This guidance has been updated to reflect the changes to sponsor eligibility requirements to enable a parent or legal guardian with permission under any of the Ukraine Schemes to sponsor their child under the HFU scheme, and changes to biometric deferral process and permission to travel (PTT) letters.

  4. Updated with: changes to sponsor eligibility, changes to the period of permission granted under the Homes for Ukraine (HFU) Sponsorship Scheme, closure of the Ukraine Family Scheme (UFS) to new applications on 19 February 2024, changes to general grounds for refusal, changes to processing applications from eligible minors made under the main HFU scheme, transitional arrangements for applications submitted before 3pm on 19 February 2024, changes to the Crown Dependencies section.

  5. Updated to clarify biometric requirements for the scheme.

  6. Changes to clarify biometric requirements for the scheme. Added definition of a legal guardian and application process for accompanied and unaccompanied children under 18. Added instructions for decision makers handling cases from applicants who have a temporary legal guardian appointed in Poland. Added instructions for decision makers handling duplicate cases. Changes to the layout of the guidance for ease of reference, ensuring parity between schemes, updating as required. Changes to add instructions on checking all systems for group applications to ensure consistency in handling.

  7. Updated to add new Eligible minors applications.

  8. Updated with new guidance about applicants aged under 18.

  9. First published.

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance on how staff make decisions on applications under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme.

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