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Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme

The Ukraine Permission Extension scheme enables you to apply to extend your stay in the UK for a further 18 months after your Homes for Ukraine, or other valid Ukrainian visa expires.

The Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme (UPE) will open for applications on the 4 February 2025 at 9am.

It is free to apply for the UPE scheme, and if your application is successful, you will be able to continue to live, work and study in the UK and access public funds.

Read further guidance on Applying to the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme

You must have been already granted permission under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme, Ukraine Family Scheme, or Ukraine Extension Scheme to apply for the UPE scheme.

You may apply for the UPE scheme 28 days before your Homes for Ukraine, Ukraine Family Scheme, or Ukraine Extension Scheme visa ends. You must have a UKVI account and access to your eVisa. Please note, you must also be in the UK when you make your application. Your application will not be valid and may be rejected if you apply from outside the UK.

What you need to apply

When making your application for the UPE scheme you will need to:

  • prove your identity
  • confirm you are in the UK when making your application
  • confirm whether you have had permission to be in the UK on a Ukraine scheme
  • provide information about your accommodation in the UK
  • provide information on the application form about any time you have spent living outside of the UK or Ukraine since you were granted permission under the Ukraine Schemes

To prove your identity, you will need a passport or a biometric residence permit card (BRP). You can use a BRP to prove your identity when applying for the UPE scheme, even when it has expired.

Applying for a child under 18

When making an application as or on behalf of a child under the age of 18, you will need to provide the child’s full birth or adoption certificate which shows the details of their parents. 

You will also be asked to provide evidence of the child’s parent or legal guardian’s nationality or identity document.  

Additionally, you will be asked to provide evidence of the parent or legal guardian’s immigration status, for example their passport number or Unique Application Number (UAN).

After you have applied

You should receive a decision on your UPE scheme application within 8 weeks of submitting the application.

If your current permission expires before a decision is made on your UPE application you do not need to take any action, as your current permission will continue under section 3C leave. The purpose of section 3C leave is to prevent a person who makes an in-time application to extend their leave from becoming an overstayer while they are awaiting a decision on that application.

You should not travel outside of the UK or any other part of the Common Travel Area (the Common Travel Area includes the UK, Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man) whilst waiting for a decision on your application. If you do travel, then your application will be withdrawn and will not be considered.