Ukraine Extension Scheme extends eligibility period and application deadline

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

Operative dateAugust 7, 2023

CategoryMigration policy

Affected groupApplicants to the ukraine extension scheme

Policy effect

From August 7, 2023, the Ukraine Extension Scheme extended the end of the qualifying UK-permission period from May 16 to November 16, 2023, and extended the application deadline from November 16, 2023 to May 16, 2024. November 16 was an eligibility boundary, not the date these changes came into force.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: November 16 was an eligibility boundary, not the date these changes came into force.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

… introduction, for: “on or between 18 March 2022 and 16 May 2023, or if their last permission ended after 1 January 2022. Applications to this scheme must be made on or before 16 November 2023” substitute: “on or between 18 March 2022 and 16 November 2023, or if their last permission ended after 1 January 2022. Applications to this scheme must be made on or before 16 May 2024”. APP UKR2. In UKR 21.2, for “be made on or before 16 November 2023”, substitute “be made on or before 16 May 2024”. APP UKR3. In UKR 21.3, for “16 May 2023”, substitute “16 November 2023”. Changes to Appendix Family Reun … t to Parliament Matters of special interest to the [Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments OR the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments OR the Sifting Committees] 3.1 None. 4. Extent and Territorial Application 4.1 The extent of this Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (that is, the jurisdiction(s) which the statement forms part of the law of) is all of the United Kingdom. 4.2 The territorial application of this Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (that is, where the statement produces a practical effect) is all of the United Kingdom. 5. European Convention on Human Rights 5. … a family member (including on appeal), following an application made by 8 August 2023, will still be able to come to the UK. They will be able to apply here to the EUSS where they do so before the expiry of the leave to enter granted by virtue of having arrived in the UK with that entry clearance (or later where they have reasonable grounds for their delay in making their application). Extension of the Ukraine Extension Scheme 7.4 The Ukraine Extension Scheme enables Ukrainian nationals who held permission to enter or stay in the UK on 18 March 2022 (or who held permission which expired on or … effect at 1500 on 17 July 2023. 11.2 to 11.6 APP FRP1 and APP FRP2 The following paragraphs shall take effect on 7 August 2023. INTRO1 11.1 APP AR1 to APP AR4 APP FM1 to APP FM3 APP SW3 to APP SW5 APP SO1 to APP SO2 APP SCU4 to APP SCU6 APP INNF1 APP TWSW1 and APP TWSW2 APP YMS1 APP SPS1 APP HK1 and APP HK2 APP UKR1 to APP UKR3 APP ADR1 to APP ADR9 APP PL1 and APP PL2 HC1160.1 and HC1160.2 The following paragraphs shall take effect on 7 August 2023. In relation to those changes, if an application for entry clearance, leave to enter or leave to remain, has been made before 7 August 2023, such a …

UK Home OfficeOriginal Statement of Changes and accompanying explanatory memorandumOpen official source

Retrieved from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-1496-17-july-2023/statement-of-changes-to-the-immigration-rules-hc-1496-17-july-2023-accessible

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Ukraine Extension Scheme extends eligibility period and application deadline

Policy effect

Conditions and exceptions

Official source excerpt

Review method

Other United Kingdom changes operative in 2023