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Termination of Permission to Travel (PTT) Letters for Ukraine Schemes

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

CountryUnited Kingdom
Operative dateFebruary 13, 2025
CategoryOther
Policy toolDocumentation
Affected groupNew applicants

Policy effect

The government ended the use of open-ended Permission to Travel (PTT) letters for Ukraine schemes. All applicants are now required to obtain entry clearance prior to travelling to the UK.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: All applicants are now required to obtain entry clearance prior to travelling to the UK.

Official source excerpt

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

… have provided biometrics when required; and”. APP UKR4. In UKR 11.3, for “Where” substitute “If”. APP UKR5. In UKR 11.3A, for “Where” substitute “If”. APP UKR6. In UKR 11.3A, after “application” insert “for entry clearance”. APP UKR7. For UKR 11.3A(a), substitute: “(a) they must have provided biometrics when required; and”. APP UKR8. In UKR 11.3A(c), after “UK” insert “on the date of application”. APP UKR9. For UKR 13.1, substitute: “UKR 13.1. A person seeking to come to the UK under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme must apply for and obtain entry clearance under Appendix Ukraine Scheme … before they arrive in the UK.”. APP UKR10. For UKR 14.1 substitute: “UKR 14.1. The Secretary of State may vary an application for entry clearance to an application for permission to stay if the applicant meets the following requirements: (a) has made an application for entry clearance which has not been decided; and (b) has been given a letter from the Home Office confirming the applicant can travel to the UK under a Ukraine Scheme; and (c) is granted permission to enter on arrival in the UK; and (d) provides biometrics when required after arrival in the UK.”. APP UKR11. For UKR 14A.1, substitute …
HC 334 Statement of ChangesHC 334 Statement of Changes. Termination of Permission to Travel (PTT) Letters for Ukraine Schemes. Effective 2025-02-13.; Home Office, "Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 334", paragraph UKR 11.2 & Explanatory Memorandum.Open official source
Retrieved from https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/674596b6bdeffdc82cffe0ec/E03247522_-_HC_334_-_Immigration_Rules_Changes__Web_Accessible_.pdf

Review method

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