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‘Do not attempt to travel to UK without valid visa’, Home Office tells Ukrainians

“No worries, I’ll just wait for my internet to come back on after the latest missile strikes to get that all important online application filled in," one UK lawyer said.

Andra Maciuca by Andra Maciuca
2022-03-03 12:22
in News, Politics, World News
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The Home Office has come under fire after the latest “update” for Ukrainian refugees fleeing war with Russia.

Posting on Twitter last night (Wednesday), Priti Patel’s department has urged Ukrainians fleeing their country in the face of terror to “not attempt to travel to the UK without a valid visa”, which they have to apply for.

The government’s ‘Ukraine Family Scheme’ is now allowing immediate family members to apply, whilst extended family members can only apply from Friday.

‘Follow these steps’

No mention was made about Ukrainians who are not related to British nationals in Ukraine or Ukrainian nationals in Ukraine and the UK.

The Home Office said family members will have to first complete an online application form, then book an appointment with a Visa Application Centre in Europe and attend a VAC appointment for “accelerated security checks”.

But they warned Ukrainian applicants to “remain in the location” where they submitted their application until the Home Office contacts them.

✅ 1. Complete an online application form.

✅ 2. Book an appointment at any Visa Application Centre in Europe.

✅ 3. Attend a VAC appointment for accelerated security checks.

✅ 4. Remain in the location where you have submitted your application until we contact you.

— Home Office (@ukhomeoffice) March 2, 2022

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Needless to say, dozens of people have hit out at the Home Office’s scheme.

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Some urged the UK government to “match what the EU is doing”.

One Twitter user pointed out Ukrainians seeking asylum in the EU are being granted “full acess” to the bloc and will receive a resident permit, acces to education and jobs under a plan which will come into force this week.

“Bureaucracy can’t exist in the middle of a humanitarian crisis. The UK looks cold and uncompassionate by comparison,” another user added.

Assistant professor in social policy Matt Donoghue highlighted Ukrainian refugees are made to go through several steps by the UK, whilst Ireland, “a country over ten times smaller”, can “simply waive visa requirements”.

And EU migrants campaigner Alexandra Bulat rejected the requirement for Ukrainians to have a valid visa before travelling to the UK. “There is no legal duty or obligation to claim asylum and remain in the first safe country,” she said.

Match it.https://t.co/OSYWaYjbNu

— ROU Specific & Limited – #FBPE (@ROU_Specific) March 3, 2022

FFS match what the EU is doing. Bureaucracy can't exist in the middle of a humanitarian crisis. The UK looks cold and uncompassionate by comparison. https://t.co/WVOvj1nK5C

— Mike Fatkin 🇺🇦 (@mikefatkin) March 3, 2022

All these steps (see thread). Yet a country over ten times smaller can simply waive visa requirements: https://t.co/6KvwFzkRZ5 https://t.co/LcIC1PWAZr

— Matt Donoghue (@drdonoghue) March 3, 2022

“Please do not attempt to travel to the UK without a valid visa.”

Correction: “There is no legal duty or obligation to claim asylum and remain in the first safe country.” https://t.co/ifLYj7j4tg

— Dr Alex Bulat (@alexandrabulat) March 2, 2022

‘Important online application’

UK immigration lawyer John Vassiliou said in response to the Home Office announcement: “No worries, I’ll just wait for my internet to come back on after the latest missile strikes to get that all important online application filled in.”

Meanwhile, several academics stepped in too. Catherine Briddick, forced migration lecturer at the University of Oxford said: “These rules are exposing people to lethal violence and serious harm. They are in breach of the UK’s obligations under international law. You do not need permission to seek, and receive, international protection.”

And Professor Tanja Bueltmann, chair in International History at the University of Strathclyde, added: “As Ukrainians try stand up to Putin—also protecting our peace as they do so; as many are killed and their cities bombed into the ground, this is what the UK Government has to say to them. It is beyond appalling.”

No worries I’ll just wait for my internet to come back on after the latest missile strikes to get that all important online application filled in. https://t.co/hqUWSZrQ91

— John Vassiliou (@john_vassiliou1) March 2, 2022

These rules are exposing people to lethal violence and serious harm. They are in breach of the UK's obligations under international law. You do not need permission to seek, and receive, international protection. https://t.co/KLjMH1urrw

— Catherine Briddick (@CateBriddick) March 3, 2022

“Please do not attempt to travel to the UK without a valid visa.”
As Ukrainians try stand up to Putin—also protecting our peace as they do so; as many are killed and their cities bombed into the ground, this is what the UK Government has to say to them. It is beyond appalling. https://t.co/4bSOUZPJzJ

— Prof Tanja Bueltmann (@TanjaBueltmann) March 3, 2022

Related: What my Auntie, who fled the Russians in 1944, taught me of war and refugees

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