- Settled

Ukraine Permission Extension scheme
allows eligible applicants to extend their stay in the UK for up to 18 months.

Applications open at 9:00 am (UK time) on 04.02.2025.

Submit applications when your current permission has 28 days or less remaining.

Use calculator to check the time frame for submitting your application.

Early applications will be rejected.

Late applications may still be considered but could result in loss of entitlement to
work, rent, or receive benefits until a decision is made. Repayment of public funds (e.g.,
benefits) may be required if a late application is submitted.

Eligibility Criteria:

Applicants must hold permission under one of the Ukraine Schemes or exceptional
circumstances.
Applicants must be in the UK at the time of application and continuously reside in
the UK since receiving permission.

How to Apply:
Submit applications online via the ‘UK Immigration: ID Check’ app.

For more information visit the government website.

There is no application fee.

Documentation: Passport (or expired BRP), proof of UK residency (e.g., utility bills,
rental agreements), and for children, proof of the parent’s immigration status under
the Ukraine Schemes.

Travel Restrictions: Applicants must remain in the UK during processing (approximately 8
weeks). Exiting the UK will withdraw the application.
Outcome: Successful applicants will receive an 18-month extension, reflected in their
immigration account.

Children born in the UK if parents hold the Ukraine scheme should apply for UPE instead of
the Ukraine extension scheme from 9:00 AM 04.02.2024

You can download our Settled – Ukraine UPE/asylum-related questions below by clicking here in English and Ukrainian.

UPE 3C Leave for Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme Applicants

If you have submitted your application for the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme (UPE) on time, your existing rights in the UK will be automatically extended under Section 3C leave of the UK immigration law while you await a decision on your application. This means you can continue to live, work, study, and access public funds in the UK while your application is being processed.

1. What is 3C Leave?

2. What happens if a Ukrainian national with valid Leave to Remain (LTR) applies for asylum, and their LTR expires while awaiting a decision?

3. Can an asylum seeker switch to a Skilled Worker or another visa route?

4. What happens if a Ukrainian national applies for both asylum and an extension of their LTR under UPE?

5. A Ukrainian national with valid Homes for Ukraine (H4U) Leave to Remain (LTR) applies for asylum, but their asylum claim is refused, and they appeal. Can they switch to another route during the appeal?

6. A Ukrainian with valid LTR under the Ukrainian Scheme applies for asylum while LTR is valid. The UKR LTR lapses while awaiting a decision. The asylum claim is refused, and the applicant does not wish to pursue an appeal.

7. If a Ukrainian national applies for asylum in the UK but is refused, do they retain the right to access all benefits provided under the Ukrainian Scheme if their leave under the scheme is still valid?