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
