UK To Ease Visa Requirements For Ukraine Refugees

London, March 10: The United Kingdom is set to ease its stringent entry requirements for the refugees from Ukraine.

“The UK will ease its rigid entry requirements for Ukrainian refugees, meaning those with passports can apply for entry online and only have to give biometric details when they are in the UK”, UK MP Priti Patel said.

According to The Guardian, many had gone to Calais but found out they could not apply for visas there. A number of UK consular offices had very limited numbers of appointments. Patel told the Commons that from Tuesday such appointments would no longer be needed for Ukrainian nationals with passports. They could apply remotely and will be told when they can travel, she said.

The minister said, “Ukrainians with passports will be able to get permission to come here fully online from wherever they are, and will be able to give their biometrics once in Britain. “This will mean that visa application centres across Europe can focus their efforts on helping Ukrainians without passports.”