07/01/2025
Birmingham for Ukraine has been supporting Ukrainians in the UK since the start of the war, helping them to adapt and overcome the difficulties of integrating into local society.
Today, the Ukrainian community faces a new challenge – changes to visa policy.
In response to the changes announced on 26 November, Birmingham for Ukraine, represented by founder and activist Simone Schehtman, is launching a petition to:
Request automatic Visa extensions until March 2026, in line with most EU countries.
Recognise 4.5 years of stay in the UK as part of the pathway to permanent residence.
A clear process for extending visas after this period.
These changes are crucial for the more than 150,000 Ukrainians in the UK. They have already become an integral part of British society: renting, working, educating their children and building careers. However, the uncertainty around visa policy is causing anxiety and making it difficult to plan for the future.
The petition is currently undergoing preliminary approval for publishing, and signature collection.
We will need to collect 100,000 signatures for our petition to be considered for a debate in UK Parliament!
We will inform as soon as the text of the petition is published on the official website.
Read our Draft Petition👇
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https://www.birminghamforukraine.org/_files/ugd/4c1e37_4abb38b9ee2f47ef855e9a2d2507dfd2.pdf
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https://www.birminghamforukraine.org/_files/ugd/4c1e37_0991fc7988314806aa75c6ffdf59dc2b.pdf
