Question follow-through · 42064

Immigration: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to allow time spent under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme to count towards the five-year qualifying period for settled status.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body: Home Office
Tabled: 27 Mar 2025
Target answer date: 31 Mar 2025
Answer: 3 Apr 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Votes on this topic

Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026

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Recorded timeline

27 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to allow time spent under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme to count towards the five-year qualifying period for settled status.
31 Mar 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
3 Apr 2025
Answer published
We recognise the Ukrainian government’s desire for the future return of its citizens to Ukraine. It is important our approach respects these wishes. This is why the temporary sanctuary Ukraine Visa Schemes do not lead to settlement in the UK. Similarly, t...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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