Homes for Ukraine

Parents or legal guardians with permission under any Ukraine Scheme can sponsor their child under Homes for Ukraine. The child must be under 18.

Children sponsored by their parent or guardian will:

• be granted permission to stay in the UK for up to 18 months
• have access to education, healthcare, benefits and employment (if eligible)

Parents sponsoring their own children are not eligible for thank you payments.

Find more information about Children being sponsored by a parent or legal guardian on GOV.UK

Eligibility

To qualify, both the child and parent must meet all Homes for Ukraine visa requirements.

The parent or guardian:

• does not need settled status but must have permission under a Ukraine Scheme (or Leave outside the Immigration Rules granted before the schemes were introduced)
• must offer accommodation for the full duration of the child’s visa
• must provide evidence of their relationship with the child (birth, adoption or guardianship documents)

If the parent’s visa is shorter than 18 months, the child’s visa will match the parent’s.

DBS checks are not required for parents sponsoring their own children.