Please follow the link below to the GOV.UK website to find out how to apply for a visa under the Homes for Ukraine scheme:
Apply for a visa under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme
Frequently asked questions
Below you will find answers to questions frequently asked by our guests.
Please follow the link below to the GOV.UK website to find out how to apply for a visa under the Homes for Ukraine scheme:
Apply for a visa under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme
Please follow the link below to the GOV.UK website to find out how to apply for a BRP:
Please follow the link below to the GOV.UK website to find out how to apply for a BRP:
If you have been given permission to be in the UK under one of the Ukraine Schemes, you may be able to apply for a further 18 months permission to stay in the UK under the new Ukraine Permission Extension scheme.
You’ll be able to apply 3 months before your existing visa is due to expire:
If you have been given permission to be in the UK under one of the Ukraine Schemes, you may be able to apply for a further 18 months permission to stay in the UK under the new Ukraine Permission Extension scheme.
You’ll be able to apply 3 months before your existing visa is due to expire:
The Growth Hub provides free support in each district within the county, including online resources, workshops and information on subjects such as setting up an effective website, marketing your business via social media and improving your sales strategy.
The Growth Hub provides free support in each district within the county, including online resources, workshops and information on subjects such as setting up an effective website, marketing your business via social media and improving your sales strategy.
Conversion of academic and vocational qualifications:
Conversion of academic and vocational qualifications: Homes for Ukraine
UK ENIC is the UK National Information Centre for the recognition and evaluation of international qualifications and skills. This service is for you if you need to evidence the level of your overseas qualification for employment, study, professional registration or another reason.
You can apply online by uploading your certificate and an English translation Home Page (Home Page (enic.org.uk)). If you require financial assistance, please speak to your local Jobcentre.
Some professions in the UK, such as teachers and lawyers, are regulated by law and require specific professional qualifications or experience to be able to access and practice.
For these roles, independent regulators decide what qualifications individuals need to have to practice the profession and assess whether applicants are suitably qualified.
Ecctis Qualification Benchmarking uses an independent and objective evaluation process, improving international understanding of the academic level of a qualification, and boosting confidence in it.
- It supports the international recognition and portability of qualifications
- It improves the international reputation of qualifications in an increasingly competitive landscape
- It encourages international co-operation between education providers – for example, through articulation arrangements
- It informs qualification development with expert recommendations on programme design, assessment, and underpinning quality assurance.
Conversion of academic and vocational qualifications:
Conversion of academic and vocational qualifications: Homes for Ukraine
UK ENIC is the UK National Information Centre for the recognition and evaluation of international qualifications and skills. This service is for you if you need to evidence the level of your overseas qualification for employment, study, professional registration or another reason.
You can apply online by uploading your certificate and an English translation Home Page (Home Page (enic.org.uk)). If you require financial assistance, please speak to your local Jobcentre.
Some professions in the UK, such as teachers and lawyers, are regulated by law and require specific professional qualifications or experience to be able to access and practice.
For these roles, independent regulators decide what qualifications individuals need to have to practice the profession and assess whether applicants are suitably qualified.
Ecctis Qualification Benchmarking uses an independent and objective evaluation process, improving international understanding of the academic level of a qualification, and boosting confidence in it.
- It supports the international recognition and portability of qualifications
- It improves the international reputation of qualifications in an increasingly competitive landscape
- It encourages international co-operation between education providers – for example, through articulation arrangements
- It informs qualification development with expert recommendations on programme design, assessment, and underpinning quality assurance.
Please visit the the following website for information on the UK benefits system:
UK Benefits System - Ukrainian Refugee Help
Paying tax
Visit the following page on the GOV.UK website for information on the types of tax you will pay as an employee and how this could affect any benefits you claim.
Council Tax
Council tax is a compulsory charge on properties in England, Scotland and Wales. It is set by local authorities but there is a 50% discount for Homes for Ukraine visa holders moving into heir own privately rented accommodation.
The ‘disregarded persons’ status applies to Homes for Ukraine visa holders moving into their own privately rented accommodation. If you, and everyone else in your household, received a visa through the Homes for Ukraine scheme, you will need to pay 50% of the overall Council Tax bill.
Please visit the the following website for information on the UK benefits system:
UK Benefits System - Ukrainian Refugee Help
Paying tax
Visit the following page on the GOV.UK website for information on the types of tax you will pay as an employee and how this could affect any benefits you claim.
Council Tax
Council tax is a compulsory charge on properties in England, Scotland and Wales. It is set by local authorities but there is a 50% discount for Homes for Ukraine visa holders moving into heir own privately rented accommodation.
The ‘disregarded persons’ status applies to Homes for Ukraine visa holders moving into their own privately rented accommodation. If you, and everyone else in your household, received a visa through the Homes for Ukraine scheme, you will need to pay 50% of the overall Council Tax bill.
As a Ukrainian with a Family, Extension or Homes for Ukraine visa, you have the right to rent property in the UK from the date of arrival.
Renting Privately - Ukrainian Refugee Help
Local Support for Private Rental
The HFU Private Rental Support Scheme aims to assist Ukrainian families in Gloucestershire to secure longer-term independent accommodation. You may be eligible to apply for a gift payment of a deposit and first month’s rent in advance, which would be paid directly to your landlord upon the signing of your tenancy agreement. You will have to show that you have sufficient income and/or savings to meet the terms of the tenancy agreement before the support is agreed.
Once you have identified a property you would like to rent, and the landlord has agreed in principle to offer it to you, you should contact the HFU Team by email: hfuteam@gloucestershire.gov.uk
After checking you meet the criteria, you will then be referred to your local district council to complete an affordability assessment.
Social Housing
You will only be considered for Social Housing if you have a local connection to the district
A local connection means that you have links to the council area because you:
Live or have lived in the area for at least
- 6 out of the last 12 months
- 3 out of the last 5 years
Work full or part time in the area (casual work for a short time does not count).
If any of these close relatives have lived in a council area for at least 5 years:
- parents
- adult children
- brothers and sisters
If you lived in asylum support housing in the area before getting refugee status
You could have a local connection for a special reason such as:
- you need to live in the area for specialist health care
- you have very important social connections in the area
As a Ukrainian with a Family, Extension or Homes for Ukraine visa, you have the right to rent property in the UK from the date of arrival.
Renting Privately - Ukrainian Refugee Help
Local Support for Private Rental
The HFU Private Rental Support Scheme aims to assist Ukrainian families in Gloucestershire to secure longer-term independent accommodation. You may be eligible to apply for a gift payment of a deposit and first month’s rent in advance, which would be paid directly to your landlord upon the signing of your tenancy agreement. You will have to show that you have sufficient income and/or savings to meet the terms of the tenancy agreement before the support is agreed.
Once you have identified a property you would like to rent, and the landlord has agreed in principle to offer it to you, you should contact the HFU Team by email: hfuteam@gloucestershire.gov.uk
After checking you meet the criteria, you will then be referred to your local district council to complete an affordability assessment.
Social Housing
You will only be considered for Social Housing if you have a local connection to the district
A local connection means that you have links to the council area because you:
Live or have lived in the area for at least
- 6 out of the last 12 months
- 3 out of the last 5 years
Work full or part time in the area (casual work for a short time does not count).
If any of these close relatives have lived in a council area for at least 5 years:
- parents
- adult children
- brothers and sisters
If you lived in asylum support housing in the area before getting refugee status
You could have a local connection for a special reason such as:
- you need to live in the area for specialist health care
- you have very important social connections in the area
Contact Jobcentre Plus for advice on benefits and finding work, including how to apply for a National Insurance number:
Finding Work - Ukrainian Refugee Help
Jobcentres also offer translation services and can support when starting a benefits claim.
The UK has a welfare system to help people in financial hardship, or who have specific needs. This system helps people to claim regular payments, called benefits or allowances.
Apply for Universal Credit and other benefits:
Contact Jobcentre Plus for advice on benefits and finding work, including how to apply for a National Insurance number:
Finding Work - Ukrainian Refugee Help
Jobcentres also offer translation services and can support when starting a benefits claim.
The UK has a welfare system to help people in financial hardship, or who have specific needs. This system helps people to claim regular payments, called benefits or allowances.
Apply for Universal Credit and other benefits: