The pause will allow the Scottish Government to ensure safe accommodation
NEW visa applications from Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion are set to be paused for three months due to unprecedented demand, the Scottish Government has announced.
can continue to be provided to those who have already applied and may now travel toMr Gray said: “With a recent decrease in people applying for private sponsorship in England, and Wales having paused their own scheme, the number of applications naming the Scottish Government has increased considerably in recent weeks.
“In the meantime, we are taking significant action to increase the capacity of our temporary accommodation and are also boosting our matching system to maximise the number of displaced people placed with volunteer hosts who have completed the necessary safeguarding checks.”A total of 21,256 visas have been issued to Ukraine nationals listing a Scottish sponsor – more than 20% of the UK total and the highest number per head of the population.
“Our absolute priority has been to respond quickly to support those forced to flee their homeland and I thank all local authorities, third sector organisations, the private sector and the public, who have all mobilised in a major effort to help – together, we have co-ordinated accommodation and delivered essential services at a large scale and in a very short space of time.”
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