The experiences of visa holders living in the UK under the Ukraine Humanitarian Schemes, has been released from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) in this link to Visa holders living in the UK under the Ukraine Humanitarian Schemes, follow-up survey: 15 April to 22 April 2024
The full details of the survey can be found in the above link, including downloadable datasets, and the main points from the survey are:
- Around 9 in 10 (88%) adults who responded plan to apply for the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme, extending their permission to stay in the UK, when their current visa expires.
- When asked to think about a future in which they feel it is safe to return to Ukraine, around 7 in 10 (68%) adults said they wanted to remain living in the UK.
- Over half (60%) of those who want to remain living in the UK said this is because there are more work opportunities in the UK.
- Of those who have experienced difficulties finding work in the UK, half (50%) said this was because their English language skills did not meet job requirements.
- Since first arriving in the UK, around half of all adults (53%) have visited Ukraine; the most reported reasons were to visit friends or family (75%) or to receive medical or dental treatment (64%).