Guest eligibility, application process and checks: Homes for Ukraine

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The process for most applicants is: Sponsor and guest find each other and agree to a match. Either the sponsor or the guest fills out the single visa application form online using both parties’ details. Passport numbers (alongside completion of eligibility questions and other personal details) for both guests and sponsors will be required to complete the application online. The guest will also need to upload a scan of their passport. There is no requirement to upload a copy of identity documents for any other member of the sponsor household. As of 30 October 2025, all new applicants will need to create a UKVI account to access their eVisa and see the permission they have been granted before they travel to the UK.. The government will conduct several central government checks on the applicant, the sponsor, and adults in the sponsors household, to ensure their eligibility and suitability for the scheme. These checks must be completed before a visa can be issued. Security checks on both the sponsor and guest are commissioned from the name data declared in the application form. Once the visa is issued, the guest can then travel to the UK and should coordinate their arrival with the sponsor. Councils will be alerted as soon as an application is made and will be required to conduct accommodation and safeguarding checks. These are in addition to the checks carried out by central government. These should be conducted as soon as possible, but the issuance of a visa is not contingent on these checks being completed. Some councils will provide welcome arrangements for guests, with additional immediate support provided to guests where it is required. A single sponsor will be needed for each household. For example, where a couple wishes to sponsor, only one of them should be designated as the ‘sponsor’. There is separate guidance about children applying to be sponsored by a parent or legal guardian .