Ukrainian schemes: babies born in the UK

This guidance applies to any baby born in Northern Ireland to a parent who at the time of the baby’s birth has a Ukraine Scheme visa.

Eligibility for babies born in the UK

Your baby is eligible if born in the UK and you have Ukraine Scheme visa through any of the following:

Sponsorship (Homes for Ukraine)
Family route
Ukraine Extension Scheme

Though born in the UK your baby comes under immigration control and therefore you must apply for a visa or get a biometric residence permit:

Biometric residence permits (BRPs)

If you have any other type of visa, a different visa process for the baby might apply. For help and advice you can contact the Law Centre:

phone: 028 9024 4401
email: admin@lawcentreni.org

If you have any specific queries you should also visit an assistance centre:

Ukraine assistance centres

Eligibility for the Ukraine Extension Scheme

To be eligible for the Ukraine Extension Scheme you must:

be Ukrainian, or a non-Ukrainian who has or last had permission to be in the UK as a child of a Ukrainian
provide a full birth certificate if applying as a child born in the UK

Apply for a visa for baby born in UK

You should make your visa application for your baby as soon as you can but you cannot apply until he/she has a full UK birth certificate.

Babies born in Northern Ireland must be registered within 42 days of the birth.

Find out more at the following page:

Registering and naming your baby

You must apply for your baby’s visa online - it is free to apply:

Apply to stay in the UK under the Ukraine Extension Scheme

You should ignore the following warning that comes up:

"If you did not have permission to be in the UK before 1 January 2022 your application is likely to be refused.”

Once the application has been sent, you need to provide the baby’s biometrics.

Children under six years of age are not fingerprinted but will need to be photographed.

If your baby already has a Ukrainian biometric passport, their biometrics can be uploaded electronically.

If your baby does not have a biometric passport then you need to book an appointment online for your baby to be photographed.

If you have problems in making a visa application for your baby, you can go to the Ukraine Assistance Centre to speak to the Law Centre:

phone: 028 9024 4401
email: admin@lawcentreni.org

Ukrainian passports

You may also wish to apply for a Ukrainian passport for your child.

This means that should you need to travel outside the UK the passport will allow the baby to travel with you and the visa will allow the baby’s re-entry to the UK.

For information on how to get a Ukrainian passport, contact the Ukrainian consulate in Edinburgh:

email: gc_gbe@mfa.gv.ua or uaconsedin@gmail.com
phone: +44 (0) 131 556 0023 or +44 (0) 790 905 6906

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