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Ukraine → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Ukraine
To
United Kingdom
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ukraine to the United Kingdom

Inflows of nationals of Ukraine recorded by the United Kingdom; stock of nationals of Ukraine living there; and acquisitions of the United Kingdom's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

5001,0002013
5001,0002013
Data table
20131,000
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——994
2022——928
2021—18,000799
2020——696
2019——727
2018—11,000683
2017—13,000580
2016—12,000796
2015—14,000804
2014—10,000882
20131,00012,0001,140
2012—12,0001,240
2011—12,0001,041
2010—12,0001,047
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Ukraine who live in the United Kingdom: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

137k274k19901995200020052010201520202024
137k274k19902000201020202024
Data table
19901,122
19956,105
200011,115
200515,293
201020,844
201526,701
202033,920
2024274,187
Estimate, 2024
274,187
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.3%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
10
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

UK visas

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Ukraine, and students from Ukraine at UK universities.

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor46,982
  2. Other15,212
  3. Work1,189
  4. Study695
  5. Family37

Visas issued by year

119k237k201020122014201620182020202220242025
119k237k201020132016201920222025
Data table
201031,631
201138,142
201238,037
201343,284
201435,039
201531,626
201634,272
201738,533
201846,853
201956,693
202027,673
202140,008
2022237,117
202377,842
202457,039
202564,115

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

8881,77520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
8881,775201520172019202120232025
Data table
20151,005
20161,005
2017955
2018850
2019790
2020755
2021820
2022890
20231,430
20241,700
20251,775
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0; HESA, Table 28: Non-UK permanent address students (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 24 Oct 2026

Residence permits in the United Kingdom

First residence permits issued by the United Kingdom to citizens of Ukraine (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
201900727838
20183,0120683845
20173,7200580910
20163,4960796978
20153,3650803995
20143,39208821,035
20137,45301,140893
20124,71401,2390
20115,39201,0410
20104,27501,0470
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of the United Kingdom in Ukraine, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyKyivgov.uk
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from Ukraine move (OECD, 2023).

Other destinations for people from Ukraine, 2023
  1. Germany283,631
  2. Czechia105,952
  3. Netherlands38,497
  4. Spain34,385
  5. Italy33,897
  6. Norway32,935
  7. Finland19,917
  8. Austria15,739
  9. Estonia13,082
  10. Belgium11,972
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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