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# UK visas for Ukrainian refugees: long delays and an insecure scheme
- URL: https://www.birminghameastside.co.uk/uk-visas-for-ukrainian-refugees-long-delays-and-an-insecure-scheme/
- Published: 2022-04-05T19:26:20.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-14T09:59:35.000Z
- Author: Federico Acosta Rainis
- Tags: News, Video, #Migrated-1786701253228, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-14 09:54

Nearly 60,000 Ukrainian refugees have already applied for UK visas, but relatives and charities complain of long waiting lists and security flaws in the visa scheme.

Vicki Archer spoke to people waiting weeks for a visa and visited the fundraising event Concert for Ukraine in Birmingham to ask the public what they think of the crisis.