Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for its policies of Ukrainian Government’s decision of 8 May 2026 to add the United Kingdom to its list of permitted second citizenship.

One of the core requirements for naturalisation is that the applicant must be settled in the United Kingdom.

The Ukrainian Government have been clear that their wish is for the return of their citizens, when it is safe to do so, and their position on this is unchanged. As a result, the Ukraine Schemes remain temporary in nature and do not provide a route to settlement, nor does time spent in the UK under the schemes count towards the Long Residence route.

The Government is actively considering the future position of the Ukraine Schemes, drawing on evidence from across government, academia, civil society and stakeholder engagement, including the Ukrainian Government. We will respond in a responsible and considered manner and intend to make a further statement in due course.