Super Sponsor Scheme and Homes for Ukraine: guidance for local authorities
Guidance for local authorities on the Scottish Government’s Super Sponsorship Scheme and Scotland’s responsibilities under the UK Government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme.
UK Government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme
This guide is for local authorities in Scotland. A Homes for Ukraine guide for hosts is available.
Background and eligibility
From the 7 December 2023, all new visa applicants under the Homes for Ukraine scheme must travel to the UK within 90 days after they have provided their biometric information at a Visa Application Centre (VAC).
From 00:01 GMT on 13 February 2025, permission to travel documents will no longer be valid. From this point, permission to travel letters will cease to be valid for travel on airlines, trains or ferries to the UK, and individuals may be refused entry at the UK border and returned to their place of departure. Further information can be found on the UK Government website.
To apply to the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme the applicant must be Ukrainian, or the immediate family member of a Ukrainian national who has been granted permission under, or is applying to, and qualifies under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme. This also includes applicants aged 18 or under.
This guidance sets out how the Scottish Government, in partnership with COSLA, expects this scheme to operate in Scotland, and should be read in conjunction with the latest version of the Homes for Ukraine guidance for councils on the UK Government website.
The UK Government announced changes to Ukraine visa schemes on 19 February 2024, including the eligibility criteria for sponsors
Those arriving need to meet standard security checks prior to being issued with a visa. Hosts (and members of their household aged over 16 years) will need to apply for an enhanced disclosure when they register for both the super sponsor scheme and Homes for Ukraine scheme when offering accommodation in their own homes.
They will also undergo local authority system checks, which include social work and local authority record checks for any child and adult protection risks and concerned. Where they are hosting in a separate property, only the property owner/s will need to undertake the above checks.
Contact
Email: ceu@gov.scot
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