Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme in Scotland: statistics- October 2022

Total numbers of visa applications, issued visas and arrivals

According to the latest DLUHC statistics up to 18 October, Scotland has received a total number of 40,778 visa applications, following which, 35,412 visas were issued for those with a Scottish Sponsor (either SG or Individual).

As of 18 October 2022, a total number of 21,012 displaced people from Ukraine had arrived on a visa with a Scottish sponsor. Out of these, 18% (3,794) were sponsored by named and known Individual Sponsors and 82% (17,218) were sponsored by the Scottish Government. This equates to 384 displaced people per 100,000 population for those that had arrived on a visa with a Scottish Sponsor. In comparison, 131 displaced people per 100,000 population arrived on a visa with a Sponsor in England, 188 displaced people arrived on a visa with a Sponsor in Wales and 34 displaced people arrived on a visa with a Sponsor in Northern Ireland per 100,000 population (Figure 1). The number of arrivals into the UK is not necessarily reflective of the persons having arrived at the sponsors’ location.

Not everyone entering the UK through the Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (including those sponsored by the Scottish Government) will need accommodation provided to them. Additionally, it is important to note that one volunteer can host more than one displaced person (for example they could host a whole family). This might result in a larger number of arrivals sponsored by individuals than there are matches under the Individual Sponsorship Scheme. Therefore, arrival figures cannot be compared directly to the number of displaced people from Ukraine entering accommodation.

Figure 1: Number of applications, visas issued and arrivals per 100,000 population by UK Nation. Data as of 18 October 2022. Total numbers include those sponsored by the Government where applicable (Scotland and Wales only) and Individual Sponsors.

Raw figures are sourced from DLUHC publication (Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme: Visa data by country, upper and lower tier local authority - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)), population rates for each country are sourced from Estimates of the population for the UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk). The population figures underlying these graphs are based on the latest annual population estimates (mid-2020). The number of arrivals into the UK is not necessarily reflective of the persons having arrived at the sponsors’ location.