Visas for 210 Ukrainians to flee to Scotland under Homes for Ukraine scheme
The aim of Homes for Ukraine was to allow individuals, charities, community groups and other organisations to sponsor refugees, housing them in their homes or buildings.
A total 210 visas have been issued through the scheme so far - 180 visas to those who had an individual sponsor in Scotland, and 30 who had applied to be sponsored through the Scottish government's super sponsor initiative., Nicola Sturgeon said the figure "isn't good enough"."The UK government is letting the people of Ukraine down and also letting down people across Scotland who have opened their homes.
Ms Sturgeon added: "It is neither reasonable nor morally acceptable to expect people fleeing a brutal invasion to go through the bureaucratic processes being put in their way and wait weeks to be given a visa. "We have streamlined the process so valid passport holders do not have to attend in-person appointments before arriving in the UK, simplified our forms and boosted caseworker numbers, while ensuring vital security checks are carried out.
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