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271,600 applications havebeen made for visas under the UK’s Ukrainian visa routesas of February 2023. Over 219,400 visas have been issued, with 163,500 arrivals to date
Through the Quality Protection Partnership, UNHCR supports authorities in asylum case processing. The government intends to clear theexisting asylum backlog by end 2023.
The UK has also made 10,000 UNHCR resettlement places available under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme for the period from March 2022 to March 2027.
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UNHCR appeals to UK to uphold its international legal obligations
On 13 December, UNHCR expressed concern at plans announced by the government to restrict access to asylum for people arriving irregularly. While the plans include positivereforms to clear the current longstanding backlog, further limiting access to asylum would go against the basic principles of international solidarity and responsibility-sharing upon which the RefugeeConvention was founded
UNHCR submits evidence to Parliamentary inquiry on the rights of asylum-seekers
On 25January, UNHCR gave oral evidence to Parliament’s Human Rights committeeon the compliance of recent UK reforms with international law and the Refugee Convention