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Asylum (claim for asylum) — initial application
Fee: 0 GBP (Asylum applications are not subject to standard visa fees)
Work allowed: conditional (usually not until 12 months after claim if no decision)
Extendable: yes (through application processes or humanitarian routes)
Processing time: varies (can be months)
Refugee status (granted under 1951 Refugee Convention)
Fee: 0 GBP (Refugee status is not subject to application fees)
Work allowed: yes
Extendable: yes
Processing time: varies
Ukraine Family Scheme
Fee: 0 GBP (Free to apply under the scheme; see gov.uk)
Work allowed: yes
Extendable: yes
Processing time: varies
Humanitarian Protection
Fee: 0 GBP (Applied when refugee status not granted but serious harm would occur on return)
Work allowed: yes
Extendable: yes
Processing time: varies
UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS)
Fee: 0 GBP (Resettlement routes typically do not charge applicant fee)
Work allowed: yes
Extendable: yes (path to settlement)
Processing time: varies (scheme-based selection)
Homes for Ukraine (Ukraine Sponsorship) scheme
Fee: 0 GBP (No application fee for scheme entrants; sponsorship required)
Work allowed: yes
Extendable: yes
Processing time: varies
Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS)
Fee: 0 GBP (Resettlement scheme — no applicant fee)
Work allowed: yes
Extendable: yes
Processing time: scheme-based selection
Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP)
Fee: 0 GBP (Scheme-based; see gov.uk)
Work allowed: yes
Extendable: conditional
Processing time: scheme-based
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