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Regulation 25 Eligibility of persons from Ukraine: short courses

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(1)

In regulation 2(2), after “(e)”, insert——

“(ea)

“person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes””;

(2)

In regulation 3(5), after paragraph (h), insert—

“(i)

where the Secretary of State determined that P was an eligible student in connection with the reference course by virtue of being a person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes, the period for which P is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired;”.

(3)

In regulation 6, after paragraph (9), insert—

“(9A)

This paragraph applies in relation to a person (“P”) if—

(a)

the Secretary of State has determined that, by virtue of being a person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes, P is an eligible student in connection with an application for an HESC loan for the relevant course, and

(b)

as at the day before the current course begins, the period P is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired.”.

(4)

In regulation 7(2), after paragraph (k), insert—

“(l)

the student becomes a person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes.”.

(5)

In Schedule 1—

(a)

in paragraph 1(1)—

(i)

after the definition of “person granted leave under one of the Afghan Schemes”, insert—

  • ““person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes” means a person granted leave under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme, a person granted leave under the Ukraine Extension Scheme or a person granted leave under the Ukraine Family Scheme;”;

(ii)

in paragraph 1(1), after the definition of “person granted leave under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Scheme”, insert—

  • ““person granted leave under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme” means a person—

    1. (a)

      who has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom—

      1. (i)

        under paragraph UKR 19.1 of Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971; or

      2. (ii)

        outside the Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 where the person—

        1. (aa)

          was residing in Ukraine immediately before 1st January 2022; and

        2. (bb)

          left Ukraine in connection with the Russian invasion which took place on 24th February 2022; and

    2. (b)

      who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave;

  • “person granted leave under the Ukraine Extension Scheme” means a person—

    1. (a)

      who has leave to remain in the United Kingdom under paragraph UKR 27.1 of Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971; and

    2. (b)

      who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave;

  • “person granted leave under the Ukraine Family Scheme” means a person—

    1. (a)

      who has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom—

      1. (i)

        under paragraph UKR 9.1 of Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971; or

      2. (ii)

        outside the Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 where the person—

        1. (aa)

          was residing in Ukraine immediately before 1st January 2022; and

        2. (bb)

          left Ukraine in connection with the Russian invasion which took place on 24th February 2022; and

    2. (b)

      who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave;”;

(b)

after paragraph 27, insert—

“Persons granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes

28.

A person granted leave under the one of the Ukraine Schemes who is ordinarily resident in England on the first day of the HE short course.”.